Weetabix claims it will make retail history at 7.15pm (BST) tonight (22 April 2013) by broadcasting an advertisement encouraging people to take a picture of its Weetabix On The Go biscuit on their smart phones, which can be used to
Over a third (38%) of people who shop online in the UK have bought beauty and personal care products via the internet in the last 12 months, according to research by global strategy consultancy AT Kearney. It claims this percentage is
Retailers can expect more change in 2013. From social media to reputation management, phishing attacks and dot shop, Ed Meikle, partner in the retail group at business law firm, DWF, claims reacting to change will no longer be enough Brand
Retail Times has teamed up with the online shopping site, mySupermarket, to showcase the top selling grocery and health & beauty lines at the leading online grocers and pharmacy chains in a weekly league table. The new and exclusive Top
Retailers Marks & Spencer, Boots and Morrisons were winners at the Business in the Community’s annual responsible businesses awards ceremony in London last night. The awards were presented in the presence of Business in the Community President HRH the Prince of Wales and an
Boots UK reports it is improving its Advantage loyalty card programmes by offering customers personalised promotions at point of purchase. Over the last four weeks new technology has been deployed across Boots stores nationwide (around 2,500) with over 350,000 customers
UK retailers are losing out on sales due to poor usability of their mobile web presence, according to a new report from e-commerce consultancy, dotCommerce. The study – Hitting the Mobile Checkout – found only one third of retailers
Top UK retailers are failing to get the best results from email by neglecting techniques like social media bookmarking links, personalisation and post-sales marketing, according to an annual benchmarking study by digital marketing agency dotMailer. Boots and Asos topped the
UK consumers visit Amazon more than other retailer website, a new poll by retail analyst Verdict reveals. Verdict asked consumers which online retailers they visit when considering making a purchase (purchase visits). It found Amazon is streets ahead of its
Old Spice, the iconic male toiletries brand, will feature in a five-month advertising and marketing campaign featuring an award-winning TV commercial. Launching on 22 May 2011, the campaign will feature the brand’s new look and a new variant and is
The Museum of London is launching a range of licensed greetings cards. They will be available in the Museum of London shop and web site from April, and throughout the UK at retail outlets including Waterstones, Paperchase, Boots and Smiths
A new crime prevention scheme called Facewatch has been launched, which enables retailers to share information and CCTV images relating to low-level crime, such as bag theft or shoplifting, online. It has been piloted in a central London in 35
Waitrose’s sales increased by 9.8% to £4.97bn in the year ending 29 January 2011 with a like-for-like increase of 4% in food. Operating profit increased by 3% to £274.9m. Waitrose said it had attracted on average around 300,000 new weekly
