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Global retail software company Extenda Retail has signed an agreement to extend the partnership with Galway-based independent retail chain, Joyce’s Supermarkets, to deliver its cloud-based Click & Collect solution.

The world of retail has always been fiercely competitive but the pandemic has meant it’s harder than ever for companies to succeed.  So how can retailers make sure they’re able to prosper in a difficult market? Marcos Monterio, CEO, Veezoo, explains why data that’s easily accessed, is the key.

By Dominic Potter, Logistyx Technologies

With the e-commerce boom prioritising retailers’ ability to ship parcels to customers efficiently and in good time, it’s essential for retailers to review and re-negotiate contracts with delivery partners more regularly.

While the easing of lockdown restrictions across England on Monday 12 April received nationwide fanfare, cash-strapped industry leaders in the retail and hospitality sectors could be facing even greater losses, if they fail to adopt new technologies.

How can retailers capitalise on both pent-up and longer term demand, asks Romulus Grigoras, Cofounder and CEO of OneStock. 

Over half (54%) of UK shoppers say they prefer interactions with both workers and technology rather than fully automated shopping experiences. Despite the pandemic accelerating technology adoption, consumers clearly expect retailers to strike the right balance between staff and technology.

For many, the reopening of non-essential retail has been a welcomed move, so much so, that millions of consumers have been flocking back to the high street causing long queues to form.

Despite the promises, both anecdotal and data-backed evidence suggests that the UK’s transition out of the European Union has not been as smoothed as hoped. Official government figures state that exports of goods to the EU fell by 40% in January 2021, with imports dropping 29%. The Federation of Small Businesses said that 23% of small businesses had temporarily halted sales to EU customers, while a further four per cent had decided to stop selling to the bloc permanently.

Quorso, the Agile Stores app, has partnered with REPL, part of Accenture, to make retail store operations agile, simple and human.

One of Australia’s largest global retailers has once again selected Vanderlande’s flexible TRAYSORTER solution in order to optimise the processes within its distribution centre (DC) in Avalon Victoria.