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Background music can help create atmosphere and boost spending, says ParcelHero. Its latest research reveals consumers, who turned against websites automatically playing music in the 1990s, are now ready to say: ‘Thank you for the music’. Online sales are booming, snaffling 28% of all retail spending. There are still some advantages that physical stores have over web sites, however, including creating the right ambience to encourage consumers to spend more. One of the key ways... Read the full story

The UK based tech team behind the newly launched independent marketplace neartoo.co.uk, revealed how supporting small businesses delivered the biggest reward. ‘Locally UK had been operating hyper-local online marketplaces since September 2019, offering independent businesses a way to sell to their community online, regardless of their technical ability. The pandemic accelerated the growth of their platform, and led them to connect with The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira... Read the full story

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said the recent figures showing that UK retail sales dropped in march due to the rising cost of living, are disappointing. In figures released today by the ONS, it showed that retail sales fell by 1.3% in March, and February sales figures were also down. In response to this news, Bira's CEO Andrew Goodacre said: "The sales for March are disappointing but not wholly surprising to retailers who are experiencing lower footfall and r... Read the full story

New ONS retail figures show the amount of products purchased on the High Street and online fell by -1.4% in March against February, and rose by just 0.9% against March 2021, even though shoppers spent 10.2% more. Online sales led the collapse, falling -6% in one month. ParcelHero says household bills and rising transport costs are helping drive up inflation. Today’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales figures for March make grim reading, says the home delivery expert P... Read the full story

Money, or lack of with rising inflation, is a barrier to sustainable shopping for more than half of shoppers Price and taste drives most buying choices, but sustainable packaging and local ingredients the most important consideration for 1 in 5 shoppers 1 in 4 shoppers are confused about what products are sustainable - highlighting an opportunity for brands to make their sustainability messaging clearer Around three quarters of shoppers actively attempt to reduce waste and more than h... Read the full story

Retail industry’s digital transformation agenda to receive big boost following major investment by Retail Express in intelligent merchandising SaaS solution, new appointments and Leeds HQ Retail Express, a leading provider of merchandising solutions and services for retail, has announced a major upgrade to its intelligent merchandising software, RE 2.0, introducing significant AI enhancements. This follows a two-year investment cycle in product development, new appointments, and an offi... Read the full story

The ONS retail sales figures for February show sales unexpectedly fell by -0.3% in February, despite the ending of Covid-19 restrictions in England. The value of online sales also fell -0.7%, as ParcelHero says consumers grew alarmed about rising energy costs and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. February’s retail sales figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) saw an unexpected fall of -0.3% in the amount of goods sold during February. Even the value of goods bought online... Read the full story

Rather than spend your time creating and publishing social media posts to engage your fans, leave it to the experts so you can get on with the other important aspects of your business having peace of mind knowing that your social media has been taken care of. Here at Pronounce Media we understand the importance of having a strong social media presence with your fans, connections, and potential new customers. So, take the stress out of managing your digital presence with our social media manag... Read the full story

Social media provides a way of building long term audiences and creative strategic campaigns to convert to customers or clients, unlike the more traditional way of advertising such as a newspaper ad, which is gone once the paper is in the bin, locking in fans, followers and connections allow you to build trust factors as well as ongoing promotions and engagement to convert into business. Do you need your social media managing? Find out how https://pronounce.media can not only post to your... Read the full story

Having a strong social media presence on Facebook and other social media platforms is the foundation of building a successful online marketing strategy and building a following allows others to recommend you to others. We all know how word of mouth works, well social media recommendations work the same, if not better as people can ask for recommendations and should one of their friends follow your business, they can recommend you, not only building an instant trust factor but also an effectiv... Read the full story

The 2022 ONS ‘Shopping basket’ has been announced, reflecting consumer spending habits. This year jackets, sports bras, craft kits, pet collars, anti-bacterial wipes and climbing sessions have been added, while suits, laminate flooring, dictionaries and doughnuts have been dropped. ParcelHero says the changes are down to Covid and the rise in home shopping. The 2022 Office for National Statistics (ONS) ‘Shopping basket’ has been announced, which calculates the cost of living i... Read the full story

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has responded to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor for February 2022 with a degree of optimism. The report, which can be downloaded here, highlighted strong retail sales and the following points: UK retail sales increased 2.7% on a Like-for-like basis from February 2021, when they had increased 9.5%. This was worse than the 3-month average growth of 3.5% and the 12-month average growth of 8.5%. On a Total basis, sales increased b... Read the full story

Let Pronounce take away the stress of meeting your social media objectives with our “Done for You” service. Our professionals will write the content source the images and post to not only your company social media but also to thousands of our targeted followers too. Pronounce has well over half a million followers on all the top social media platforms get in touch for a free demo to see how you can boost your company’s message. https://pronounce.media/news Email mark.bradshaw@pron... Read the full story

The Shop & Display Equipment Association are delighted to announce the launch of the 2022 Design & Display Directory. It opens into a visually stimulating and comprehensive guide with numerous ground-breaking design reviews, moving on to showcase a multitude of innovative and exciting products and services to retail buyers and specifiers. This essential guide offers a variety of quick and easy methods to source products and services, and the exclusively commissioned editorial offers plenty... Read the full story

Let Pronounce take away the stress of meeting your social media objectives with our “Done for You” service. Our professionals will write the content source the images and post to not only your company social media but also to thousands of our targeted followers too. Pronounce has well over half a million followers on all the top social media platforms get in touch for a free demo to see how you can boost your company’s message. https://pronounce.media/news Email mark.bradshaw@pron... Read the full story

DCS Group (UK) Ltd and Standout Field Marketing announce a new partnership, launching with global beauty brand Coty to build growth in the pharmacy sector DCS Group (UK) Ltd and Standout Field Marketing announce a sales and distribution partnership, commencing with global beauty brand, Coty, as their first client partner DCS Group (UK) Ltd (DCS), the UK’s leading distributor, and Standout Field Marketing (Standout) announce a strategic partnership to offer brands an i... Read the full story

The unique online trading site Neartoo designed to support the High Street get back on its feet, is launching to shoppers this week. The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling on independent shops throughout the UK to get onboard with its new online trading site Neartoo. The website, which launches on Monday 7 March, is designed to not only be the latest in online shopping trends, but also help stores in hard hit High Streets recover from the pandemic. The pla... Read the full story

Price matching practices are becoming more exhaustive as retailers turn-up the heat on one another to stay ahead as the cost of living increases. An ever growing number of retailers are subscribing to Exhaustive Price Matching (EPM) - a new innovative service which allows retailers to compare the cost of thousands of similar products. New software developed by price intelligence company Skuuudle uses AI to allow retailers to effectively spy on the prices their competition ar... Read the full story

Let Pronounce take away the stress of meeting your social media objectives with our “Done for You” service. Our professionals will write the content source the images and post to not only your company social media but also to thousands of our targeted followers too. Pronounce has well over half a million followers on all the top social media platforms get in touch for a free demo to see how you can boost your company’s message. https://pronounce.media/news Email mark.bradshaw@pron... Read the full story

If you need to find a shopping centre or shopping mall, Google Maps will get you there, providing the fastest, easiest route to get to your destination, whether driving, walking or using public transport. Not only do wayfinding solutions make life easier, they also make travel more efficient and greener. But what happens when people actually enter places a shopping centre or shopping mall? Google Maps isn’t going to take you to the right store and certainly not the desired departmen... Read the full story