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Currys taps Bambuser technology as British retailer leverages capabilities of shoppable video calls

Currys taps Bambuser technology as British retailer leverages capabilities of shoppable video calls

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Video commerceStaff WriterJune 12, 2024Bambuser, Currys, Video commerce, Shoppable videos, Accenture, MicrosoftComment

FinTech heavyweight FreedomPay lays claim to industry first with launch of Merchant Centric Acquiring service

FinTech heavyweight FreedomPay lays claim to industry first with launch of Merchant Centric Acquiring service

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PaymentsStaff WriterJune 12, 2024FreedomPay Merchant Centric Acquiring, Payments, PayTech, FinTech, FreedomPayComment

UK retailers get Euro 2024 boost as England take on Serbia and Scotland clash with Germany

UK retailers get Euro 2024 boost as England take on Serbia and Scotland clash with Germany

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UK retailStaff WriterJune 12, 2024Euro 2024, BRC, British Retail Consortium, UK retail, Stores, OpiniumComment

The next real-world commerce drop in Walmart Discovered on Roblox has landed, just in time for summer

The next real-world commerce drop in Walmart Discovered on Roblox has landed, just in time for summer

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Real-world commerceStaff WriterJune 12, 2024Walmart, Walmart Discovered, Roblox, Justin Breton, Real-world commerceComment

New Scandit report: Current technology is hindering customer experience, say retail store associates

New Scandit report: Current technology is hindering customer experience, say retail store associates

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Retail technologyStaff WriterJune 12, 2024Store associates, Employees, Research, Scandit, Retail technology, Stores, Customer service, Customer experienceComment

The Bagel Factory powers new in-store menu boards with nsign.tv digital signage software

The Bagel Factory powers new in-store menu boards with nsign.tv digital signage software

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Digital signageStaff WriterJune 12, 2024The Bagel Factory, Stores, UK retail, nsign.tv, Digital signage, QSRsComment

Football merch, clothes and TVs: Modest May for UK online retailers as summer holidays and Euro 2024 loom large

Football merch, clothes and TVs: Modest May for UK online retailers as summer holidays and Euro 2024 loom large

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Online retailStaff WriterJune 12, 2024Adobe, Adobe Analytics, May 2024, Online retail, Buy now pay later, Euro 2024, UEFA European ChampionshipsComment

BICS teams with Carrefour on ‘travel eSIM’ solution, making it easier and cheaper for customers to use phones abroad

BICS teams with Carrefour on ‘travel eSIM’ solution, making it easier and cheaper for customers to use phones abroad

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eSIMsStaff WriterJune 12, 2024BICS, Carrefour, Mobile phones, Smartphones, eSIM, eSIMs, GSMAComment

Green logistics: how taxi firms can reduce their carbon footprint

Green logistics: how taxi firms can reduce their carbon footprint

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SustainabilityStaff WriterJune 11, 2024Logistics, Sustainability, Taxis, Electric vehicles, Autonomous vehiclesComment

Bestseller enlists Voyado to manage customer data, communication, loyalty programmes in one omnichannel environment

Bestseller enlists Voyado to manage customer data, communication, loyalty programmes in one omnichannel environment

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Omnichannel retailStaff WriterJune 11, 2024Voyado, Bestseller, Omnichannel retail, Personalisation, Loyalty, Customer data, Stores, Online retail, Automation, AI, Erica Sandelin EkelundComment

Travis Perkins lays claim to industry first as it fits electric forklift trucks with safety alert solution SIVAS

Travis Perkins lays claim to industry first as it fits electric forklift trucks with safety alert solution SIVAS

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Green retailStaff WriterJune 11, 2024Travis Perkins, Safety, SIVAS, Electric vehicles, Green retailComment

UNTUCKit extends NewStore Unified Commerce Platform deal as retailer continues its omnichannel journey

UNTUCKit extends NewStore Unified Commerce Platform deal as retailer continues its omnichannel journey

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Omnichannel retailStaff WriterJune 11, 2024NewStore, UNTUCKit, Omnichannel retail, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, StoresComment

GMB union slams Asda as survey finds many store workers and delivery drivers suffering abuse and violence

GMB union slams Asda as survey finds many store workers and delivery drivers suffering abuse and violence

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EmployeesStaff WriterJune 11, 2024Asda, GMB, Stores, Online delivery, Employees, UnionsComment

REWE Group once again teams with Trigo as it opens first autonomous PENNY store in Bucharest, Romania

REWE Group once again teams with Trigo as it opens first autonomous PENNY store in Bucharest, Romania

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Autonomous storesStaff WriterJune 11, 2024REWE Group, Romania, Stores, PENNY store, Autonomous stores, Bucharest, TrigoComment

Michael Kors set to debut Shopping Muse, an AI shopping assistant from Mastercard company Dynamic Yield

Michael Kors set to debut Shopping Muse, an AI shopping assistant from Mastercard company Dynamic Yield

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AIStaff WriterJune 11, 2024Michael Kors, Mastercard, Dynamic Yield, Shopping assistants, AI, Mastercard Biometric Checkout Programme, BiometricsComment

Asda draws on Apadmi mobile expertise as grocery giant looks to further strengthen its loyalty offering

Asda draws on Apadmi mobile expertise as grocery giant looks to further strengthen its loyalty offering

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Mobile retailStaff WriterJune 11, 2024Asda, Asda Rewards, Apadmi, Mobile retail, Grocery retail, LoyaltyComment

ThinCats connects with Retail Insight to support retail technology specialist through its next phase of growth

ThinCats connects with Retail Insight to support retail technology specialist through its next phase of growth

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Funding newsStaff WriterJune 11, 2024ThinCats, Retail Insight, Funding news, Stores, AsdaComment

WOLF focuses on immersive experiences with pop-up store in London as part of 190th birthday celebrations

WOLF focuses on immersive experiences with pop-up store in London as part of 190th birthday celebrations

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Pop-up storesStaff WriterJune 11, 2024WOLF, Covent Garden, London, Pop-ups, Pop-up stores, Physical retailComment

MINISO announces 27th store in the UK as it touches down at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Dartford, Kent

MINISO announces 27th store in the UK as it touches down at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Dartford, Kent

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StoresStaff WriterJune 11, 2024MINISO, Stores, Bluewater Shopping Centre, Shopping centres, Bricks and mortar retailComment

Nosto research: more than half of online shoppers now buy cross-border, but many have concerns

Nosto research: more than half of online shoppers now buy cross-border, but many have concerns

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Cross border e-commerceStaff WriterJune 11, 2024Nosto, Cross border e-commerce, E-commerce, Online retail, ResearchComment