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Nisa is trialling new inflatable barriers to ensure customers stick to social distancing guidelines when shopping in store.
Asda to become first supermarket to administer vaccine in its stores
14/01/2021 9:10 AM
Asda will become the first supermarket to offer vaccinations from inside its stores providing up to 250 jabs per day.
John Lewis suspends click-and-collect with all non-essential retailers expected to follow
13/01/2021 8:52 AM
John Lewis has become the first UK retailer to suspend its click-and-collect service amid fears all non-essential retailers could follow.
British retail technology startup NearSt secures a further £2 million in funding
04/01/2021 1:58 PM
NearSt, the Google-backed British retail technology start-up aimed at driving more people into physical shops, has raised a further £2 million in funding.
Usdaw welcomes government inquiry into shopworker violence after incidents double in 2020
20/12/2020 6:13 PM
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a new inquiry into the rise of violence and abuse towards retail workers. On Friday the union announced it had secured the necessary 100,000 signatures required to trigger a parliamentary debate. The petition calls for better protection for shopworkers, and was...
Huawei opens doors to first ever physical UK store dubbing it “hugely important market”
14/12/2020 11:09 AM
Huawei has opened the doors to its first ever physical UK store in Westfield Stratford City which it says will “open up more jobs” and “help support the British economy.”
Fujitsu signs up Zippin to offer check-out free technology
08/12/2020 8:47 AM
Fujitsu has announced an exclusive partnership with check-out free innovator Zippin to bring the AI technology to the Japanese retail sector next year.
PS5 will no longer be available from physical stores on launch day
06/11/2020 10:07 AM
Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 will now no longer be available to collect in physical shops on launch day globally.
Game, Smyths and Argos will remain open for Xbox & PS5 pre-order collection despite lockdown
04/11/2020 12:11 PM
Game, Argos and Smyths have confirmed that they will allow customers to collect their pre-ordered PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles from stores during lockdown.
Walmart drops roving robots for inventory tracking
03/11/2020 8:45 AM
Walmart has dropped plans to use roving robots to scan shelves and keep track of inventory.
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