The pandemic has changed how consumers in the UK do their Christmas shopping and retailers need to start preparing now for a different looking 2021 holiday peak season, new research has found. The study, From Bricks to Clicks: State of Mobility in Retail 2021 Report, revealed that more than half (58%) of …
Read More »PCR September retail analysis: eCommerce The click culture
Cas Paton, Founder and CEO of OnBuy.com talks to Michelle Winny, Editor of PCR about how shopping trends have evolved following the pandemic and the way we have embraced eCommerce as part of everyday life. It’s almost impossible to ignore the importance of online shopping today – eCommerce has become …
Read More »iDenfy partners With Digital Banking Service Monneo
iDenfy is embarking on a new partnership with Monneo; a digital banking service for corporate and eCommerce clients. iDenfy’s identity verification services will be used by Monneo to ensure the safety and security of client’s online transactions. In using iDenfy’s services, Monneo anticipates quicker turnaround times for applications, an easy and …
Read More »OnBuy partners with shipping platform Easyship
OnBuy.com is partnering with Easyship, a leader in global eCommerce shipping solutions. This partnership with Easyship will provide retailers on the platform with access to a range of tools along with omnichannel cross-border fulfillment capabilities that will support and enable simplified domestic and international shipping. Cas Paton, founder and CEO …
Read More »Fluent Commerce teams with Adobe on distributed order management
Fluent Commerce has joined the Adobe Exchange Partner Program. Designed to enable omnichannel order and inventory management at scale, Fluent Order Management provides the efficiency and flexibility both businesses and customers demand. In addition, Fluent Commerce has developed a connector that enables fast integration between Fluent Order Management and Adobe …
Read More »PCR July/August issue Retail Analysis: Automation in fulfilment – what’s the fuss?
John Seidl, Retail Consulting Partner at GreyOrange looks at the impact the pandemic has had on the ecommerce supply chain and ways to handle the surge in online shopping. Retail fulfilment networks weren’t prepared for the chaos generated by the pandemic. They had all sorts of inventory stuck inside bricks-and-mortar …
Read More »How Omnichannel Retail Provides a Total Commerce Solution
Although eCommerce is big business today, even the most advanced players in this industry know that online shopping is just one part of the potential. As physical retail bounces back from over a year of suppressed activity, the idea of a unified front as part of your retail business strategy …
Read More »DivideBuy’s new merchant guide reveals benefits and logistics of adding PoS finance at checkout
DivideBuy’s new eBook, “How to attract customers with interest free credit: A retailer’s guide to offering credit with confidence,” provides resources about interest free payment methods. These include the benefits for retailers and consumers, what merchants can expect during implementation of a solution, and data from its retailer partnerships. For …
Read More »Marks and Spencer partners with Go Instore and Appointedd partnership
Go Instore is partnering with Appointedd and Marks and Spencer to launch M&S Video Expert, a live-video service designed to recreate renowned, outstanding in-store services for online customers. The M&S Video Expert service, powered by Go Instore, enables staff from beauty and furniture departments to connect to customers shopping from home, offering convenience …
Read More »Live video consultations remain popular despite the return to in-store shopping
Data released by Retail technology company, Go Instore reveals that its live video solution has remained popular despite the option to return to stores. In the first 4 weeks of physical shopping reopening, Go Instore’s live video offering has seen over 2.4 million unique visitors as customers continue to shop …
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