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Long queues in store and freezing checkout pages are the UK’s biggest contributors to shopping stress.

BounceX, provider of marketing solutions, is hosting a panel of retail industry hard-hitters for a VIP Programme discussion on the ‘Future of Stores: Traditional vs Digital’ at eCommerce Expo 2018 (September 26-27, Olympia, London).

DigiPlex has released the results of a new survey, conducted in connection with IDG Connect, which reveals dramatic shifts in business attitudes and awareness in a time of incredible digital transformation.

BigCommerce, the ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, has announced that its customer will be able to upload ‘shoppable’ Instagram stories.

By Nick Pike, Vice-President, EMEA, OutSystems.

The invention of the barcode revolutionised the retail industry, making it possible for individual stores to stock a far wider range of products and to diversify their offering to appeal to a broader market. Walmart was an early adopter of barcodes, and the technology is credited with launching that retail giant’s rise to marketplace domination.

eCommerce and digital agency, Visualsoft, has announced a string of dates for its highly-anticipated and completely free bitesize marketing series: Breakfast Top-Ups.

Lack of live order tracking could be costing retailers lost conversions and customer loyalty, the latest research from Sorted, the delivery experience company, warns.

Formpipe, has announced its support of the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC). The backing of the DPC underpins Formpipe's on-going commitment to data integrity and preservation.

The ever-growing commercial need for automated warehousing configured to meet the increasing demand created by internet shopping has provided another growth niche for UK firm Selectronic.

Descartes Systems UK Ltd has announced that the first successful declarations submitted via HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) new Customs Declaration Service in the UK were achieved with Descartes e-Customs.

BigCommerce, the ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, has launched its Checkout JS Software Development Kit(Checkout SDK), a new JavaScript library that makes it easy for merchants to consume BigCommerce's Checkout APIs.