The retail technology week in numbers
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77%...A new Waitrose report shines a light on how the coronavirus outbreak has turned the UK into a nation of online shoppers.
Based on OnePoll research of 2,000 Brits (not just Waitrose customers), it found that 77% of people now do at least some of their grocery shopping online, compared to 61% a year ago.
8%…The coronavirus pandemic has given a massive boost to UK convenience stores, helping the market grow by more than double the rate achieved in 2019.
According to Mintel research, sales will grow by almost 8% in 2020, compared to the 3% achieved last year.
9...The Rolling Stones will next month open a store, RS No. 9 Carnaby, at Carnaby Street in London’s Soho.
3...Buy now. pay later specialist Openpay has landed a three-year deal with The Hut Group. Openpay will be integrated into the online retailer’s Ingenuity platform in the UK and Australia.
£40...Morrisons customers can now do their full food shop on Amazon.co.uk and get free same-day delivery on orders over £40 as part of their Prime membership.
£700,000...Tesco Mobile is partnering with charity Crisis for two years to shine a light on the impact of digital exclusion on homelessness.
It will donate £700,000 worth of phones, devices and connectivity in the first year of the tie up. The public will also be able to get involved in the campaign by providing their old smartphone or donating directly to Crisis.
3,500...Amazon is set to create 3,500 new tech and corporate jobs across six cities in the United States.
It's a notable move amid a coronavirus outbreak that has caused many companies to freeze hiring, while unemployment claims have soared across the country.
90% of UK consumers will conduct their back to school shopping online this year, with the majority making purchases in August, according to research from Rakuten Advertising.
20,000...Domino’s Pizza is looking to hire about 20,000 new team members in the US.
Job openings include delivery drivers, customer service representatives, managers and assistant managers. The retailer's supply chain centres are also on the hunt for production and warehouse team members, as well as CDL drivers.
4% and 14%...Blockchain-powered gamified shopping loyalty platform StormX is now letting its users earn cashback in cryptocurrencies when shopping at Walmart.
They can earn up to 4% crypto back on purchases from the US retail giant, with Diamond members eligible to receive up to 14% on most purchases.
26...American Eagle Outfitters is installing 26 autonomous picking bots from Kindred AI in its US distribution centres.
The retailer has been using the artificial intelligence-powered robots at facilities in Hazleton, Pa., and Ottawa, Kan., since 2018 and is adding more to meet safety distancing standards and a rise in e-commerce sales during the coronavirus outbreak.
51% and 52%...Online retail growth in the US has slumped to its lowest levels since April, according to research from Emarsys.
Driven by political unrest and uncertainty around relief packages, online revenue growth in the week leading up to 9th August dropped to 51%, while the number of online orders US consumers made fell to 52%.
