Whoppercoins: Burger King introduces own cryptocurrency as loyalty program in Russia
Burger King is taking loyalty schemes to the next level in Russia, swapping cards and vouchers for its own has bitcoin-style cryptocurrency.
Travel retail trends: Poor online experiences leading to lost sales
Travel companies may be losing conversions and sales opportunities due to disappointing online experiences, according to a new report.
Amazon slashes Wholefoods prices by up to 43% on first day
Amazon has cut prices on a range of products at its newly-acquired Whole Foods grocery chain it bought for £10.7bn earlier this year.
Hellmann’s targets millennials with direct to consumer model
Unilever’s dressings brand Hellmann’s has begun testing a new direct-to-consumer model with on-demand delivery service Quiqup in a collaboration connected by Unilever Foundry.
Google teams with Walmart for voice-enabled shopping
Walmart and Google are teaming up to enter the voice-shopping market, currently dominated by Amazon’s Alexa.
Share of online UK retail orders going to EU at 4-year high
Online retail delivery order volumes were up +16.5% year-on-year in July, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index.
Is Amazon about to enter the banking sector?
Could we soon be opening an Amazon bank account and getting loans and mortgages from the e-commerce giant?
Virtual tours and digital assistants: UK holidaymakers think future of travel lies in tech
Leading mobile technology group, Apadmi, found that almost half of Brits (48%) would like to see investment in interactive technology, like VR and AR. Key findings: 48% of UK tourists would like to see investment in interactive technology Consumers like the idea of...Next’s ‘Kodak moment’ shows open goal for machine learning in retail
Next is facing a ‘Kodak moment’ according to analysts at Berenberg, suffering from the effects of a ‘wait and see’ attitude towards the e-commerce shift which they were early to identify but slow to adopt.
Bank holiday to spark series of Christmas spending peaks
The August bank holiday weekend is set to trigger the start of Christmas spending in the UK, and mark the first of a series of peaks in seasonal shopping during Q4, according to new research.
WhatsApp to add payments in messaging app
WhatsApp is set to launch direct payments on its messaging app, as the Facebook-owned messaging app becomes the latest service to let users transfer money to one another with a text.
Amazon debuts ‘Instant Pickup Points’ in the US
Amazon is taking another step in shortening delivery times with a new ‘Instant Pickup’ service in the US… but only for specific high-demand items.
End of an era: Amazon shuts down Lovefilm DVD rentals in Europe
Amazon is to close its Lovefilm online DVD rental service, as the retail giant goes streaming-only to take on Netflix.
UK shopper traffic falls: Can omni-channel save the high street?
UK shoppers shunned the high street and shopping centres during July sale season as they cut back on non-essentials due to higher inflation and stagnating wage growth, according to new data.
“Age of disloyalty”: innovation and convenience “more important” than the brand
Brand loyalty is tumbling as consumers prioritise speed, innovation and convenience when they shop, according to new research.
Soundcloud saved with $170m investment
Music streaming service Soundcloud has survived a recent money scare after securing a $170m (£135m) in investment.
Disney ditches Netflix to start own online streaming service
Media giant Walt Disney, owners of the Star wars and Marvel franchises, plans to start its own online streaming services in the US, ending its current deal with Netflix.
