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UK continues to lead online shopping stakes
Published 13.12.13 by Retail Technology
More consumers in the UK use the internet for shopping than other major countries, as well as using their mobiles more to go online, according to a new Ofcom report #Mega Monday
Banking glitch affects ‘Mega Monday’ sales
Published 12.12.13 by Retail Technology
Survey by UK e-retail trade organisation confirms initial reports that sales of nearly half of UK online retailers were affected by a banking glitch on ‘Mega Monday’ #Graze.com
Graze.com develops logistics for US launch
Published 12.12.13 by Retail Technology
State-of-the-art technology designed to deliver a smarter snack experience helps healthier snacking online company expand to international markets#Splendia
Splendia implements online gift cards
Published 11.12.13 by Retail Technology
Social payment system strengthens e-commerce offering of luxury hotel portal offering one-off or group transactions to bring gifting to online reservations#Container Store
Container Store staff debut wearable tech
Published 11.12.13 by Retail Technology
Nationwide deployment of new employee mobility SaaS service underway to provide insight for store management with productivity analytics using wearable enterprise device#U.S. Polo Assn.
U.S. Polo Assn. adds online fitting room
Published 10.12.13 by Retail Technology
American clothing brand adopts technology that allows consumers to ensure their best fit online and improve satisfaction levels, increasing sales and decreasing returns#de Bijenkorf
de Bijenkorf launches multi-device website
Published 10.12.13 by Retail Technology
Dutch retail chain boosts e-commerce performance after revamping its online presence on a new technology platform integrated to its key front and back-office systems#Mega Monday
‘Middle Mega Monday’ sets new records
Published 10.12.13 by Retail Technology
Biggest UK online shopping day sees traffic up by 3.6% compared to first Monday of this month, as UK consumers make 120 million visits to online retail sites in one day#Kingsgate
Shopping centre pioneers social Wi-Fi
Published 10.12.13 by Retail Technology
Kingsgate in Huddersfield builds brand awareness and improves targeted marketing capabilities with new free Wi-Fi service that offers single social sign-on#McNallys Pharmacy
Independent pharmacy embraces online
Published 09.12.13 by Retail Technology
Ireland-based McNallys launches e-commerce channel to promote and expand brand reach and support development of local employment and customer service#Data
Consumer trust plummets to 10-year low
Published 09.12.13 by Retail Technology
New research finds only 9% of consumers have faith in brands to keep their data secure in the wake of a number of recent privacy and security scandals#Tesco
Tesco displays QR code interactivity
Published 09.12.13 by Retail Technology
UK supermarket transforms window display of flagship Metro store and extends customer interactivity using QR codes and augmented reality technology#Lewis Furniture
STUDY: South African retailer busts silos
Published 06.12.13 by Retail Technology
Self-service support and improved operational process help break down barriers between head office and stores for Lewis Furniture Retail Stores#Tesco
Tesco trials ESLs and store staff app
Published 05.12.13 by Retail Technology
UK supermarket automates shelf-edge labelling and introduces its first ever mobile app designed specifically for its store staff to run on its own hudl tablet #CICS
Channel Islands' Co-op adopts e-learning
Published 04.12.13 by Retail Technology
Regional co-operative is to roll out online learning across its retail brands to provide staff with ongoing skills and competency training following a successful pilot#Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma preps for UK debut
Published 04.12.13 by Retail Technology
US homewares retailer chooses UK supply chain provider for warehousing, store delivery and furniture home delivery services in advance of launch#Boden
Boden optimises sales online
Published 04.12.13 by Retail Technology
Clothing retailer’s recent digital marketing initiative produced 18.6% increase in sales after employing multivariate testing technology to optimise the customer experience#T.M.Lein
T.M.Lewin web revamp fashions revenue rise
Published 04.12.13 by Retail Technology
Jermyn Street shirtmaker achieves 70% increase in revenue in key product category following website revamp using online analytics intelligence tool#Direct Wines
Direct Wines predicts its way to growth
Published 03.12.13 by Retail Technology
Online wine retailer successfully deploys cloud-based planning, promotion, forecasting and fulfilment applications to help break down silos and drive international growth #Black Friday
Banking glitch dents Cyber Monday conversion
Published 03.12.13 by Retail Technology
Busiest online shopping day in the run up to Christmas sees online traffic and sales peak but RBS and NatWest outage pushes conversion south
