Latest retail news headlines
New on-line diary reminder and gift buying servicenudge-me.co.uk aims to help consumers never again to forget a loved one’s birthday, anniversary or special occasion. |
Customer Loyalty preview:Mobiles could be better utilised in retailers’ loyalty programmesRetailers have largely failed to fully involve mobile devices in loyalty programmes, which is a mistake as they are widely seen as the glue that can connect the increasingly complex shopping journeys of today’s consumers.By Glynn Davis |
Marks & Spencer expands contactless payment optionsMarks & Spencer has rolled out contactless payment to 644 of its UK stores, including its railway and airport franchise stores. |
New study finds that over half of smartphone and tablet users shop via mobile every weekAlmost two-thirds of smartphone and tablet users access websites on a daily basis and over a half shop via their mobile device at least once a week, new research has revealed. |
Asia and Europe set to drive UK online salesOverseas online sales to generate £28 billion for British retailers by 2020 |
Comment: What makes Adidas more inclined to invest in e-commerce than Primark?The news that Primark has chosen the high street over the internet, deciding not to open an online store, is an interesting issue. By Heikki Haldre |
The tablet into a serious EPoS business toolBox Technologies has launched the cielo Universal Dock (U-Dock) initially with the CL910 Motion tablet. |
Annual web sales pass one billion pounds at John LewisOnline sales at John Lewis have passed the £1bn mark on a rolling 52 week basis, alongside a successful launch of a new multi-million pound web platform. |
Retail searches on tablets up 198%The BRC-Google online retail monitor for this year’s first quarter showed total retail search volumes grew 16% compared with the same quarter a year earlier. |
Retail round up – the Sunday papersJohn Lewis hits web record, Horrockses up for sale, 'Success online? It’s all about shops actually’, Twins’ sweet deals, Pawnbroker boss exits, Apple hit by first profit fall in decade, Pub and restaurant groups pay 86-year-old Frenchman £1m to convince UK government to cut VAT, Royal Mail's 'stealth tax' on posting parcels, 'I wouldn't dream of starting a book shop now,' says Tim Watersone, Sports Direct boss shuts 70% of JJB stores he 'saved' last year, Profits soar almost half at Primark, Retailer sees Gap for upmarket boutique |




















