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London Fashion Week to be “digital-first” again despite lockdown restrictions easing

May 17, 2021

London Fashion Week will be a “digital-first” event for the second year running despite the easing of lockdown restrictions. The British Fashion Council announced today that while London Fashion Week…

Online shoppers are abandoning more than £100 of goods in baskets every month as the ecommerce boom sparks a new online “window shopping” trend.

Digital “window shopping” trend has driven a boom in cart abandonment

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May 6, 2021

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Online shoppers are abandoning more than £100 of goods in baskets every month as the ecommerce boom sparks a new online “window shopping” trend. According to new data from Barclaycard…

Marks & Spencer has dramatically ramped up its online offering nearly doubling its reach to sell in over 100 countries.

M&S announces retail’s first data technician apprenticeship

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December 8, 2020

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Marks & Spencer will this week launch a new Data Technician course, aiming to make data training more accessible to staff. Teaming up with Babington, the retailer will offer 70…

PayPal has announced plans to acquire cryptocurrency security firm Curv in a move which suggests the payment giant could soon allow customers to pay using digital currency.

PayPal on track to process $1 trillion in payments this year

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November 3, 2020

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PayPal Holdings Inc. on Monday announced it had beat Wall Street estimates for its third quarter revenue and profits, thanks to a surge in digital payments. The online payment specialist…

Global ecommerce is dominated by just six companies which control nearly 60 per cent of the world’s digital sales, according to new research.

58% of global online sales are made from just 6 companies, 4 of which are Chinese

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October 22, 2020

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Global ecommerce is dominated by just six companies which control nearly 60 per cent of the world’s digital sales, according to new research. A whopping 58 per cent of global…

Tesco will soon use surplus food to power six of its stores as it embarks on an ambitious new renewable energy project.

Tesco introduces automated queuing system using “3D body imaging” to track shopper numbers

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May 28, 2020

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Tesco has introduced a new automated queuing system using “3D body imaging” to track the number of people in store and ensure social distancing is maintained. Tesco is set to…

Online grocery has now become consistently profitable for the UK’s largest supermarkets for the first time in almost 20 years.

Tesco becomes latest to launch e-gift cards for volunteers

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May 15, 2020

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Tesco has become the latest grocer to offer digital volunteer gift cards making it easier for vulnerable and elderly shoppers to shop for food. The UK’s largest grocer has followed…

Revolut has launched open banking for all of its UK retail and business customers allowing them to share data across various financial providers.

Revolut launches open banking for all retail customers

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February 11, 2020

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Revolut has launched open banking for all of its UK retail and business customers allowing them to share data across various financial providers. The digital bank has today launched its…

Marks & Spencer shoppers are being targeted by hackers posing as the company’s chief executive Steve Rowe.

M&S hires its first ever data science boss as it seeks to become a “digital first business”

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October 4, 2019

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Marks & Spencer has appointed its first ever head of data science Mehdi Hosseini as it seeks to drive its digital transformation. Hosseini, who brings with him a wealth of…

France passes controversial new “digital services” tax on tech companies

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July 16, 2019

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The French Senate has passed a new tax that will see large tech companies required to pay tax on their total annual revenue generated by providing services to French users.…

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London Fashion Week to be “digital-first” again despite lockdown restrictions easing

Digital “window shopping” trend has driven a boom in cart abandonment

M&S announces retail’s first data technician apprenticeship

PayPal on track to process $1 trillion in payments this year

58% of global online sales are made from just 6 companies, 4 of which are Chinese

Tesco introduces automated queuing system using “3D body imaging” to track shopper numbers

Tesco becomes latest to launch e-gift cards for volunteers

Revolut launches open banking for all retail customers

M&S hires its first ever data science boss as it seeks to become a “digital first business”

France passes controversial new “digital services” tax on tech companies

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