Category: Retail
M&S tells agency staff to work from home following cyber attack
UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is grappling with the fallout from an Easter cyberattack that has led to significant disruptions, including the suspension of online orders and in-store contactless […]
Battling Retail Crime with Tech: Body-Worn Cameras and Beyond
According to recently released figures, the number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen to the highest level on record, surpassing half a million offences […]
Now M&S is forced to stop taking online orders
Things just go from bad to worse for UK retailer M&S as it has now been forced to stop taking online orders. The chain has been struggling to recover from […]
Retail sales rise in March as shoppers hold their nerve
Despite concerns about slumping consumer confidence, retail sales volumes in the UK rose by 0.4% in March, marking the third consecutive month of growth. According to the Office for National […]
M&S still struggling to get back to normal after cyber attack
M&S shoppers continue to experience frustrations as the company struggles with the aftermath of a recent cyber attack. Customers initially reported issues over the weekend with M&S confirming on Tuesday […]
UK retail sales defy economic gloom, Parcelhero reports
Contrary to analysts’ and consumers’ predictions, UK retail spending increased slightly in February, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Home delivery expert Parcelhero reports a 1% […]
Temu offering replicas of three-quarters of Amazon products, study reveals
Chinese online marketplace Temu is shaking up the e-commerce landscape, with a new study revealing that it offers replicas of over 77% of products sold on Amazon, often at a […]
Virgin Media O2’s Index reveals 73% of Brits plan to commute at least three times a week
Virgin Media O2 Business has released its second annual Movers Index, revealing that over half (52%) of workers plan to commute more than four times a week, with 73% expecting to […]
Brits return to High Street for Black Friday bargains, online spending down
November’s retail sales results show a 0.2% rise in the amount of goods Brits purchased but, surprisingly, online spending tumbled by 4.3%, says the home delivery expert Parcelhero. The latest […]
‘Black November’ gets off to slow start for e-commerce, research shows
Online sales drop in the first two weeks of ‘Black November’ peak trading: -5.9% YoY and -3.9% YoY respectively Black Friday date shift (29th Nov 2024 vs 24th Nov 2023) […]
