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
Blackpool beach trotted into the twenty first century today as a troupe of donkeys – one of the beach’s most famous attractions, alongside the Tower – went cashless and contactless for the first time. Parents will no longer have to let their kids down
Simons Group has completed work on the Debenhams store in Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port which opens to the public today (21 August 2014). Simons has been engaged for over 10 months, starting with Simons Design, who took the retailer‘s brief and transformed the
WIRED Consulting and George have come together to run the retailer’s first UK Hackathon. Across two days, a team of 20software and web developers, designers and creators will ‘hack’ and analyse data from the George API (Application Programming Interface), with a
Samsung Electronics claims it is taking innovation in the home appliance category beyond physical products and into the retail realm with its new digital in-store display, CenterStage. Conceptualised and planned by Samsung Electronics and Cheil Worldwide with development by The
METO, a division of Checkpoint Systems, has announced the launch of an anniversary edition of its NM hand-labelling tool. To celebrate its 55th anniversary, the company – which invented the very first hand-labelling solution, the Jedermann, in 1959 – has introduced
FireText, a leading UK provider in SMS text marketing, has launched the first of many e-commerce products by revealing a new Magento extension that supports SMS order notifications. Dan Parker, FireText co-founder, said: “Mobiles have become very personal devices and SMS is a very
Omega Pharma, the fastest growing consumer health company in the UK, reports it has made a pioneering move by acquiring Warman-Freed pharmacy in Golders Green. The purchase is claimed to be a testament to Omega Pharma’s commitment to make a real difference
Asda Money, the financial services arm of Asda, announces the launch of its100th travel money bureaux opening in Pudsey, Yorkshire. The latest outlet forms part of Asda’s ambitious expansion plans, which have seen it open 54 travel money bureaux during the last
Dunnhumby, the leading customer science company, has taken a 50% stake in agent-based modelling (ABM) pioneers Sandtable to develop new ways of understanding customer behaviour. The resulting joint-venture will operate under the Sandtable brand, which has already delivered projects for major brands and
CollectPlus, the UK’s leading store-based parcel service, has completed the national roll-out of its click & collect service for John Lewis following a successful trial that began in September 2013. This means that every John Lewis customer in the UK who makes
LloydsPharmacy claims it is reversing the retail sector’s typical ‘high street-to-online’ routine by opening its first dedicated bricks and mortar ‘Betterlife’ store on Friday 15 August. More than a range of products, the store has been designed to create theatre
A new Tesco store in Linwood is set to welcome shoppers from across the area as main contractor Barr Construction completes project for the supermarket chain. Paisley-based Barr Construction has delivered the 40,000sq ft store as a part of a wider regeneration
Nike, the global leader in athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories, has agreed to work with Juniper to co-create a new highly scalable next-generation data center cloud and retail network infrastructure. As part of its ongoing work to meet the changing needs
Telecommunications companies, Syniverse and TELUS, have teamed up to optimise the mobile experience to deliver more peace of mind to customers that make credit card purchases while traveling. Powered by the Syniverse Mobile Intelligence Portal and MasterCard, the technology provides enhanced security and helps TELUS customers make
Leading Finnish home electronics retailer Gigantti, a subsidiary of Dixons Retail, has been using an easy-to-use Finnish innovation to measure customer satisfaction. HappyOrNot is being used in 21 Gigantti stores – most of them since Spring 2013. Customers of Gigantti
KSS Retail, from dunnhumby, has unveiled a major update to its PriceStrat price and promotion optimisation solution for merchandising and category management teams. PriceStrat version 5.4 boasts new automation capabilities and advancements in efficiency and flexibility, enabling omni-channel retailers to conduct faster
Barr Construction has completed the new Asda superstore for Barrhead. The development is the second project Barr have completed for the supermarket chain. The Barr team started the construction of the 25,000sq ft store at the end of 2013 on
British businesses have paid out more than £878,000 over the last three years due to hackers successfully accessing cardholder data, according to figures from WorldPay, the UK’s leader in payment processing. Small businesses are the worst hit. Of those companies
A host of superstar teachers including David Aliu, the six foot six basketball star of the BBL Cheshire Nix team, plus the Bury Blue Devils, the women’s National League division two team, are leading classes this summer at outlet shopping centre, Freeport Fleetwood.
The Midcounties Co-operative has announced that it has been awarded the coveted Carbon Trust Standard, underpinning the Society’s commitment to best practice in the reduction of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. The Society scooped the award by working closely
Spar International and Max Hypermarkets has announced a new partnership agreement which will see over 30 Spar Hypermarkets operational across India by 2019. The new agreement builds on the previous successful partnership between the two companies which saw the launch of Spar branded
Digital River, a leading global provider of Commerce-as-a-Service solutions, announced that it is releasing the results of a new research report – 2014 Eastern Europe Digital Games Market – at Gamescom , one of the largest trade fairs and events for interactive games in
December is the most important month of the year for UK retailer Marks & Spencer, and its advertising campaigns are the cornerstone of its holiday strategy. When its 2013 prime time Christmas TV ad campaign encouraged people to visit a dedicated
Signal, a global leader in real-time, cross-channel marketing technology, has announced that more than 10,000 brands around the world are using its platform to make their data and marketing technologies work better together. “We’ve reached a huge milestone that highlights Signal’s
Three new brands will launch into health food retailer Holland & Barrett’s sports nutrition category this month. As part of a range review, market-leading brands USN, Kinetica and PWR will all see products listed throughout parts of Holland & Barrett’s
