Ankorstore, the curated marketplace connecting independent brands with local retailers, is offering a minimum 10% discount on all products from 25 October to 2 November to give independent retailers a fighting chance this Black Friday. Brands can add additional discounts.
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53% of companies are left exposed to supply chain attacks – Acronis Cyber Readiness Report 2021 reveals critical security gaps
Oct 19, 2021
Acronis, the cyber protection solutions provider, has released its annual Cyber Readiness Report, providing a wide-ranging overview of the modern cybersecurity landscape and the key pain points faced by businesses and remote employees worldwide amid the global pandemic.
Supplier e-commerce sites failing B2B buyers
Oct 19, 2021
B2B suppliers are failing buyers, new research has found, with 52% of e-commerce sites not fully meeting expectations.
Difficulty finding relevant products (32%), none or not enough product images or videos (30%), and an inability to talk to someone or ask a question (28%) were identified as the top frustrations with underperforming sites.
UK hospitality businesses lead the pack, as manufacturing output contracts
Oct 19, 2021
Hospitality businesses outpaced the rest of the UK economy for the first time in more than nine years during September, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker.
Weaver & Bomfords future proofs print with MPS Monitor 2.0
Oct 19, 2021
MPS Monitor, the company that develops and distributes the leading platform for the remote monitoring and management of printers and multifunctional devices, has announced that Weaver & Bomfords – the office supplies business – has standardised on MPS Monitor 2.0, to enable its clients to drive greater efficiencies from their print, while enjoying greater insights into their print volumes and costs.
Roland Cloutier, global CSO of ByteDance and TikTok, announced as keynote speaker for Infosec Inspire 2021
Oct 19, 2021
Infosec Institute, the cybersecurity education company, has announced Roland Cloutier, Global Chief Security Officer of ByteDance and TikTok, as the keynote speaker for their Infosec Inspire conference. Live-streamed on October 18-19, 2021, the two-day event will include live sessions and interactive attendee experiences, connecting hundreds of security leaders and visionaries from across the nation.
