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Brother UK kicks off sponsorship deal with Stalybridge Celtic FC

1 Brother UK kicks off sponsorship deal with Stalybridge Celtic FC

Information, communication and technology services provider, Brother UK, has been named as the new Official Shirt Sponsor for Stalybridge Celtic Football Club.

Universal Basket wins corporate backed Future of Retail Challenge

2 Universal Basket wins corporate backed Future of Retail Challenge

Universal Basket, which helps to make the Internet one single shop, has been announced the winner of the Venturespring Future of Retail Challenge, which is backed by corporate partners IBM, Argos Home Retail Group, Iceland Foods and Unilever Foundry.

Xplore 'only OEM to exclusively design and deliver rugged tablets for 20 years'

3 Xplore 'only OEM to exclusively design and deliver rugged tablets for 20 years'

Xplore Technologies Corp. has started its 20 year anniversary celebration. Since 1996, Xplore Technologies claims to have exclusively engineered and delivered the most complete line of purpose-built rugged tablet technologies on earth.

80% of British consumers consider purchasing from brands outside of the UK

4 80% of British consumers consider purchasing from brands outside of the UK

With cross-border online sales expected to more than double in the next five years to reach $424 billion in 2021 according to Forrester, new research from Bronto Software, the commerce marketing automation and a NetSuite company, reveals that 80% of British consumers consider purchasing online from a retailer outside of the UK and 44% have already done so.

How can retail brands innovate to improve consumer engagement?

5 How can retail brands innovate to improve consumer engagement?

By Scott Underwood, Head of Solutions Consulting, Niu Solutions.

The digital age is changing social trends, which in turn is directly affecting consumer behaviour and expectations. Although these changes can be hard to understand, today's retailers need to recognise that this shift is occurring and work towards adapting their customer service accordingly – or risk falling behind their competitors.

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