Halfords mobile van servicing business, including Tyres on the Drive and Halfords Mobile Expert brands, has become the first company in the world in any category to receive over 200,000 reviews on Trustpilot.
Digital technologies are enabling companies to generate deeper levels of insight across their whole value chain. The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the trend and emerged as a catalyst for the adoption and increasing use of digitalization, says GlobalData, a
Ankorstore, Europe’s fastest growing curated marketplace connecting independent brands with local retailers, is announcing its fourth edition of Lift Days with discounts from minimum 10 % up to 60 % on all products. The online event allows independent retailers that
A leading discount voucher website is looking for three people to become the world’s first ‘Middle Aisle Shoppers’, after researching the value of second-hand brand merchandise, with KFC producing the most sought after ‘merch’, followed by Lidl and Sainsbury’s. The
Following today’s release of Hugo Boss’ figures for Q4 & FY2021; Louise Deglise-Favre, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Though Hugo Boss narrowly missed a fully recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in FY2021,
Fix Price, one of the leading variety value retailers globally and the largest in Russia, announces that it will roll out self-service checkouts at all new company-operated stores in Russia. The first batch of self-checkouts are scheduled to be delivered
Lidl is committing to increase environmental standards of its entire British fresh produce supplier base through the LEAF Marquee environmental assurance scheme. The move will see its entire British fresh produce supplier base achieving LEAF Marque certification by the end
In the past year, 42% of British 16-to-24-year-olds used a Buy Now, Pay Later service to help evenly spread the cost of big-budgeted fashion items and expensive tech purchases - according to the latest reporting by Student Beans, the online
More than one in three university students who gamble are borrowing money to do so, new research has revealed.
Aldi, the UK’s fifth largest supermarket, has opened its first checkout-free store in London today (18/01/22).
Tecsys Inc., an industry-leading supply chain management software company, is pleased to announce its growing leadership position in the footwear industry across its Omni™ and Elite™ software platforms and its capacity to meet the specific requirements involved in omnichannel distribution
As temperatures are dropping, look to Black Tower’s limited-edition Winter bottles to provide the perfect addition to warming dinners and cosy nights in.
Nutrisure, the nutrition experts behind leading superfoods brand Naturya, has launched the UK’s first dedicated superfoods brand for +50s. SuperAge is a completely new brand with a range of specially formulated products to meet the specific needs of over 50s
Research conducted by One Poll on behalf of Manhattan Associates, supply chain and omnichannel commerce experts, shows that Brits are a group of techie fashionistas, with 33% of consumers polled commenting that online shopping would reduce the seasonal malaise; 46%
SML, an end-to-end RFID specialist for brands around the globe, has announced today that it has released part two of its State of Retail Insight Report: Better Serving Customers Through Technology, finding that 43% of retailers believe enhanced stock level
As Valentino continues to grow, expand and evolve, it has reorganized its finance and operations structure into two distinct units separating the business and control divisions. Both areas will report directly to Jacopo Venturini, CEO of Valentino.
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched a new campaign to boost awareness of Challenge25 among consumers and support colleagues in local shops selling age restricted products.
GroceryAid has announced the winners of its 2021 Awards, with a record number of 305 organisations being officially recognised for their support of the trade charity during the last 12 months.
Leading Australian womenswear brand Forever New, opened its second stand-alone store this December in Kent. The new 1,976sq ft unit is located in the Bluewater Shopping Centre creating permanent jobs in the local area including manager positions, shop floor and
On 17 January 2022, eco period care brand TOTM will be launching in Morrisons stores across the UK.
Yooma Wellness Inc., a global vertically integrated wellness platform that develops and markets a portfolio of CBD and wellness brands, is pleased to announce that Boots, the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer, will stock MYO Plant Nutrition (‘MYO’) products.
Oatly, the world’s original and largest oat drink company, today announced the launch of its biggest UK campaign - THE NEW NORM&AL SHOW. The campaign aims to kick off a nationwide conversation about how eating a plant-based diet is a
Kingsmill has launched a new toasting loaf as part of its family favourite 50/50 range: 50/50 King of Toast baked with 50/50 white and wholemeal flour.
According to retail experts Springboard,footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +1.5% last week from the week before and was emanated wholly from high streets where footfall rose by +7.2%, indicating the first signs of confidence in returning to the
Ulisse, a new physical space analytics platform for connected spaces, is launching the only radar and computer vision-based IoT AI platform to help retailers turn their spaces into intelligent places to improve overall experiences and results. Also appropriate for office
