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Visa launches agentic commerce tool to help retailers plug into AI shopping
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (254+ words) Visa has launched Intelligent Commerce Connect, a new product designed to make it easier for retailers, platforms and payment providers to support AI-led shopping. The service sits within Visa's wider Intelligent Commerce portfolio and is being pitched as a single…...
Co-op Group lines up Southern Co-op deal in 300-site expansion move
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (305+ words) Co-op Group and Southern Co-op have unveiled plans to join forces in a deal that would bring more than 300 Southern Co-op food, funeral and Starbucks branches into an enlarged Co-op Group, subject to member and regulatory approval. Southern Co-op operates…...
Sainsbury's Nectar adds Uber and Uber Eats in loyalty expansion beyond retail
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (247+ words) Sainsbury's Nectar360 has partnered with Uber and Uber Eats, giving Nectar members a new way to redeem points outside traditional retail rewards. From today, customers can exchange Nectar points for Uber vouchers through the Nectar app, with the credit then added…...
Retailers are spending billions fighting shrink, but are they finally getting smarter about loss prevention?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (968+ words) From self-checkout misses to concealed items and checkout skipping, retail loss is becoming more complex, more expensive and harder to spot. Food retail has always had a complicated relationship with loss. High footfall, high transaction volumes, busy stores, fast-moving products…...
Fat Face trials in-store styling service as it steps up customer experience push
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (239+ words) Fat Face has launched its first in-store personal styling service. The new service, called Face to Face, is being trialled in six UK stores: Belfast, Chester, Derby, Horsham, Norwich and Wimborne. Customers can book complimentary one-to-one appointments with in-store stylists…...
Whistles adds commercial and design firepower with two senior hires
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (217+ words) Whistles has appointed two senior leaders in newly created roles as the fashion brand looks to sharpen both its product offer and commercial performance. James Blacklock has joined as commercial director, a new position created to help drive the brand's…...
Hotel Chocolat and Cheil on how to make your email communications stand out
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (851+ words) Email marketing communications are the backbone of many brands and retailers marketing strategies. For many retailers email marketing can be a cost-effective way to directly engage with its customer base and can be used to strengthen customer loyalty and grow…...
Coach and Kate Spade owner Tapestry taps Pinterest CTO for board role
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (262+ words) Tapestry, the owner of Coach and Kate Spade New York, has appointed Pinterest chief technology officer Matt Madrigal to its board, in a move that underlines the growing importance of digital commerce, AI and younger consumer engagement at the US…...
Tesco, Sainsbury's and UK supermarkets unite for nationwide hunger campaign
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (465+ words) Five of the UK's supermarket chains are joining forces for a nationwide fundraising campaign aimed at tackling food poverty and reducing supply chain waste. The "Let's make a meal of it" initiative will run throughout April across Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons,…...
Asda's Wigan logistics facility sold to Prime Box for redevelopment amid industry shift
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (301+ words) Asda has disposed of its regional logistics facility in Wigan to a partnership led by Prime Box, marking another shift in the supermarket group's estate strategy. The 322, 198 sq ft warehouse on the Wheatlea Industrial Estate has been transferred with vacant…...