International demand for British brands over the past year was driven by cross-border shoppers in the UAE (36%), Australia (28%), South Africa (26%), India (26%) and Spain (23%), the latest research from ESW, the DTC e-commerce solutions provider, reveals.
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RSSUAE, Australia, South Africa, India and Spain lead global demand for UK brands, ESW data reveals
Feb 26, 2024
UK B2B payments volume to surpass 10 billion by 2028, as payment automation powers efficiencies
Feb 21, 2024
A new study from Juniper Research, has found that savings from the adoption of payment automation systems will allow reinvestment in revenue-generating activities; driving an 18% growth in UK B2B payments by 2028, from 8.7 billion in 2024.
Over two-thirds of IT security decision-makers report an increase in cybersecurity budgets for 2024
Feb 21, 2024
Infosecurity Europe 4-6 June 2024, the security event running at ExCeL London, has announced findings from research into the cybersecurity budgets of organisations, with 69% of surveyed IT decision-makers citing that they have seen, or will see, their cybersecurity budgets increase between 10-100% in 2024.
January retail figures - Strong rebound following a weak December
Feb 21, 2024
The Office for National Statistics has reported retail sales figures in Great Britain for January. Charlie Huggins, Manager of the Quality Shares Portfolio at Wealth Club commented: “Retail sales volumes rebounded strongly following a weak December, registering the largest monthly rise in almost three years.
Average DDoS attack cost businesses £325,000 in 2023, according to new Zayo data
Feb 19, 2024
Zayo Group, the global communications infrastructure provider, has released its annual Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Insights Report, which found a significant increase in the intensity of DDoS attacks—and their impacts on businesses—in the second half of 2023.
CHEP Automotive releases its fourth supply chain trend report
Feb 19, 2024
CHEP, provider of reusable packaging solutions, has released its latest Supply Chain trend report: ‘The future of supply chain optimisation: 6 trends’.
Integrating AI – The power of people plus technology
Feb 19, 2024
By Cameron Furmidge, Head of Insights, Luzern eCommerce.
Arguably the most difficult task in retailing is achieving customer loyalty. Making the first sale, with special offers, clever marketing and seductive product promises, is one thing. Gaining the trust of the consumer so they will come back to your offerings above others, is a whole different ball game.
Sustainability in the Supply Chain: How Tech Innovations Drive Eco-Friendly Retail
Feb 15, 2024
By Ben Hancock, freelance writer.
Sustainability has become a critical focus for retailers worldwide as consumers increasingly demand environmentally responsible practices. This shift towards green operations is not just about meeting regulatory requirements or achieving public relations wins; it's about fundamentally transforming supply chain management to ensure long-term viability and success.
Retail is top for local gift card sales in 2023 with, 69% uplift in 2024 to date
Feb 14, 2024
Retail is top for local gift card redemptions in the UK in 2023 says Miconex. Primark, M&S, Boots, Next, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis and Aldi are within top national retailers. Around 50% of cards are spent with independent retailers and businesses.
Surge in ‘Hunter-killer’ malware uncovered by Picus Security
Feb 14, 2024
Picus Security, the Security Validation company, has released the Picus Red Report 2024. This fourth annual report shares learnings from an in-depth analysis of more than 600,000 real-world malware samples and identifies the most common techniques leveraged by attackers.
