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Epsilon launches Brand Pages for retailer websites
Digital Transformation

Epsilon launches Brand Pages for retailer websites

Retailers gain a templated way to host branded content and shoppable pages, as suppliers seek better visibility and clearer sales attribution.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Winning the fitness-conscious audience with programmatic DOOH
Wearables

Winning the fitness-conscious audience with programmatic DOOH

Programmatic DOOH is helping brands lift awareness and sign-up intent by reaching gym-goers and wellness shoppers near key locations.

By Ben Baker • 4 min read • Last month
Logile & ReThink Productivity partner on retail ops
Software-as-a-Service

Logile & ReThink Productivity partner on retail ops

Retailers could cut lost sales as the tie-up links labour planning with productivity analysis across the UK and EMEA.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Grocery marketers struggle as campaign volumes surge
Software-as-a-Service

Grocery marketers struggle as campaign volumes surge

Missed promotion windows are costing grocery retailers up to EUR €50,000 as campaign production outpaces manual workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
EasyPicky splits retail software into App & Platform
Software-as-a-Service

EasyPicky splits retail software into App & Platform

Retailers can now link shelf data to head-office action more quickly, as EasyPicky has split its offer into modular app and platform tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Auror wins retail award for facial recognition tool
Data Protection

Auror wins retail award for facial recognition tool

Retailers are weighing facial recognition tools more cautiously as privacy fears rise, after Auror's system won a loss prevention award.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026

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UK shoppers face more stock shortages, survey finds
Customer Experience

UK shoppers face more stock shortages, survey finds

Supply chain disruption tied to Middle East tensions is leaving 54% of UK shoppers facing poorer shelf availability, a survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australians want local groceries, Shopfully survey finds
Customer Experience

Australians want local groceries, Shopfully survey finds

Price and convenience still shape Australian grocery baskets, despite nearly half of shoppers saying local suppliers matter most.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Logile launches simulator to cut retailer labour costs
Software-as-a-Service

Logile launches simulator to cut retailer labour costs

Retailers under margin pressure can now test staffing and opening-hours decisions before budgets are set, using Logile's new simulator.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK retailers get 297,433 alerts on repeat offenders
Data Protection

UK retailers get 297,433 alerts on repeat offenders

Retailers are under growing pressure as live facial recognition flags prolific shoplifters, with June setting a record for alerts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Canadians turn to pay-later services for groceries
Fintech

Canadians turn to pay-later services for groceries

Pay-later use for essentials is rising as Canadians face higher grocery bills and turn to discount chains to stretch budgets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK to allow digital ID apps for alcohol age checks
Data Protection

UK to allow digital ID apps for alcohol age checks

Certified apps could spare shoppers from carrying passports or driving licences as the UK moves to widen alcohol age checks from autumn 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
GXO extends Co-op transport deal for five more years
Supply Chain

GXO extends Co-op transport deal for five more years

More than 1,000 UK Co-op stores will keep receiving deliveries under GXO's transport contract, now extended to span over 20 years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
GS1 Australia urges retailers to upgrade to 2D barcodes
Digital Transformation

GS1 Australia urges retailers to upgrade to 2D barcodes

Older scanners may soon miss batch and expiry data as retailers are pushed to adopt 2D barcodes for better traceability and recalls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition
Data Protection

UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition

Public backing is strongest where facial recognition is tied to security, with 81% supporting border checks and 53% favouring tighter limits.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Cellhub launches 5G grocery connectivity programme
Unified Communications

Cellhub launches 5G grocery connectivity programme

Stable store links could help grocers curb outages, prioritise tills and gather data across sites as Cellhub rolls out a 5G managed service.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Facewatch expands facial recognition into pharmacy sector
Data Protection

Facewatch expands facial recognition into pharmacy sector

Rising theft and abuse in pharmacies is pushing operators towards facial recognition tools that warn staff when known offenders enter stores.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026