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Amazon plans 10 pop-up shops on UK high street

June 7, 2019

Amazon is to open 10 pop-up shops in a pilot programme designed to give online businesses a bricks-and-mortar presence, following on from its purchase of Wholefoods in 2017.

Guest comment: Why the network is critical for happy shoppers

June 7, 2019

The ease of shopping has lead to rising customer expectations. Peter Terry-Brown, Unified Communications and Connectivity Director, at Vodafone Business looks at the changing nature of retail stores, particularly in regards to how data analytics will underpin the future success of physical stores.

UK hit by ‘biggest decline on retail sales on record’

June 6, 2019

UK retail sales in May have seen “the biggest decline on record”, dropping 2.7% in May 2019, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

Amazon plans to deliver by drone within months

June 6, 2019

Amazon is set to launch self-piloted drones capable of delivering packages to customers in 30 minutes or less in the coming months.

30% of UK retailers’ ecommerce work ‘offers no value’

May 20, 2019

Poor eCommerce planning and execution will cost direct to consumer brands £304k in 2020

Retailers in the UK expect 30% of all their eCommerce work to give them back no value, according to a new study.

eBay brings its Retail Revival programme to UK

May 16, 2019

Global brand experience agency Sense takes eBay’s UK Retail Revival programme into the real world, helping small retailers grow locally and globally.

Case study: Astound Commerce helps Cotton Traders boost mobile conversion rate 24.8%

May 16, 2019

One of Britain’s most successful home-grown multi-channel retailers, Cotton Traders, has improved its mobile conversion rate and reduced checkout abandonment with a new ecommerce platform from digital commerce agency and systems integrator Astound Commerce.

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