A new state-of-the-nation study into how companies in the business and professional services sector are prepared for Brexit, has revealed some 42% of businesses believe the process of exiting the EU is currently having no impact on their business at all, while 28% feel it has had a positive impact.
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RSSManhattan Associates and IHL Group survey reveals the key to maximising omnichannel profits
Jan 21, 2020
A recent survey byManhattan Associates Inc. and IHL Group has uncovered a strong correlation between omnichannel fulfilment maturity and margins.
Contextual commerce, loyalty, sustainability and payment preference will dominate eCommerce agendas in 2020, says Tryzens
Jan 21, 2020
2019 saw the retail sector continue to battle to keep ahead in an environment of rapid market, technological and consumer behaviour changes. Couple that with disrupted spending habits, both in terms of level of spend and the channels consumers prefer to buy through, as well as rising costs, the UK uncertainty surrounding Brexit, and increased international competition, it all added up to another challenging year for retailers.
From Brexit to omni-channel fulfilment – a year-in-review for online retail
Jan 20, 2020
By Joe Farrell, VP of international operations at PFS.
Amidst ongoing political turbulence and the continued transformation of the modern high street, 2019 was a challenging year for retail to say the least. Brexit uncertainty, combined with the growing customer demand for sustainability and superior levels of customer service, has put substantial pressure on embattled retailers.
Elastic Path acquires Moltin
Jan 20, 2020
Elastic Path, the provider of headless commerce solutions, acquired commerce technology company Moltin to create what is claimed to be the industry’s only commerce platform that enables every business leader to quickly and easily leverage microservices to gain a competitive advantage in the market.
Online spending partly rescues dismal December
Jan 17, 2020
ONS retail sales figures for December saw overall sales fall 0.6% against November. But a strong showing from department store web sales saved Christmas for many retailers says ParcelHero.
Aruba advances digital retail experiences with SD-Branch developments
Jan 15, 2020
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced the next milestone for its SD-Branch solution that is claimed to enable more secure, streamlined and simplified deployment and management of large distributed retail networks.
Generous Sunderland shoppers support good causes
Jan 14, 2020
The spirit of giving is alive and well in Sunderland, with generous shoppers helping to support a whole range of charitable causes.
SATO launches new printer to meet the front line needs of the supply chain
Jan 14, 2020
SATO has launched the CT4-LX smart mini label printer. Equipped with a colour touch panel LCD for intuitive operation, the printer is claimed to be easy to use for operators of varying skill levels, in a space-saving manner, widely across many sectors and geographic regions.
FutureProof Retail and SIRL announce 'last foot' shopper targeting and analytics
Jan 14, 2020
Together, the two companies will enable retailers to deploy FutureProof's mobile self-checkout and service counter solutions fully integrated with SIRL's Indoor GPS & customer analytics platform that offers shoppers personalized recommendations in real-time through activation at the "last foot" of their physical store journey.
