Retail

Retail worst hit by ‘pingdemic’ as nearly 75,000 staff forced to self-isolate this month

July 23, 2021

Retail workers have been harder hit than any other sector by the ‘pingdemic’ crisis seeing nearly 75,000 staff forced to self-isolate this month. New data from FirstCare, the UK’s largest…

Retailer workers in the UK are some of the most at risk of seeing their jobs replaced by automation in the next few years.

UK retail workers face 70% chance of being replaced by machines in the next few years

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June 9, 2021

Ben Stevens

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Retailer workers in the UK are some of the most at risk of seeing their jobs replaced by automation in the next few years. According to a new study from…

The UK retail sector’s recovery is being hampered by a lack of staff driving demand for trained workers to its highest level since 1988.

UK retail recovery is being hampered by staff shortages

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June 7, 2021

Ben Stevens

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The UK retail sector’s recovery is being hampered by a lack of staff driving demand for trained workers to its highest level since 1988. According to new data from KPMG…

With Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies coming closer to the forefront of digital payments, how long will it be before cryptocurrencies are widely accepted by retailers?

“Do you take crypto?” – How long before we can all pay with cryptocurrency?

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April 30, 2021

George Iddenden

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A change in payment, e-commerce, retail and financial industry is emerging, and it is going to be momentous. University Canada West lecturer Dr Pooja Lekhi Bitcoin’s valuation recently hit $60,000…

The fastest growing tech company in The Netherlands, Otrium is eyeing up a unicorn status valuation after announcing a $120 million funding round.

Deadstock resale platform Otrium eyes $1bn valuation

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March 31, 2021

George Iddenden

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Otrium, the fastest growing tech company in The Netherlands, is eyeing up a unicorn status valuation after announcing a $120 million funding round. Otrium, which was founded in 2016, is…

Usdaw welcomes government inquiry into shopworker violence after incidents double in 2020

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December 20, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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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…

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December 1, 2020

As some of you may have noticed, we experienced some technical difficulties yesterday which caused the site to go down for much of the day. We’d like to apologise to…

Amazon has issued its largest ever bond borrowing $18.5 billion in cash investors say it “doesn’t need”.

Amazon steps up Brazilian expansion with three more logistics centres

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November 9, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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Amazon on Monday announced it has opened three additional logistics centres in Brazil, in order to take advantage of the online shopping boom caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The new…

Leading Indian online grocer BigBasket reeling from major cyber attack

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November 9, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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Cyberattackers have stolen the personal details of millions of users of Indian online grocer BigBasket, according to Bloomberg News. BigBasket co-founder and chief executive Hari Menon confirmed the attack, which…

Experts predict “permanent shift” to online shopping as Black Friday approaches

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November 9, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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Online retail sales could grow between 35 per cent and 45 per cent this Black Friday. New research from IMRG finds that with non-essential stores closed from now until December,…

Retail

Retail worst hit by ‘pingdemic’ as nearly 75,000 staff forced to self-isolate this month

UK retail workers face 70% chance of being replaced by machines in the next few years

UK retail recovery is being hampered by staff shortages

“Do you take crypto?” – How long before we can all pay with cryptocurrency?

Deadstock resale platform Otrium eyes $1bn valuation

Usdaw welcomes government inquiry into shopworker violence after incidents double in 2020

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Amazon steps up Brazilian expansion with three more logistics centres

Leading Indian online grocer BigBasket reeling from major cyber attack

Experts predict “permanent shift” to online shopping as Black Friday approaches

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