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How One UK Publication Captures Shoppers at the Point of Inspiration

Retail TouchPoints

In 2016, it became the first national British newspaper to move fully online , and now it is among the first publishing outlets to employ a new technology that turns its articles into commerce vehicles. One variation of Bolt’s Checkout Everywhere function on The Independent ‘s site.

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California Bans All Plastic Bags, Strengthening Decade-Old Law

Retail TouchPoints

1, 2026, is designed to close a loophole in the plastic bag ban that was passed by the California legislature in 2014 and affirmed by voters in a 2016 referendum, according to the AP. The new law, scheduled to take effect Jan. This straightforward approach is easy to follow and will help dramatically reduce plastic bag pollution.”

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Australia Post MyPost Business & Starshipit integrate

Inside Retail

Since 2016 MyPost Business has helped many Australian businesses manage their domestic and international sending in one place with a free and easy to set up account. allowing online stores to ‘seamlessly’ print shipping labels, automate customer delivery updates and display accurate rates at checkout.

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Checkout-free grocery shopping gets worldwide test drive

Inside Retail

Last month, global supermarket brand Aldi opened its first checkout-free supermarket to the public, following an in-house trial, allowing customers in Greenwich, London, to walk in, pick up their groceries, and walk out without going to a till. Unsurprisingly, Woolworths has largely scaled up its technology as a result of Covid-19.

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How Taking Shape is leveraging backend efficiency gains to grow overseas

Inside Retail

Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. Doubling warehouse efficiency. Improving the customer experience.

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Record-breaking growth for OnBuy as tech business announces HQ move to London

A1 Retail

Since 2016 OnBuy has disrupted online retail with a revolutionary cashback offering, establishing itself as a key challenger to the dominant e-commerce giants. Thats why weve taken a strategic decision to move our HQ to London and launch a permanent base in New York.

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Why Retailers Need Cloud-Native Payment Orchestration: 5 Tips to Flexible, Scalable, Customized Payment Infrastructure

Retail TouchPoints

New, exciting payment methods have arisen such as wallets, installment payments and QR code checkouts, and there’s more on the way. Deploying these new payment types will cause very little friction to backend accounts and fulfillment teams. 3) Nimbleness Matters. Retailers need to be nimble. 4) Scale for Simplicity.