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There are over 60 million eCommerce users in the UK alone (Source: Statista), meaning the vast majority of UK residents now shop online. When a new generation of tech-savvy kids start shopping, the industry will only expand further, so it’s crucial that online retailers continue to innovate if they want to keep growing too.

By Ashley Klepach, Product Marketing Manager, FourKites.

According to a survey by the National Retail Foundation, retail returns jumped to an average of 16.6% in 2021 versus 10.6% a year ago. That adds up to more than $761 billion of merchandise that retailers expect will wind up back at stores and warehouses.

If the headlines were to be believed, the 2022 Peak season was expected to be a low-spending affair by historical standards.

Sewell on the go has become the latest retailer to join forces with mobile app Gander to enable its customers to snap up reduced-priced foods and mitigate food waste. Its stores on Chanterlands Avenue and in Cottingham are the first to be integrated with the app.

Retail peaks such as Black Friday can seriously challenge intralogistics operations. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) offer a cost-effective solution that will help remove much of the risk, smooth the spikes and ensure continuity of service to customers, writes Frazer Watson, VP-Sales UK/Ireland at mobile robot designer and manufacturer iFollow.

Pandora, the global jewellery brand, has chosen RISE with SAP as one of the solutions to support its ambitious digital journey and serve as part of the foundation for future growth.

By Richard Cooke, UK Business Lead at Keepler Data Tech.

As with almost every sector of the economy, retail has been up against severe headwinds in recent times. 

Hayes Connor, the UK data breach solicitor, has discovered that the retail and manufacturing sector is the third worst offender for data breaches across the UK. After analysing the ICO’s ongoing data security report, the industries most affected by data breaches were revealed.

Distribution Management, a national third-party fulfilment and distribution provider, has announced its integration and partnership with Deck Commerce, an award-winning order management solution for direct-to-consumer (DTC) retailers, to enhance the omnichannel strategy for Crayola.

For the past decade, retailers have used peak season, especially Black Friday, as a blunt tool to shift stock in a bid to free precious warehouse space ahead of Christmas. But times have changed – and not just socio-economically. Blanket discounting is no longer the approach.