Of all the many seismic changes that 2020 has precipitated, one that may have gone under the radar of most people is the impact of the pandemic on perceptions of the UK supermarket sector.
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Research reveals online shopping brings significant sustainability benefits
Feb 02, 2021
A global research study has revealed that online shopping brings clear sustainability benefits and that urban logistics facilities, like those needed to serve dense populations such a London, could dramatically reduce transportation-related carbon emissions.
Lexmark names Vishal Gupta Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer
Feb 02, 2021
Lexmark, the global imaging solutions provider, has announced that Vishal Gupta has joined its executive team as senior vice president and chief information and technology officer. In this role, he will be responsible for corporate IT, corporate strategy, and all software and analytics powering Lexmark’s offerings. Gupta replaces Tom Eade, who is retiring.
Canon launches imagePRESS C170 Series
Feb 02, 2021
Canon Europe has launched the imagePRESS C170 Series, allowing businesses to explore creative printing in-house. Designed to deliver high-resolution, personalised, vividly coloured prints, it is claimed to offer an alternative solution for businesses looking to push their creative limits.
Data loss prevention: Artificial intelligence vs. human insight
Feb 02, 2021
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve as cyber criminals become ever more sophisticated, and digital security tools accelerate to mitigate the risks as much as possible. 2020 presented even more opportunities for hackers to strike, for example, using email phishing scams such as purporting to be authentic PPE providers, or from HMRC to dupe unsuspecting victims. More recently we have seen how phishers are now using the vaccine rollout to trick people into paying for fake vaccines.
Brits spent £176.6 billion in online shopping during the year of the pandemic
Feb 02, 2021
A new study by Merchant Machine has analysed the B2C spend of countries around the world to find the biggest online spenders. The study has also found how much of their salary consumers in each country spend on online shopping, as well as the products that have seen the biggest increase and decrease in online sales this year.
