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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Total annual UK contactless spending reaches £69bn
Contactless spending in the UK rises by nearly a third in 2018 to reach £69 billion, according to new figures.
Online holiday company turns to Joules for property makeover
UK retailer Joules announces styling partnership with online holiday booking company Holidaycottages.co.uk.
Joules CEO Porter to take Moss Bros chairmanship
Moss Bros talks up proven multichannel experience of chairman designate Colin Porter, the CEO of fashion retailer Joules.
Fog cannons and forensics: Co-op reveals latest retail security technology
Co-op unveils new retail security technology fog cannons to deter criminals in stores.
Co-op to introduce new task management tool in stores
Co-op store managers set to get their hands on new mobile task management tool later this year.
Boohoo begins life under Lyttle
John Lyttle starts as Boohoo CEO and Peter Williams steps down as non-executive chairman, as the previous joint-CEOs take on more strategic roles with the company.
Morrisons' transformation continues apace as sales and profit jump
Morrisons details the wholesale, digital and general business changes it has made which are supporting top and bottom line growth.
"Stop this circus" - business groups 'exasperated' by latest Brexit hold-up
Business groups respond angrily to the result of Tuesday's meaningful vote on the UK's Withdrawal Agreement from the European Union.
More questions than answers for Quiz as board starts review
How does clothing retailer Quiz move forward after its latest profit warning prompted an internal strategic review at the company?
New buy now, pay later service Laybuy launches in UK with Footasylum
New Zealand-based buy now, pay later service secures Footasylum for UK launch.
Dune launches standalone website for Head Over Heels brand
Footwear retailer Dune London launches standalone website for Head Over Heels brand, targeting a younger demographic.
Moss Bros talks up its online analytics toolkit
Moss Bros's head of eCommerce Matt Henton says the retailer is using technology that helps it quickly test and learn, and then evolve its online proposition accordingly.
Co-op joins ethical business app network
Co-op becomes first large UK retailer to join the ethical business network listed on the CoGo app.
Westfield tech spin-off OneMarket loses Nordstrom contract
The retail technology company spun out of Westfield when the shopping centre group merged with Unibail Rodamco loses Nordstrom as Live Receipts customer.
Carrefour to enable milk traceability using blockchain
Carrefour continues its adoption of blockchain technology to support product traceability.
