Technology
This coverage explores how technology shapes the UK retail sector, focusing on digital transformation, e-commerce platforms, in-store innovations, data analytics, and supply chain systems. Reporting highlights how retailers leverage technology to improve efficiency, enhance customer experience, and stay competitive — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals driving retail innovation and operations.
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryNews
H&M launches its first STEM programme in the UK
H&M has announced its first STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) programme will launch in February 2022, in the UK, in partnership with not-for-profit charity Stemettes. The brand said focus of the programme will be ‘sustainability and style’, with participants exploring STEM’s contribution to a more sustainable fashion future through…
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Jan- 2022 -28 JanuaryNews
Wayfair names Fiona Tan as new CTO
Wayfair has announced the appointment of Fiona Tan as chief technology officer (CTO). Tan will succeed Jim Miller on 1 March with Miller staying on for a transition period leading up to his retirement at the end of June. Tan joined Wayfair in 2020 as global head of Customer and…
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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 -18 AugustAdvice
In-store retail is due for a comeback: how to succeed in the post-vax reopening
Bricks and mortar retail has had a difficult year, and while the situation is improving as vaccines roll out, it’s clear that business as usual is still a long way off. The sector is still reeling from the impact of the Covid crisis, and retailers of every size have been…
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5 AugustComment
Future gazing last-mile delivery
In 2020, there was a significant increase in online shopping. According to an Ofcom report, customers across the UK spent over £110bn last year, a 48% increase from 2019. Whilst this is a relatively recent trend, it shows no signs of slowing down. Our survey found that 85% of online…
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Jul- 2021 -23 JulyAnalysis
The big retail health check: Why HFSS is in fact a golden opportunity
The UK government is clamping down on junk food advertising and promotion in a bid to tackle the obesity epidemic, which is affecting one in every 4 adults and one in every 5 children aged 10 to 11 according to the NHS. In a drastic move to combat this trend,…
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1 JulyNews
Innovating retail spaces for a successful future
Whilst the growth of online consumer shopping was highly publicised during the prolonged periods of Covid-19 lockdown, the relaxing of the rules for non-essential retailers in England and Wales has led to a 174% rise in high street footfall. It’s a figure that shows the high street is certainly not…
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May- 2021 -24 MayLuxury Goods
Capri announces boardroom changes
Capri Holdings, a global luxury fashion group, has announced that M William Benedetto is set to retire from his role as lead director at the group on 28 July 2021. Benedetto has worked at the owner of Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, and Versace since 2011, serving on the audit committee,…
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19 MayHigh Street
Simba reports ‘record’ start to the year
Simba, the London-based sleep technology business launched in 2016, has reported its highest ever Q1 sales and profits. It revealed Q1 2021 sales jumped by 295% YOY in the UK, as consumers continued to “invest heavily in their sleep”. The sleep technology firm also witnessed a 265% YOY leap in…
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Feb- 2021 -23 FebruaryAdvice
Demystifying retail marketing: how to get the most out of email
A modern marketer is a master of metrics – and none more so than those in retail. From Funnel Conversion Rates to Marketing Spend per Customer, Customer Acquisition cost to Brand Awareness, Customer Retention to overall ROI – marketers are constantly assessing and fine tuning their strategies based on their…
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