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UK-based retail technology company Jisp reports triple digit growth as Scan & Save connects with shoppers

UK-based retail technology company Jisp reports triple digit growth as Scan & Save connects with shoppers

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Mobile retailStaff WriterApril 11, 2024Jisp, Jisp Scan & Save, AR, Mobile apps, Cost of living crisis, Mobile retail, StoresComment

Retail Technology Show 2024 research: Brits empty Covid coffers as cost-of-living crisis continues to hit hard

Retail Technology Show 2024 research: Brits empty Covid coffers as cost-of-living crisis continues to hit hard

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Cost of living crisisStaff WriterMarch 27, 2024Retail Technology Show 2024, Events, RTIH Magazine, UK retail, Covid-19, Cost of living crisisComment

UK shoppers turning to Jisp augmented reality powered Scan & Save offering amid cost-of-living crisis

UK shoppers turning to Jisp augmented reality powered Scan & Save offering amid cost-of-living crisis

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Cost of living crisisStaff WriterMarch 14, 2024Jisp, Jisp Scan & Save, Mobile apps, AR, Stores, Cost of living crisis, Augmented reality, UK retail, Convenience stores, Grocery retailComment

Bargain hunters everywhere: Temu research flags rise of savvy UK shoppers as cost-of-living crisis hits hard

Bargain hunters everywhere: Temu research flags rise of savvy UK shoppers as cost-of-living crisis hits hard

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UK retailStaff WriterJanuary 17, 2024UK retail, Temu, Cost of living crisis, E-commerce, Savvy shoppersComment

ReBound research: retail returns fraud rampant in the UK at a time when the industry cannot afford it

ReBound research: retail returns fraud rampant in the UK at a time when the industry cannot afford it

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Online returnsStaff WriterDecember 22, 2023ReBound, Online returns, Fraud, Cost of living crisis, Online retail, InflationComment

Mollie report: resilient UK consumers plan to spend more online in next six to twelve months

Mollie report: resilient UK consumers plan to spend more online in next six to twelve months

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E-commerceStaff WriterDecember 14, 2023Mollie, Research, Cost of living crisis, E-commerce, Online retail, Inflation, BNPL, Social media, Discounters, UK retail, PaymentsComment

Holland & Barrett partners with Olio to tackle food waste and help feed local communities

Holland & Barrett partners with Olio to tackle food waste and help feed local communities

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Food waste and sharingStaff WriterDecember 7, 2023Holland & Barrett, Olio, Food waste, Cost of living crisis, UK retail, Stores, Mobile apps, Food, Food sharing, Green retail, Sustainable retailComment

Criteo research: ethical shopping and bulk buying key as careful holiday shoppers face soaring costs

Criteo research: ethical shopping and bulk buying key as careful holiday shoppers face soaring costs

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Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 22, 2023Criteo, UK retail, Cost of living crisis, Green retail, Christmas, Holiday shopping, Online retailComment

Deal savvy UK consumers give hope to retailers ahead of Christmas after another challenging year

Deal savvy UK consumers give hope to retailers ahead of Christmas after another challenging year

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Christmas 2023Staff WriterNovember 20, 2023EY, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, UK retail, Christmas, Cost of living crisis, Omnichannel retailComment

Mintel research: Money can’t buy Brits festive fun as cost of living crisis looms large at Christmas

Mintel research: Money can’t buy Brits festive fun as cost of living crisis looms large at Christmas

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ChristmasStaff WriterNovember 17, 2023Mintel, Christmas, Black FRiday, Cost of living crisisComment

eBay predicts Reimagined Black Friday as cost of living crisis boosts demand for non-new products

eBay predicts Reimagined Black Friday as cost of living crisis boosts demand for non-new products

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Black FridayStaff WriterNovember 14, 2023eBay UK, Black Friday 2023, Christmas, Pre-loved products, Refurbished products, Green retail, Cost of living crisisComment

UK Black Friday spending set to increase by 7.5% amidst shaky economy and cost of living crisis

UK Black Friday spending set to increase by 7.5% amidst shaky economy and cost of living crisis

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Black FridayStaff WriterNovember 1, 2023Wunderman Thompson Commerce and Technology, Black Friday 2023, Christmas 2023, Online retail, Stores, Online marketplaces, Cost of living crisisComment

Marqeta research: consumer payments, spending and use of credit shifts amid cost-of-living crisis

Marqeta research: consumer payments, spending and use of credit shifts amid cost-of-living crisis

PaymentsStaff WriterOctober 23, 2023Marqeta, BNPL, Buy now pay later, Payments, Credit cards, Cost of living crisis, FinTechComment

UK households set to have £3 billion less to spend this Christmas season as cost-of-living hits hard

UK households set to have £3 billion less to spend this Christmas season as cost-of-living hits hard

ChristmasStaff WriterSeptember 28, 2023Auctane, ShipEngine, ShipStation, Christmas, Holiday shopping, Black Friday, Cost of living crisis, UK retail, Online delivery, Online retailComment

Recurly: Brits willing to gift and receive subscriptions this Christmas despite cost-of-living crisis

Recurly: Brits willing to gift and receive subscriptions this Christmas despite cost-of-living crisis

Subscription servicesStaff WriterSeptember 19, 2023Recurly, Christmas, Cost of living crisis, Subscription servicesComment

Great customer experiences key as London faces brand loyalty crisis due to cost of living crisis

Customer experienceStaff WriterAugust 10, 2023London, Loyalty, Cost of living crisis, Customer experienceComment

Pricer research: real-time price comparisons top shopper demands for improving CX at shelf-edge

Pricer research: real-time price comparisons top shopper demands for improving CX at shelf-edge

Pricing and promotionsStaff WriterJune 22, 2023Pricer, Research, Cost of living crisis, Pricing and promotions, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Digital signage, ESLs, Retail technologyComment

Whistl report flags UK consumers’ lack of loyalty to online retailers during tough times

Whistl report flags UK consumers’ lack of loyalty to online retailers during tough times

Online retailStaff WriterJune 20, 2023Whistl, Online retail, E-commerce, UK retail, Online deilvery, Social media, Cost of living crisisComment

Primer research report, A Nightmare On E-Street, explores pain points experienced by UK online retailers

Primer research report, A Nightmare On E-Street, explores pain points experienced by UK online retailers

Online retailStaff WriterJune 8, 2023Primer, Cost of living crisis, UK retail, Online retail, Payments, E-commerce, Social commerce, PayTech, Technical debt, AI, AutomationComment

EY research - UK consumers feel the rising cost-of-living more than their European counterparts

EY research - UK consumers feel the rising cost-of-living more than their European counterparts

Cost of living crisisStaff WriterJune 7, 2023EY, Cost of living crisis, UK retail, COVID-19, Online retail, Stores, Green retail, Sustainability, Data, AI, EY UK Future Consumer Index, UK, EuropeComment