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Jan 15, 2025 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Karen Howard
INTERVIEWS UK Retailers Interview Featuring Reveal Media CEO Alasdair FieldThe UK retail sector has been grappling with unprecedented levels of aggression and violence towards retail staff, posing significant concerns for the industry. The Retail Bulletin (TRB) is proud to announce a key partnership with Reveal Media, solidifying their role as TRB’s official “People Safety Partner” for 2025.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Karen Howard
CX NEWS Forward Emphasis Announces Significant Growth in its insurance services and further Investment in its RegTech Solutions as it unveils Bold New Brand and Vision Ireland and UK based Forward Emphasis, celebrating 25 years in business, today announces its new brand and vision following its success in specialist insurance services, with a 23% growth surge in 2024, which has led to the opening of a second site and laid the groundwork for a greenfield campus in 2025 to support over 400 new...
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Vikram Saxena |Glynn Davis |Karen Howard
INTERVIEWS Vikram Saxena, founder and CEO at BetterCommerce is a self-taught programmer and has been leading successful IT services companies since 2007He established BetterCommerce in 2016 and will be participating in a panel discussion at The Retail Conference hosted by The Retail Bulletin on November 6. Can you tell us a bit about your background? Over 25 years ago I became a trainer of Microsoft Office. Then when my bike was stolen I decided to buy a computer, a Pentium III.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Karen Howard
COMMENTARY Chris Brook-Carter, chief executive of retail industry charity Retail Trust: “Retail is the largest employer outside of the public sector so a healthy and happy retail workforce is important for our industry and for the country’s communities and high streets and its GDP.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Karen Howard
GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEWSThe Retail Trust has released findings from a survey conducted among 1,200 retail workers, revealing that 39% have considered leaving their positions due to experiences of violence and abuse. Nearly half of the respondents indicated that they felt insufficient support from their employers in addressing these issues. In response to these alarming statistics, the Retail Trust is encouraging affected employees to participate in free skills training scheduled for November.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Karen Howard
RETAIL SOLUTIONS UK NEWS348 million users are in the United States and Europe alone. 75% of them are ready to buy stuff while they’re scrolling, surveys found. 83% say TikTok seriously influences their shopping choices. TikTok Shop is going to upend online selling. To succeed in it, you’ll need to understand how TikTok seamlessly blends content and commerce.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Karen Howard
NEWSLETTER INSIGHTSBest-of-Breed vs Unified Platforms: Download this whitepaper to understand the critical choice between adopting a best-of-breed approach versus a unified platform in the rapidly evolving eCommerce landscape. It presents in-depth insights about which ecommerce platform strategy to choose and examines how technological choices influence retail competitiveness, efficiency, and customer engagement.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Karen Howard
COMMENTARYOn the 5th August at the sublime Akara restaurant in Borough Yards, London, the UK Retail team at Lightspeed spent an evening talking with key retail experts about their latest retail trends report. This research has revealed that the high street could see a boost later this summer with nearly eight in 10 Brits (79%) surveyed shop in person and four in 10 are looking to increase how much they hit the high street shops this year.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Karen Howard
RETAIL SOLUTIONS UK NEWSHigh Street Positives is really excited to announce the launch of its first newsletter, aiming to transforming the negative perception of UK High Streets by highlighting positive developments, retailers store roll outs, thriving independents, community initiatives, and innovative businesses. This initiative showcases the vital role High Streets play as community hubs, combating loneliness and fostering local economies.
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May 30, 2024 | 
theretailbulletin.com | Karen Howard
RETAIL SOLUTIONS UK NEWSLightspeed is the unified electronic point of sale and payments platform powering the world’s best retail and hospitality businesses at ~168,000 locations.*Can you tell us a bit about your background? With a decade of experience in the tech industry, I have had the opportunity to work in both the UK and Australia. My passion lies in collaborating with SMB customers and businesses that embrace change and innovation. What does your company do? / What is your USP?
