Sparks relaunch woos one million newbies to M&S app
Marks & Spencer’s revamped Sparks app has attracted a million new customers since relaunching just over two months ago, in…
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Hard-up consumers demand more freebies and loyalty
Consumers are increasingly shunning non-essential purchases to spend their income on food and safety products, with Covid-19 ripping a giant…
Here we go again: Online delivery slots ‘like hot cakes’
Three of the UK’s biggest grocery chains have warned shoppers that their online delivery slots are being snapped up like…
Thomas Cook reborn as online operator with big plans
Thomas Cook is returning to the UK market as an online-only brand nearly 12 months to the day since its…
Sainsbury’s eyes 360° customer view with Nectar boost
Sainsbury’s is edging closer to the holy grail of building a group-wide 360-degree view of its customer base after finally…
Tesco reprises ‘Clubcard Prices’ in fresh swipe at rivals
Tesco is ramping up the supermarket loyalty wars with the launch of a new round of “Clubcard Prices”, which sees…
Morrisons boosts insight strategy with Sainsbury’s hire
Morrisons has signalled a shift to greater use of data-driven marketing by poaching Sainsbury’s group head of brand communications and…
Tesco reveals plan to launch trials of drone deliveries
Tesco is moving into Blade Runner territory by trialing grocery home deliveries with drones from next month, with products being…
Retail finance giant unveils shopping app for UK brands
Swedish fintech Klarna, which provides online financial services to a raft of UK retailers including H&M, Halfords, River Island, Ann…
Dixons Carphone plots move to offer 24-hour shopping
Dixons Carphone, the company behind Currys PC World, Carphone Warehouse and Dixons Travel, is aiming to put its shoddy customer…