The retail technology week in numbers
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85%…While almost all high street retailers in England and Northern Ireland plan to reopen by this weekend, 85% remain worried about the risk the coronavirus poses to staff and customers, according to research from Brightpearl.
6,000…Parcel delivery firm DPD has announced 6,000 new UK jobs and an infrastructure investment in response to what it calls “the unprecedented boom in online shopping caused by Covid-19”.
6…UK-based mobile shopping startup Jisp has gone live across six stores as part of its recently announced partnership with the Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN).
£5.25 million…boohoo is buying the online businesses of Oasis and Warehouse for £5.25 million.
The two brands collapsed into administration in April. They were bought by Hilco Capital, which has now sold them on to boohoo. No buyer for the high street stores could be found, however.
21…US fashion retailer Forever 21 has launched a new UK online site, following a collapse into administration last year.
Seven out of ten UK shoppers plan to maintain their changed shopping habits post-coronavirus lockdown, according to research from e-commerce agency Melody.
150,000…Waitrose.com has processed more than 150,000 orders in a week for the first time as the coronavirus fuels a surge in online shopping. This is more than double the amount of weekly orders at the start of this year.
21…Retail Assist is celebrating its 21st anniversary with two new directors, a new customer and a rebrand.
Womenswear and childrenswear retailer, Mint Velvet, has become OMIO PIM’s latest client. Launched in May, this is a product information management solution, helping brands to manage their product data and enter new digital marketplaces.
42% of UK consumers would shop more with a retailer that offered low carbon deliveries or offered to offset the carbon cost of its deliveries, according to research from RetailEXPO.
1,200…Walmart has partnered with Shopify, the e-commerce platform provider that has emerged as the anti-Amazon.
The US retail giant is out to capture a bigger share of the coronavirus-driven surge in online shopping. It expects to add 1,200 Shopify sellers to its marketplace this year.
€5.8 million…Irish grocery delivery startup Buymie has announced a €5.8 million funding round, taking its total capital raised this year to over €8 million.
80% of British consumers are ready to embrace physical shopping again, with just 20% nervous about doing so, according to research from TruRating.
81.6%…UK footfall decreased by 81.6% in May, due to the coronavirus lockdown, according to research from BRC and ShopperTrak.
5…In preparation for the reopening of stores, the British Retail Consortium, along with 25 retailers, including M&S, Poundland and Dixons Carphone, has launched five steps to encourage considerate shopping.
2,000…Research from buy now, pay later specialist Laybuy has revealed how UK consumers are preparing to return to bricks and mortar stores this week.
The company surveyed 2,000 people. Brits are planning to avoid peak times, cited by 46% of the respondents, and use contactless payments only for purchases (40%).