The latest police data has revealed that UK retailers were plagued by 359,156 incidents of shoplifting in 2019, just shy of 1,000 per day.
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RSSRetail spending bounces back in January, providing much needed reassurance for high street retailers
Feb 25, 2020
The Office for National Statistics has reported a noticeable uptake in retail sales in the month of January, providing much needed reassurance for high street retailers that there is still considerable consumer demand for physical retail.
Small is the new big via ‘micro’ warehousing, says SnapFulfil
Feb 25, 2020
WMS solutions provider SnapFulfil is enjoying a new type of interest as ‘micro-warehousing’ takes off for smaller e-commerce companies looking to offer the same level of delivery efficiency and flexibility as retail giants like Amazon.
Yantra reveals top 10 tips for fulfilment
Feb 19, 2020
Up and coming third party logistics (3PL) provider, Yantra Fulfilment, has published its top 10 tips on what to look out for when selecting a fulfilment partner.
RetailEXPO 2020: Visitor registrations now open
Feb 19, 2020
RetailEXPO is now open for visitor registrations. This year the show, which takes place between 29-30 April 2020 at London Olympia, focuses on innovation, showcasing technological and design solutions for the challenges and opportunities faced by retailers as they head into a new decade of trading.
Migrating your eCommerce platform: what you need to know
Feb 18, 2020
With only 110 days left before the end of support for Magento 1, it is important for online retailers to get moving on their eCommerce platform migration or risk a gap in sales.
Nearly half of shoppers fail to return unsuitable items due to ‘hassle’, says Conversity research
Feb 18, 2020
Two thirds of consumers (66 per cent) have returned an unsuitable item to a retailer within the last year, with 42 per cent stating that they failed to return their unsuitable items because the return process was too much hassle.
Why AI could be failing your retail customer experience strategy
Feb 17, 2020
By Arun Mani, President, Freshworks Europe.
The digital era has brought with it an explosion of communication platforms. From WhatsApp to email, Snapchat to Instagram, live chat to instant messaging; there many ways we can engage with one another and with organisations.
How might retailers entice consumers back to stores in 2020?
Feb 15, 2020
As growing numbers of retailers and brands look to entice customers back into store with an array of immersive experiences, Craig Summers, UK Managing Director, Manhattan Associates asks how retailers can reinforce innovative omnichannel experiences with the quality of in-store associate interaction.
Oracle Cloud a fit for UK digital fashion retailer
Feb 14, 2020
UK Digital Retailer N Brown Group Plc is migrating to the cloud and extending its partnership with Oracle.
