Tag Archives: Retail

E-commerce home delivery specialist ParcelHero has spoken out about Chancellor Hammond’s decision to push for an international tax on web giants at the G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting, and his earlier announcement of a new independent British ‘Amazon Tax’. “In the dying days of this Cabinet, the current Chancellor is still determined …

Karl Barton, Senior Director of International Channels and Alliances at SecureAuth, offers up some top tips for safeguarding businesses during online sales. In the age of digital transformation, more and more consumers are turning to ecommerce retailers for the convenience of shopping from anywhere, at any time, from different devices, …

Gerald Ratner is the entrepreneur who infamously said in 1991 that, while it was true a pair of gold earrings sold at his Ratners store cost less than a prawn sandwich from Marks and Spencer, they would probably not last as long as the sandwich. His empire subsequently collapsed, but …

British retailers are wasting on average £178,000 in failed e-commerce budget according to a study by Greenlight Commerce. The study, which questioned 100 UK-based e-commerce decision-makers within the retail sector, reveals that “an internal war is waging within retail businesses as IT and marketing teams blame each other”. More than …

New e-commerce platform Mercarto announces seven-figure revenues in its first year of trading. Designed to allow budding entrepreneurs to set up an “end-to-end e-commerce store in minutes with no cost or risk”, Mercarto connects sellers and suppliers through its marketplace, providing a full suite of e-commerce tools including a store …

On 15th and 16th July, Amazon will once again run its annual Prime Day sales bonanza, where shoppers will be able to pick up products at incredibly low prices. This year is predicted to set a new record, says the e-commerce delivery specialist ParcelHero, believing the members’ only sale will …

Industry community Tech For Techs asks its members what new areas they have branched out into and why diversifying their offerings have helped them generate more business. CORMIE CORMISON, CROSSHAVEN COMPUTERS “Moving as many business customers as I can to MSP. With me fitting more and more SDDs, I’m less …

David Orme, Senior Vice President at IDEX Biometrics, explores how fingerprint biometric smart cards are the answer to securing loyalty accounts and optimising the retail experience in a challenging environment. The need for fingerprint biometrics in retail has never been more acute. While traditional high street sales continue to decline, …

Game Digital has agreed to the proposed £52 million take over from retail tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct. It seems Game has somewhat begrudgingly accepted the offer after struggling to cope struggling in the marketplace. In a statement to the stock market, Game admitted that it had “little choice but …

Dixons Carphone has posted its preliminary results for the 12 months to 27th April 2019, reveal a statutory loss before tax of £259 million, compared to its pre-tax profit of £289m last year. “The past year has seen us keep our promises to investors, delivering around £300 million of headline …