Find out which retailers are innovating in the on and offline retail space and what they are doing to keep ahead of the curve in this dynamic and highly competitive sector. Read the financials and analysis of the large multiples, the smaller chains to independent retailers, wholesalers and suppliers
Australian stationery brand, Smiggle, is targeting a chain of 250 UK stores over the next five years and launching a new back to school range. The Melbourne-based brand operates 26 UK branches and has committed to opening up to 40 stores by the
Wayra start-up Qudini has been selected as the preferred global supplier of queue management systems for Telefónica Group. Qudini, a cloud based digital queue and appointment management system, allows companies to better manage their customers’ journey through stores, by providing them with accurate
Wincor Nixdorf announces its Aevi Pay cashless payment solution is compatible with Apple Pay, enabling UK merchants to benefit from Wincor Nixdorf’s experience in simplifying the cashless payments process. As Apple offers consumers a new and simpler way to pay,
Amsterdam premium denim label, Denham, has officially opened the brand’s first store in Leeds within the heart of the city’s thriving Briggate retail district. The brand’s founder Jason Denham used a pair of his own vintage fabric scissors to cut
Matalan, the leading fashion and homeware retailer, has extended its contract with Cordant Security for a further two years. It follows a successful six-year partnership during which Cordant Security has supported Matalan in its drive to minimise stock loss and
On 31 July 2015, tsport performance brand ASICS opened an innovative new performance store in Paris that offers consumers the latest in premium shopping experiences, thanks to a brand new retail design concept and the latest in high-tech shoe selection
Marketing engagement platform, EngageSciences, has added global retail brands Early Learning Centre and United Colours of Benetton to a raft of major new client wins, bolstering its new Dubai office, which launches this September. Early Learning Centre will work with EngageSciences
American Tourister is to test an innovative promotional method to boost social engagement, by offering customers the opportunity to win their purchases for free in an upcoming campaign. The luggage manufacturer, owned by Samsonite and present in 90 countries, will
American Express and Best Buy have announced the launch of a new e-commerce technology integration that enables US Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program to use their points for online purchases on BestBuy.com. Card Members can use their Membership Rewards points
Leading vending equipment supply and maintenance company, Smart Vend Solutions, claims it is proving it has its finger on the pulse of market innovation and the consumer experience with the UK launch of ‘point and vend’ technology. Part of the
Whitstable High Street optician, John High, has a brand new look after extensive refurbishment, with the official opening taking place on Friday 24 July 2015. The leading opticians, with sister branches in Faversham, Sittingbourne and Rainham, can now offer Whitstable
Recent research has shown that time poor Brits spend just 34 minutes cooking their evening meal, yet they invest two hours shopping for it. That’s why Gousto, the UK’s number one recipe kit, is today launching an app allowing users
Shelley and Anu Goel, one of the original pilot retailers for One Stop Franchise, are set to open their second franchise in Birmingham, following the outstanding success of their Acocks Green store. The second store is located in Warstock, a
The online cartridge retailer, Cartridge People, has worked in partnership with Epson to host a dedicated branded store on its website. The new ‘Epson Shop’ offers a range of printers, projectors, scanners as well as printer consumables. It’s the first time
BT today announced that it is to provide Dixons Carphone with a new IT network to help the retailer boost the in-store shopping experience for customers while reducing operating costs. The network, which is to be delivered as part of
Amazon has announced Amazon Launchpad, a new program that makes it easy for startups to launch, market, and distribute their products to hundreds of millions of Amazon customers across the globe. Indiegogo, the crowdfunding site, is one of a handful
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched new guidance for retailers on how to meet the needs of disabled customers in store. The guide has been developed in partnership with the Business Disability Forum, and covers a range of issues including
Land Securities’ shopping centre, Trinity Leeds, has become the first shopping centre in Europe to provide its customers with a loyalty programme enabled for Apple Watch and Apple Wallet (previously named Passbook). Trinity Leeds, widely regarded as Europe’s most digitally
Retail marketing company TCC has announced it has signed an agreement with Marenco, Naomi Campbell’s key partner, to develop a range of Naomi Campbell-branded products that retailers will be able to use to reward shoppers when running in-store loyalty marketing
Nuco International is launching a new e-commerce site to make it even easier for businesses and consumers to get their hands on its leading range of notebooks and stationery products 24/7. The site, www.nuco-direct.com, launched on 24 July 2015 – with a
Halfords, Britain’s biggest bike retailer, has launched its sector-leading Marketplace service which will give customers more choice than ever before, with plans to stock up to 40,000 SKUs. By partnering with online marketplace provider Mirakl the retailer will anticipate and react
Uniqlo, the Japanese clothing brand, has chosen Polygone Riviera, the progressive 150-store 70,000sq m (750,000sq ft) lifestyle development, to open its very first store on the French Riviera. Located in Cagnes-sur-Mer, and due to open to the public in October
Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, has announced NET-A-PORTER GROUP has chosen Riverbed SteelCentral solutions, including SteelCentral AppResponse, SteelCentral Transaction Analyzer, and SteelCentral Packet Analyzer. This new deployment is part of The Group’s APM strategy and will aid in optimizing
Dropit, the revolutionary shopping service that offers same-day delivery from the store to your door, launched with a bang at Regent Street’s Summer Street Festival last weekend. On Sunday 19 July, the shoppers of Regent Street were noticeably unburdened by bags as
Capify, a leading alternative finance provider powered by a proprietary technology and analytics platform, has announced its global rebrand to become the most diverse, worldwide alternative SME financing platform and a partnership with Alibaba. Headquartered in the UK from its Manchester office, Capify
