New Look names Helen Connolly as new CEO
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New Look has appointed a new chief executive to replace Nigel Oddy, who announced his departure earlier this month.
The fast fashion giant has promoted its chief commercial officer of…
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InPost partners with WHSmith to launch first instore locker network
InPost is partnering with WHSmith to deploy a network of lockers across its high street stores.
The partnership, which marks InPost’s first national indoor proposition, aims to compliment the brand’s…
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Shops pay 755% more in tax than online firms
As the war of words intensifies between major retailers over the possible introduction of a new UK online sales tax, experts say traditional retailers now pay 755%, nearly 8 times…
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M&S calls on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to reject online sales tax
Marks and Spencer has reportedly warned the Government that a proposed online sales tax would be detrimental to the high street and ultimately do more harm than good.
In February,…
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A third of UK consumers plan to use the metaverse for online shopping
A third of UK consumers plan to use the metaverse to shop online, according to data from Vista.
Consumers also expect to see the brands they shop at on the…
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Independent retail businesses were the most popular places to spend gift cards last year
Independent retail businesses were the most popular places to spend gift cards last year, according to research from payments provider Miconex.
“Looking at the data for the 2021 top 10…
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New Look strengthens omnichannel offering
New Look has responded to ongoing customer demand for frictionless commerce by strengthening and streamlining its omnichannel offering across the high street and online.
The leading fashion brand is improving…
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Online sales tax put on hold by UK government
Consumers will not face an additional levy on their online purchases for the time being, after the UK government said “no decisions have been made yet.”
Treasury officials are understood…
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Getting graphic: how video walls are enhancing the shopping experience
If you’ve stopped in the street to watch the huge screens in the window of your local Sports Direct then you’ve seen large format graphics in action. The huge screens…
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UK is leading worldwide ecommerce market penetration, says Mastercard
The UK experienced the highest degree of ecommerce penetration worldwide in 2021, according to a new report from MasterCard.
Among the 15 leading markets covered, the UK came first with…
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In the Queen’s Speech delivered on 10 May 2022, the UK government heralded its plans to introduce a new Data Reform Bill.
The announcement came in the wake of a…