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Black Friday fails to uplift UK footfall numbers


By Alexandra Leonards

Black Friday deals did not boost shopper numbers in November, with UK footfall decreasing by 2 per cent in comparison to the previous month.


Retail sector leads on credit score recovery

With the average score 19.2 per cent higher than the same period last year, the retail sector is leading on credit score recovery, according to research from Experian.

‘Third’ of BNPL users don’t understand consequences of missed payments

Over a third - 36 per cent- of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) users don’t fully understand the consequences of missing repayments, according to research released by Barclays. More than a quarter - 27 per cent - of UK adults have used BNPL, according to the study.

OFFICE rolls out new unified ERP system

Fashion footwear retailer OFFICE has chosen Infor’s CloudSuite Fashion to align multiple business processes inside a new unified ERP system. The system is delivered via multi-tenant cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and will be rolled out by Infor partner Fortude.

Halfords buys automotive company National for £62m

Halfords has agreed to buy tyre and automotive servicing, maintenance, and repair company National for £62 million.
Partnership launches automated CO2 calculator for e-commerce

E-commerce consultancy Wunderman Thompson Commerce has teamed up with clean tech company Vaayu to create a new global sustainable practice for online retail. The new practice will give retailers access to a platform to track, measure, and meet environmental commitments using Vaayu’s automated CO2 calculator.

Omicron variant ‘means £35bn online Christmas’

ParcelHero has claimed that the arrival of the Omicron variant means “a second £35 billion online Christmas”.

Gov proposes tougher sentences for assaults against retail workers

The government has proposed an amendment to the current Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill which will deem assaults against people providing services to the public as an aggravating factor.

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The future of retail: bridging the gap between online and in-store

Achieving fluidity across channels is crucial to survival in an ever-changing retail market. Alexandra Leonards discovers how retailers are adapting to the new normal by embracing technology and reinventing the store.

The top retail trends of 2020

As the year of disruption draws to a close, Alexandra Leonards identifies the top retail trends of the past 12 months and explores what they mean for the industry next year.

BNPL: regulation gets the go-ahead, but what happens next?

Alexandra Leonards explores what regulation might mean for the future of Buy Now Pay Later and looks at how the market has responded to the government’s decision to green-light new rules.

Uyghur forced labour: do government measures go far enough?

Under the new guidelines, retailers still aren’t legally obliged to cut ties with modern slavery. Alexandra Leonards reveals why the latest measures aren’t likely to change things on the ground, and explores how retailers must look beyond the legal minimum to rid their supply chains of forced labour.

Are shoppers ready for biometric payments?

The recent announcement that Amazon has started using palm scanning payment technology shone a light on the rise of biometric technology – and whether or not consumers are ready to let their bodies be part of transactions.

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