American Express - shoppers rally around small businesses amid tough times Independent retailersStaff WriterJune 15, 2022American Express, Small businesses, Local retailers, Independent retailers, UK retail, American Express Shop Small campaign, Stores, Cost of living crisisComment
New Look bags first 2022 win in Critizr Proud Of My Store competition Store teamsStaff WriterMay 18, 2022Critizr, Critizr Proud of My Store, New Look, Stores, Employees, Store teams, Local retailers, UK retailComment
UK frontline retail teams celebrated as Critizr Proud of My Store competition returns StoresStaff WriterApril 14, 2022Critizr, Critizr Proud of My Store, Stores, Local retailers, Frontline workers, Employees, Bricks and mortar retail, UK retailComment
Branding tips for local businesses BrandingStaff WriterOctober 27, 2021Local retailers, Localism, Branding, SMBsComment
Five creative ways to increase your retail earnings Omnichannel retailStaff WriterOctober 5, 2021Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Product demand analysis, Google, Local retailers, Analytics, E-commerceComment
UK retailers look local in a post-lockdown world as home working continues High streetsStaff WriterJuly 22, 2021Barclays Corporate Banking, Coronavirus, High Street retailers, Local retailers, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Independent retailers, Home working, E-commerce, Retail technologyComment
PayPoint makes £6.6 million investment in Snappy Group Funding roundsStaff WriterJuly 8, 2021PayPoint, Snappy Group, Justin KIng, Hungrr, Home delivery, Click and Collect, Online delivery, Investments, Bricks and mortar retail, Stores, Payments, Convenience stores, Funding rounds, Local retailersComment
PayPoint and Snappy Shopper announce home delivery tie up Home deliveryStaff WriterMay 27, 2021PayPoint, Snappy Shopper, Home delivery, Click and Collect, Justin King, Local retailers, Payments, EPoSComment
Tyl by NatWest loyalty app supports local retailers as lockdown lifts LoyaltyStaff WriterApril 23, 2021Tyl by NatWest, Local retailers, Loyalty programmes, Tyl Rewards, Loyalty apps, Pollinate, Rewards programmesComment
12 months on: how has Covid changed our shopping priorities? CommentStaff WriterApril 13, 2021Mark Hook, Brightpearl, Coronavirus, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, E-commerce, Online delivery, Fulfilment, Local retailers, Localism, High streets, Retail parks, Mad4ToolsComment
The retail technology space during the coronavirus pandemic CoronavirusStaff WriterApril 12, 2021Coronavirus, COVID-19, Retail technology, Bricks and mortar retail, Stores, Online retail, Non essential retailers, Local retailers, Shopping centres, Robotic technology, Mobile retailComment
Consumer behaviour shifts as non essential retailers prepare to reopen CoronavirusStaff WriterApril 9, 2021Internet Association, Restaurants, Local retailers, SMEs, Coronavirus, Online retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retail, Online deliveryComment
Brits aim to change food habits as coronavirus looms large Grocery sectorStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2021ThoughtWorks, Coronavirus, Food, Local retailers, Green retail, GroceriesComment
Digital tech key as consumer eating habits change rapidly FoodTechStaff WriterFebruary 17, 2021Spoon Guru, PwC, Google, Coronavirus, Food technology, Online retail, Online delivery, Local retailers, Independent retailers, Sustainability, FoodTechComment
Retailers must up digital games as Covid reshapes consumer behaviour Omnichannel retailStaff WriterFebruary 5, 2021Brightpearl, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Coronavirus, E-commerce, Online delivery, Omnichannel retail, Local retailers, Working from homeComment
The retail technology space during the coronavirus pandemic CoronavirusStaff WriterFebruary 1, 2021Retail technology, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Payments, Omnichannel retail, Local retailers, Bricks and mortar retail, Online retail, Funding rounds, E-commerce, Supermarkets, Digital wallets, StoresComment
Greg Deacon joins shopping app startup Jisp as CCO AppointmentsStaff WriterJanuary 18, 2021Jisp, Greg Deacon, Chief Customer Officer, Customer experience, Mobile commerce, Mobile payments, Federation of Independent Retailers, Appointments, Bricks and mortar retail, Local retailers, Mobile retailComment
Festive shoppers show restraint but research reveals hope for retail resurgence Holiday shoppingStaff WriterDecember 10, 2020Capgemini, Holiday shopping, Christmas 2020, Coronavirus, Bricks and mortar retail, Online retail, Local retailers, Retail technology, Contactless payments, Self-service kiosks, PaymentsComment
Six retail technology lessons from last week Retail technologyStaff WriterNovember 23, 2020Twitter, Retail technology, Tower Records, Online retail, Black Friday, Local retailers, lkea, Supermarkets, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Alibaba Cloud Europe, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retailComment
Amazon and indie retailers emerge as big coronavirus winners CoronavirusStaff WriterSeptember 17, 2020Melody, Coronavirus, COVID-19, E-commerce, Amazon, Online retail, Independent retailers, Local retailers, Localism, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retailComment