Lack of mortgage lending to first time buyers (FTBs) is having a major "hidden" impact on British retail and on jobs. Genworth, provider of mortgage insurance, and the British Retail Consortium (BRC), say that enabling prudent mortgage lending to FTBs will help reverse declining sales in DIY, gardening, home wares, furniture and floor coverings that accounted for £34 billion in sales last year.
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Deli XL implements Oracle ATG Web Commerce to grow online initiatives and enhance customer experience
Oct 02, 2012
Deli XL, the wholesale provider to the Dutch foodservice market, is using Oracle ATG Web Commerce applications, a component of Oracle Commerce, to underpin the online food experience it provides to 30,000 customers and help increase revenue through cross-sell and conversion initiatives.
Maxatec announces new Director of Mobile Enterprise
Oct 02, 2012
Maxa Technologies (Maxatec) has appointed Tom Abbott to the position of Director of Mobile Enterprise. Tom has been employed by Maxatec for over 3 years holding the position of Business Development Manager before progressing to the position of Head of Sales for Mobile Enterprise within the company.
Out Now: Multichannel & Ecommerce Top 100 Movers & Shakers 2012 report
Oct 02, 2012
Naming the top 100 key individuals making a difference to ecommerce and multichannel retail, K3 Retail and the Retailinsider placed Aurora Fashion's Hash Ladha, deputy MD of Oasis, and Ish Patel, group omnichannel director at Aurora Fashions, at number 1 in the 2012 'Movers & Shakers in Multichannel & e-commerce' report, which was released at the Retail Systems Multichannel Conference 2012 on 20 September.
Tech the Halls with Christmas shoppers
Oct 02, 2012
Summer may only just be over and the thought of Christmas may seem far off, but now is the perfect time for businesses to start looking at their online sales strategies if they are to make the most of the Christmas shopping rush, says online marketing company QueryClick.
Restaurantdiary & TISSL partnership launches new dining reservations and EPoS integration
Oct 02, 2012
The forthcoming Restaurant Show (8 – 10 October 2012, Earl's Court 2) will be the showcase for a new partnership, and for the integration that two hospitality software specialists have built between their EPoS and restaurant reservations solutions.
Retailers who don't embrace digital will cease to trade. Forrester - Oct 9th IR 2012
Oct 02, 2012
Martin Gill, a Principle Analyst in eBusiness and Channel Strategy, has announced that recent changes in mainstream consumer behaviour cannot be ignored by retailers, deeming those who do not go digital, closed for business.
