News Writer , Essential Retail
Ben Sillitoe is a freelance journalist, and the former editor of Essential Retail. He’s been covering the retail sector - breaking news, and interviewing leading industry players - since 2009.
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Royal Mail announces festive pop-up shop at Selfridges London
Royal Mail and Selfridges announce a pop-up partnership for the forthcoming Christmas period.
AllPlants adopts new conversational commerce platform
Vegan food delivery business AllPlants implements new conversational commerce technology.
Warehouse take-up at record high as eCommerce booms
For the second consecutive quarter, UK warehouse space take-up was at a record high, according to BNP Paribas.
Sergio Rossi CEO putting a digital foot forward
Sergio Rossi CEO Riccardo Sciutto discusses video concierge, tech to aid product customisation, and why there should be a Netflix for luxury brands.
Holland & Barrett offers staff instant access to earned wages
Holland & Barrett partners with Wagestream to provide its staff with access to their earned pay any day of the month.
THG enhances tech capabilities as Q3 sales soar
THG Holdings continues innovation drive as sales in its third quarter jump by 38.6%.
The Fragrance Shop connects online shoppers with store staff
The Fragrance Shop invests in technology to connect online shoppers with its store staff.
Robots cleaning up: Sam's Club to roll out autonomous floor scrubbers
Walmart-owned US wholesaler Sam's Club says it will introduce 372 more robot cleaners to its stores.
Lego appoints ex-Tesco CIO as chief digital & technology officer
Lego Group names ex-Tesco CIO Atul Bhardwaj as its chief digital & technology officer.
Hobbycraft launches inaugural video-on-demand Christmas ad
Hobbycraft launches its first ever video-on-demand Christmas advert.
Co-op extends home delivery network in Scotland
Co-op's extension of home delivery services continues, as the retailer partners with same-day fulfilment specialist Gophr.
Graduation day: Burberry's data academy bears first fruit
Burberry's inaugural data academy has upskilled staff with coding skills, and now the programme is expanding across different departments.
Heinz takes its online DTC operation to Ireland
Heinz launches its online home delivery service in Ireland, following a successful unveiling of the DTC model in the UK.
Zalando acquires body scanning technology company
Zalando acquires Zurich-based computer vision technology company, Fision, to help fashion customers find the right fit first time.
Waitrose and John Lewis: 5 key aspects of the new strategy
John Lewis Partnership stes out plans to make £400 million profit in five years' time, as part of sweeping changes to the organisation.
