Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) highlight the ongoing devastation lockdown is having on the High Street. The value of UK retail sales collapsed -7.8% in January compared to the previous month, December 2020, and -7.2% YOY.
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RSS‘Non-essential’ stores are essential. Retail sales collapsed -8.2% in January, as the High Street shut up shop once more
Feb 23, 2021 Comments (0)

Utordo allows logistics companies to integrate with the OnBuy online marketplace
Feb 17, 2021 Comments (0)

Utordo – the cloud-based multi-channel order management solution – is now fully integrated with OnBuy.com, the fast-growing UK-founded online marketplace.
Death of the high street – How technology can help its revival
Dec 09, 2020 Comments (0)

By Tomas Jansons, Development Manager, Jansons.
For several years, there has been a very evident and well-publicised demise of local high streets as they struggle to compete with the ease and efficiency of online shopping.
TrueCommerce acquires B2BGateway
Nov 18, 2020 Comments (0)

TrueCommerce, a global provider of trading partner connectivity and integration solutions, has acquired B2BGateway, a global provider of managed cloud service solutions for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and API data connectivity to suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers.
Four Types of Ecommerce Merchandising That Business Owners Should Know
Nov 03, 2020 Comments (0)

By Sam Cortez, managing editor and outreach specialist for Scalefluence.com
Merchandising is the process and practice of displaying and arranging products for the best customer experience. The concept of merchandising is based on guiding prospective customers through the buyer’s journey and presenting them with the right products, at the right time and place, in the right quantity, and with the best prices.
Cashfree payments set to drive small business recovery in the retail sector, Tyl by NatWest data reveals
Oct 20, 2020 Comments (0)

More than a quarter, (24%) of British SME retailers have reported that all payments made to their business are already contactless as the sector adjusts to the rapid increase in e-commerce and online transactions, accelerated by the pandemic.
Job market boom predicted in supply chain sector as vacancies rise above pre-lockdown levels
Oct 14, 2020 Comments (0)

The supply chain sector will experience a job market boom over the coming months as over 60 percent of workers in warehouse, logistics and delivery spent time during lockdown searching for a new role, according to latest research.
GreyOrange patents technology to equip retailers for the future of omnichannel fulfilment
Sep 16, 2020 Comments (0)

GreyOrange, a global software and mobile robotics provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize fulfilment operations, has announced patents for technology essential for companies to achieve high-yield omnichannel fulfilment as well as to maximise facility space utilization through multilevel operation capabilities.
Bijou Wedding Venues implements state-of-the-art temperature monitoring cameras from ANT Telecom to maximise safety at weddings
Aug 04, 2020 Comments (0)

Family-owned and run company, Bijou Wedding Venues, which offers exclusive wedding venues coupled with exceptional food and service, is improving its safety in response to the Covid-19 pandemic by implementing a body temperature monitoring solution from ANT Telecom to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
BigCommerce expands support for Adyen to improve merchant checkout experience globally
Jul 20, 2020 Comments (0)

BigCommerce, the open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, has rolled out a new integration with global payments platform Adyen, giving more than 60,000 merchants on BigCommerce access to an all-in-one payments solution.