Point of Sale
This coverage examines developments in point of sale (POS) technology, strategy, and implementation across UK retail. Reporting includes updates on in-store payment solutions, integrated POS systems, customer experience enhancements, hardware and software innovations, and vendor partnerships. Designed for professionals managing store operations, digital transformation, and technology investment decisions in the retail sector.
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Mar- 2022 -15 MarchOnline & Digital
Annual quest to find the UK’s fastest growing online retailers begins
Despite restrictions easing, the pandemic appears to have altered our shopping habits forever. The boom in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic has seen many of us become increasingly more comfortable shopping online, with global e-commerce jumping to $26.7trn (£20.4trn). New data from Brightpearl, a popular operating system for retailers,…
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14 MarchOnline & Digital
Retailers risk losing over £100m ahead of SCA regulation
Barclaycard Payments has revealed that merchants risked losing out on £102m worth of sales in February, as two-factor authentication checks ramped up for online purchases ahead of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulation becoming mandatory on 14 March. A new in-depth study by Barclaycard Payments exploring readiness for SCA showed that…
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Jan- 2022 -25 JanuaryComment
The key e-commerce trends of the year
The pandemic has undoubtedly continued to accelerate UK e-commerce purchases in 2021. A 20.5% year-over-year growth in eCommerce sales is projected for this year alone. With the worldwide marketplace available at their fingertips, customers have grown accustomed to the convenience of online international shopping. Therefore to increase authorisation rates and…
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19 JanuaryOnline & Digital
Sage acquires omnichannel retail system Brightpearl
Brightpearl, a cloud-native multichannel retail operating system for retailers and wholesalers, has been acquired by The Sage Group, a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses. With the acquisition of Brightpearl, based in Bristol, UK, and Austin, Texas, Sage said it “builds on its…
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Oct- 2021 -19 OctoberLuxury Goods
Welsh brand Au Vodka tops list of UK’s fastest growing online companies
A world-leading Retail Operating System has curated a list of the 50 fastest growing e-commerce brands of the ‘pandemic era’, with Swansea-based luxury alcohol brand, Au Vodka, coming out on top. The list, titled the Lightning 50, tracked growth across brands to rank the UK’s 50 fastest growing e-commerce companies…
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Sep- 2021 -17 SeptemberFeatures
eyezon – Reinventing live video for retail
Tell us more about the history of eyezon and how it got started The company started a little over four years ago, initially as an R&D project. We didn’t launch with the idea of being a business immediately. It was a team of textual web developers, software developers, and marketing…
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Aug- 2021 -12 AugustAdvice
Building customer experiences that evolve with the user
The Covid-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst in the growth of online sales for the retail sector – which for some companies was a move they simply, and understandably, were not prepared for. This unprecedented shift to online meant that a basic e-commerce function on a website in many cases…
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Jul- 2021 -13 JulyFeatures
Amazon got caught, but waste management is an issue for all
June saw an ITV News investigative team release footage that alleged Amazon has been destroying millions of unsold items every year at its Dunfermline fulfilment centre. A leaked document found that one week alone in April led to 124,000 items being marked “destroy” at the warehouse, begging the wider questions…
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9 JulyDIY
First London ‘Little Dobbies’ opens
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the opening of the first London-based ‘Little Dobbies’, located on Westbourne Grove. This marks the third Little Dobbies to open in the UK, following the success of its first two format stores in Edinburgh and Bristol, and brings Dobbies’ total open stores to 72 across…
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Jun- 2021 -24 JuneSupermarkets
Poundland wins £2.15m HMRC VAT case
Poundland has won a £2.15m VAT case against HMRC regarding a stock adjustment dispute on the group’s switch from the old bespoke retail scheme. For businesses that earn an annual turnover of at least £100m, such as Poundland, it is necessary for a bespoke retail scheme to be agreed with…
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