Technology

40% of consumers opt for cashless payments despite 2.6% surge in cash usage

Almost four out of 10 UK adults (39%) were living largely cashless lives during 2023, despite the number of people…

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Getir shareholders to split business in two amid UK market exit

Getir’s shareholders have reportedly backed a restructuring that means the Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala will inject an investment of…

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Crew Clothing partner with tech platform to streamline operations

Crew Clothing has expanded its partnership with cloud management solutions platform Cegid in order to improve operations across its store…

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Asda trials generative AI with Harley partnership

Harley, a London-based company developing a real-time Generative AI (GenAI) platform for data-driven decision-making, revealed it has trialled a successful…

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GVCA names Dr Hannah Shimko as MD

The Gift Card and Voucher Association (GCVA) has announced the appointment of Dr Hannah Shimko as its new managing director,…

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Amazon to ditch Just Walk Out tech in US stores

Amazon is reportedly set to ditch its grab-and-go checkout system, Just Walk Out, across its US Amazon Fresh stores in…

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Retail sector launches nationwide recruitment drive for women coders

Retail giants Unilever, Tesco Bank and Dunnhumby have announced that they are strengthening their efforts to recruit more women coders…

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Marks Electrical reduces profit guidance despite rise in sales

Marks Electrical has reduced its full-year profit guidance despite reporting a 22% increase in revenues to £88.9m for the nine…

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iSmash eyes sale amid growing losses

iSmash is reportedly exploring a possible sale of the business after its auditors warned of a ­“material uncertainty” over its…

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Ocado wins £200m payout over patent battle

Ocado has won a £200m settlement from Autostore to put to an end the company’s global patent dispute. A settlement…

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