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January 5, 2021

As anyone who has ever dared to monitor their screen time will know, the average UK adult now spends an average of 3 hours and 23 minutes on their phone every day, equating to roughly 50 days every year. As […]

January 4, 2021

The repercussions to the traditional retail sector in the wake of the COVID pandemic are well documented and experienced far and wide. However, as social distancing reduces footfall and revenue in physical shops, placing malls and main streets at risk, […]

December 29, 2020

According to McKinsey, the retail industry has the potential to create $1.7 trillion of value, or 12.39 percent of total sales, from artificial intelligence. How much value do you think AI creates for a retail business? Before answering such a […]

December 29, 2020

While foot traffic in many stores has slowed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, things will be picking up. This is good news for retailers — but it may not be as good for their floors. Floors are among the […]

December 21, 2020

Retail businesses have faced myriad challenges in 2020. First came the COVID-19 outbreak, with a global recession close on its heels. Now, few experts have meaningful advice to offer beyond advising investment in ecommerce. Even so, online sales aren’t always […]

December 16, 2020

Verizon Business and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) have entered a multi-year strategic partnership, which will include a rolling deployment of 5G in stores. Verizon will deploy their Network as a Service (NaaS) solution that will deliver an enhanced customer experience […]

December 9, 2020

Levi’s has become the latest retailer to release a range of virtual clothing especially for Snapchat users’ Bitmoji avatars. The Levi’s x Bitmoji collection was launched last week featuring 12 of the fashion brand’s most iconic products, including its 501 […]

November 12, 2020

This year’s holiday shopping season will be, without a doubt, the most unusual in memory (thanks to COVID-19), and brick-and-mortar store operators now have more to focus on than ever – from the perpetual generation of enough revenue to stay […]

November 3, 2020

Walmart has dropped plans to use roving robots to scan shelves and keep track of inventory, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The move brings an end to years of innovation for the retailer as it looked […]

October 29, 2020

Walmart is turning four of its stores into laboratories that test ways to turn the retailer’s huge physical footprint into a more powerful edge for e-commerce. The big-box giant said Thursday that it’s designating two stores near its headquarters in […]