Amazon will open full-size grocery store in Washington State that lets shoppers walk out with goods without having to pay a cashier Amazon is opening a 25,000-square-foot Fresh store on June 17 This will be its first full-size grocery story to feature Just Walk Out technology This lets customers grab items and just walk out … Read more
Instacart plans to replace its gig shoppers with hundreds of ROBOTS in a bid to slash costs and service time Instacart documents show it is looking to replace humans shoppers with robots The move aims to cut costs, as customers pay 25% more when using the service Instacart would also build fulfilment centers across the … Read more
Fashion chiefs hail light at the end of the tunnel as shoppers return sparking a surge in sales By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:32 BST, 6 May 2021 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 6 May 2021 The boss of Next said he was hopeful that life was returning to normal after the reopening … Read more
Next ups its profit forecast AGAIN as shoppers flock back to stores while online channels remain popular – but retailer warns sales may wane soon Clothing retailer Next raked in £75m more in sales than expected recently The FTSE 100-listed group hiked its profit forecast and shares are up sharply But, bosses at the chain … Read more
S-cream of outrage! Furious Cornish shoppers threaten to boycott their local Sainsbury’s after supermarket displays cream tea picture of a scone with the cream on first and jam on top Regulars at a Sainsbury’s in Truro threatened to take their money elsewhere Photograph sparked a furore on Twitter between customers and supermarket Supermarket has apologised … Read more
Retail sales jump 5.4% in March as shoppers splash out on new outfits to wear ahead of lockdown easing Retail sales volumes up 5.4% in month to March and 7.2% in the year, ONS said Clothes sales particularly strong last month, up 17.5% in the month Sales at plant retailers and garden centres sales up … Read more
Shoppers have flocked to the high street today on the first Saturday since lockdown restrictions were eased. Pavements were packed across the country this morning as people returned to their favourite shops and met up with friends. Oxford Street in London was heaving with people out enjoying the 53F (12C) sunshine in the capital, which … Read more
As high streets across the UK came back to life yesterday, footfall failed to reach pre-pandemic levels, the latest figures have revealed. The data shows total customer footfall on the day non-essential retail reopened in England was down 15 per cent on two years ago. However that is a significant improvement on March, when total … Read more
Online shoppers fear their personal details could be stolen as hundreds of ‘lost’ Royal Mail and Hermes parcels are being auctioned off by mystery sellers on eBay. Sellers have been making up to £140 per bundle of undelivered items which include electrical items and jewellery. The listings have photos of the parcels saying customer receipts … Read more
Shoppers set for tidal wave of spending as consumer confidence hits highest level since before 2008 financial crisis By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 3 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 3 April 2021 Shoppers are ready to unleash a tidal wave of spending after consumer confidence hit its highest level … Read more