Newcastle-based Greggs, one of the nation’s favourite food on-the-go retailers, specialising in sausage rolls, freshly-prepared sandwiches, bakes, and sweet treats, and listed on the London Stock Exchange, has signed with long-standing technology partner Daisy to deliver a future-proof, security-centred SD-WAN solution powered by Meraki.
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We’ve almost reached the point of no (free) return, says ParcelHero
May 30, 2022
Zara’s announcement that it will start charging a return shipping fee is another nail in the coffin for free returns, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. It says returns have been costing UK retailers around £60bn a year. One in three fashion items purchased online are now sent back. As the Covid online shopping bubble begins to deflate, ParcelHero says free returns are no longer sustainable.
UK luxury sportswear brand Cole Buxton deploys Cegid Retail mobile POS technology to support global expansion
May 30, 2022
Retail software vendor, Cegid, has announced that the British luxury sportswear brand, Cole Buxton, has deployed Cegid Retail’s mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solution in its flagship store in London as part of a drive to grow and expand the business internationally.
Why a Headless response to any big Google algorithm change makes sense
May 30, 2022
Google’s latest core algorithm update changed how we approached data. However, instead of fearing Core Web Vitals, it’s the perfect prompt to use alter your strategy for a better long-term future, writes Finlay Mure, VP Sales & Marketing at BetterCommerce.
Retailers must strive to offer the best experience possible to promote brand loyalty
May 30, 2022
By Katharine Biggs, Head of Global Strategic Communications at parcelLab.
While ecommerce has faced a barrage of challenges recently, it’s not controversial to say that there has been an extraordinary period of high growth in the online retail and a broader shift in reliance on online purchases.
