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Sainsbury’s online hits £1bn sales milestone

Sainsbury’s online grocery business has hit annual sales of £1bn as shown by its September figures.

The retailer’s online arm now delivers to over 190,000 customers every week with sales growth of over 16% per year.

Jon Rudoe, Sainsbury’s Director of Online, Digital & Cross-Channel, said: “We’ve gone from strength to strength in recent years, and hitting £1bn in sales is a great testament to the dedication to our colleagues who always go the extra mile to deliver outstanding

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A retailers’ guide to being prepared for m-commerce

Smartphone penetration in the UK has reached 48.4% of the population, according to the European Travel Commission’s New Media Trend Watch.

Retailers were quick to take advantage of the digital lifestyle and according to IMRG more than 50% of smart phone and tablet owners are accessing retailers’ web stores and brands via mobile phone. Argos’ mobile sales rose 114% in the four months from March to June 2013, compared with the same period last year and now mobile sales account for 15% of total

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McDonalds push for a digital ecosystem

Following the roll out contactless payments in all of its 1,200 UK stores, reported to be one of the largest of its kind UK, McDonald’s continues to stay up to date and embrace technology deployment.

The fast food chain is now engaging with customers through interactive technologies in its restaurants. Self service kiosks, tablets and 3D printing are all being introduced to meet with the mind set of its tech-savvy customers and ultimately to afford the restaurant further business growth.

Mark

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What’s in an omni-channel offering?

As shopping evolves to meet with the digital age, brick and mortar stores and desk-top websites are being complemented and perhaps in time replaced by convenient shopping methods that suit the modern consumer. Retailers speak of an omni-channel offering and uniting services to work together in one seamless purchasing journey. John Lewis a self described omni-channel retailer, defines omni-channel as the seamless experience customers feel when they change between shopping online and in-store. “It

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EPoS unites and grows New Balance athletic store

When New Balance, a leading global athletic products company based in the UK’s Lake District, upgraded to a Cybertill EPoS system it united the business and transformed several key areas.

As a specialist in running and outdoor shoes, New Balance is well located among the picturesque outdoor runs and trails of the area and enjoys much visitor interest to its stores. In fact a high proportion of tourists, who holiday in the Lake District, make up a good portion of the store’s cliental, however

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