Asda, the value retailer, has committed to the extension of its digital department Click and Collect. Online business is a core part of Asda’s growth strategy and the merchant hopes to have over 1,000 locations by 2018, currently only holding 218, and to generate £3bn in annual sales. The move follows an announcement that came…
Sainsbury’s online grocery business has hit annual sales of £1bn as shown by its September figures. The retailer’s online arm now delivers to over 190,000 customers every week with sales growth of over 16% per year. Jon Rudoe, Sainsbury’s Director of Online, Digital & Cross-Channel, said: “We’ve gone from strength to strength in recent years,…
Following the roll out contactless payments in all of its 1,200 UK stores, reported to be one of the largest of its kind UK, McDonald’s continues to stay up to date and embrace technology deployment. The fast food chain is now engaging with customers through interactive technologies in its restaurants. Self service kiosks, tablets and…
With the help of mobile devices, online retail spend figures will hit a record number of an estimated £10bn in December this year. According to analysis carried out on the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, as well as going over the £10bn mark for the first time ever, the new findings also show that during…
There are conflicted views in the retail industry with reports suggesting that retailers aren’t grasping exactly how to utilise technology. Following a decline in in-store footfall, it appears that brick and mortar retail stores are now taking steps to become showrooms in order to work in harmony with online stores rather than against them. Despite…