The growth of the direct-to-consumer (D2C) trend is undeniable. In 2022, D2C e-commerce sales in the US will reach $151.20 billion, an increase of almost 17% compared to 2021, according to eMarketer’s forecast.
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7 Hidden Fleet Car Insurance Costs You Can Avoid
Dec 21, 2021
By James Murphy, freelance writer.
When managing a business that requires a fleet of vehicles for daily operations, it’s crucial to protect your assets with commercial fleet insurance. However, if you don’t develop a strategy for managing insurance, you could be paying much more than you need to or leaving certain areas of your business vulnerable. Read on to learn about seven of the most common hidden fleet car insurance costs you can avoid.
Sage to acquire Brightpearl
Dec 21, 2021
The Sage Group plc, the accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology provider for small and mid-sized businesses, has agreed to acquire Brightpearl, a cloud native multichannel retail management system for retailers and wholesalers.
Brother delivers carbon neutral recycling centre as the business accelerates decarbonisation plan
Dec 21, 2021
Business technology solutions provider, Brother, states that it has achieved carbon neutral status for its recycling and environment technology centre in North Wales as the business commits to reaching net-zero carbon emissions globally by 2050.
Super Saturday footfall subdued by shoppers' Omicron fears
Dec 21, 2021
UK footfall on Super Saturday (18 December) was down -26% compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest data from Sensormatic Solutions, as Omicron fears keep shoppers away from the High Street.
Valuable lessons from the ghosts of retail’s past, present and future
Dec 21, 2021
By Martyn Cole, Director of Commercial Operations at Retail Directions.
When Ebenezer Scrooge was stuck in his ways, he had the benefit of timely visits from the ghosts of the past, present and future to teach him how to change his ways. As we move into 2022, we come bearing a candid look at the past, present, and future for retailers too. Sitting comfortably?
Meeting the demand - WMS/Voice-directed Picking Technology report
Dec 21, 2021
Retail Technology Review.com spoke with key spokespeople from the vendor and analyst communities about current and possible future trends and areas of development within the world of warehouse management systems (WMS) and voice-directed picking solutions.
