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Disney Plus and next year’s baby boom – the trends offering retailers hope
Even though the pandemic has yet to peak, UK media and marketing experts Anything is Possible (AIP), has urged retailers and brands to “think smart, make bold moves, get ahead of the pack and be ready to meet the new world head-on”.
Pet owners at home boost retailer's profits
Innovative pet-care retailer Pets at Home has benefited from “exceptional levels of demand” as animal-lovers stock up on supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.
Aifora: helping retailers sell products at the right price and location
For decades the dark arts of pricing and inventory management have been a drain on retailers‘ resources…but now the aifora retail automation platform is coming to the rescue.
Tesco makes herculean effort to satisfy home delivery demand
Grocery giant Tesco has revealed an “incredible” increase in both home delivery and click-and-collect capacity, increasing slots from 660,000 to 780,000 in just a fortnight.
Asos trades on as workers’ union agrees warehouse should stay open
Community, the trade union that represents Asos’s Barnsley-based distribution workers has said it wants the fulfilment centre to carry on trading.
Ecommerce has 18 months to revolutionise shopping – what we learned from ROI Hunter’s latest webinar
With stores closed and self-isolating shoppers staying away, ecommerce is a necessity for most of us during the current crisis. And there’s little relief in sight. Influential Imperial College London (ICL) research suggests the public is facing an 18-month period of staggered quarantine. The ICL data, which is being relied upon heavily by both US […]
Boden joins Helpforce to donate clothes to the NHS, “with love”
Boden is partnering with Helpforce, a charity that helps make the lives of NHS staff and patients better. It aims to supply clothes to nurses, doctors, support staff and patients, with the on-brand message “to the NHS with love”.
Will retail really be different after the crisis?
As UK consumers discover that there are almost no home delivery slots available from any of the grocers, it is a timely reminder that only 8% of food is delivered online. And the grocers have defended themselves by saying that they cannot simply add huge capacity overnight, or possibly at all, given the controversy over […]
Retail Week, retailTRUST and the BRC launch fundraising campaign: ‘CaRe20′
Retail Week, retailTRUST and the BRC have joined forces to launch the CaRe20 campaign, to raise £10 million for retail staff who are facing financial distress as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.