Retail Systems

1 day ago | retail-systems.com | Dalvinder Kular

eBay is expanding its partnership with Klarna to offer Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) to its US customers. The move comes after the two companies joined forces in December last year to launch flexible payment options for the online marketplace’s European customer base, including for shoppers in the UK, Austria, France and Italy. Since launching, eBay said that it has seen customers in these countries split payments to access higher-ticket items such as pre-loved luxury watches.

2 days ago | retail-systems.com | Silvia Iacovcich

Second-hand market specialist Vinted has renewed its partnership with InPost for a multi-year delivery contract. The collaboration will cover the UK, Poland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, with InPost handling Vinted parcels in these countries through its Mondial Relay unit. The arm provides a range of services primarily focused on international parcel delivery, logistic and e-commerce solutions.

2 days ago | retail-systems.com | Silvia Iacovcich

The Marks & Spencer (M&S) group has informed the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and its customers of a cyber issue that has compromised its click –and collect service for the past days. On Tuesday, the retailed issued a statement, explaining that it had engaged external cybersecurity experts to assist with the investigation and management of the incident.

2 days ago | retail-systems.com | Dalvinder Kular

UK households had around £25 more to spend on average over the first three months of this year compared to last year, according to research from Asda. The supermarket found that each UK household had an average disposable income of around £275 per week after paying bills and purchasing essentials.

3 days ago | retail-systems.com | Silvia Iacovcich

Poundland digital director Tom Hill has left the retailer after six years. Hill joined Poundland as regional manager in 2019, where he was responsible for leading a team of area and cross functional managers across London. He was then promoted to head of transformation in 2020, and subsequently to director of digital in 2022. Prior to this, he was group business and brand development manager at food and beverage specialist SSP Airports, a position he held form 2017 until 2019.