Mastercard launches tech that lets you pay with your hand or face
Mastercard has launched new technology which allows consumers to pay for goods with their face or ha...
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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger joins GoPuff as investor and advisor
GoPuff has appointed former Disney chief executive Bob Iger as an advisor and investor. Iger will ad...
Beijing pledges support for tech companies amid economic slump
Beijing’s top economic official has pledged his support for China’s tech sector amid a concerning ec...
Amazon deliberately ‘cannibalising’ its Whole Foods subsidiary
Amazon is expanding its bricks-and-mortar grocery footprint by opening more of its hi-tech Amazon Fr...
Why Zara’s return fees might backfire: “The answer is in technology solutions, not charging consumers”
Online shopping returns cost consumers a total of £2.2 billion on delivery and returns fees in Janua...
Klarna adds ‘financial overview’ dashboard to help Irish users track spending
Klarna has added a ‘financial overview’ and other money management tools for Irish users, designed t...
Research: 71% of UK consumers to avoid online shopping if they have to pay to return
New research from Appinio found that 71% of UK consumers would avoid shopping online if they were re...
42% of internet traffic in 2021 wasn’t human, as ‘bad bots’ attack retail
Over half the traffic on the internet to commercial websites are ‘bad bots’ intent on fraud and the...
Fashion resale market to more than double by 2026
The global fashion resale market is expected to grow 127% by 2026, three times faster than the wider...
Tesco veteran Luke Bayliss joins Trigo
Former Tesco veteran Luke Bayliss has joined autonomous retail specialist Trigo as senior operations...
Jiffy to halt grocery operation and become dedicated software company
Rapid grocery delivery company Jiffy has announced it will stop all consumer-facing operations this...
Uber to launch subscription service in the UK
Uber is launching a new subscription service in the UK, as it attempts to lock consumers into its ec...
JD.com beats revenue estimates as ecommerce enjoys revival
JD.com beat Wall Street’s estimates for its quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as it enjoyed an ecommerce...
Evri appoints first ever Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Evri, formerly Hermes UK, has appointed its first ever head of diversity, equity and inclusion as pa...
Starship Technologies trial autonomous food delivery in Cambourne
Starship Technologies has launched an autonomous food delivery trial in Cambourne, UK, in partnershi...
Hirestreet launches MissPap and Little Mistress
Hirestreet, the UK’s leading rental website, has launched two new brands on its site – Miss Pap and...
BNPL firm Zilch has Klarna, Afterpay in its sights with US launch
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Zilch, has plans to take on the sector’s giants Klarna, Clearpay and...
McDonalds to launch on Deliveroo this summer
McDonalds is officially launching on Deliveroo as the two companies announce a new, long term global...
MultiPay and Mastercard launch in-store BNPL service
MultiPay is launching a BNPL service across stores in Ireland through a tie up with Mastercard. When...
Tesco Clubcard members set to miss out on £17m in vouchers
Tesco is urging Clubcard members to spend millions of unspent vouchers that are set to expire at the...