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19 Feb 26#Retail #High Street
Valentine’s Day demand holds steady as shoppers place more orders and reshape spending habits, says Visualsoft
New analysis from Visualsoft shows a resilient Valentine’s Day trading period in 2026, with order volumes rising 7.9% year on year, even as overall revenue dipped 7.9% and average order value softened by 14.7%.

12 Feb 26#Software #Food & Drink
Gander integrates with ShopMate EPOS, unlocking access to thousands of retailers
Food waste reduction platform Gander has announced a new integration with ShopMate, one of the UK’s leading EPOS providers.

10 Feb 26#Food Outlets #Retail
Pearl open new Shell forecourt and SPAR store in Bradford
Pearl Forecourts has opened a new to industry Shell service station and SPAR store at Whetley Hill in Bradford.

3 Feb 26#eCommerce #Retail
Patchworks supports Belstaff’s end-to-end retail digital transformation with unified retail integration
Retail commerce integration platform Patchworks has supported British heritage brand Belstaff through a major end-to-end digital transformation
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By Duncan Wakeling
22 Dec 25#Supply Chain
Dodging double duty


By James Coleman
18 Aug 25#eCommerce
The rise of the pet subscription box: a treat for our furry friends


By Andy Maddock
19 May 25#Supply Chain
The dangers of the ‘margin of terror’


By Cameron Russell
27 Jan 25#Supply Chain
"Real"-tail media: Bringing shopper data to IRL experiences

12 Feb 26#Food & Drink #Beverages
Salcombe Gin launches new aluminium miniature bottles, winning major listings with Virgin Wines, P&O Cruises and GWR

6 Feb 26#Food & Drink #Beverages
Cawston Press enters the sparkling water category

29 Jan 26#Awards & Events
Volumatic heads to Las Vegas for The NGA Show 2026

27 Jan 26#Food Outlets #High Street
ARMS Group open new SPAR store with refurbished forecourt

22 Jan 26#Beverages #Food & Drink
Taking the best of British Rum on a UK Tour

20 Jan 26#Retail #Supply Chain
Volumatic: Cash remains a vital part of payment infrastructure in times of crisis

20 Jan 26#Charities & Community
Smile for Miley benefits from fundraising by West Cumbria SPAR stores

16 Jan 26#Recycling #Packaging
Alupro to champion aerosol recycling at Paris Packaging Week

15 Jan 26#Technology #Retail
Parfetts and J.W. Filshill among first to replace new line forms with AI-powered platform: Wholepal

12 Jan 26#Charities & Community
James Hall & Co. Ltd celebrates raising £1 million for Marie Curie

8 Jan 26#Food & Drink #Agriculture
Urban Farm-It achieves BRCGS Certification in first-ever audit for innovative mushroom farm

5 Jan 26#Awards & Events
NRF 2026 - Volumatic returns to New York for Retail's Big Show
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5 Jan 26#Charities & Community
SPAR winter wins launches with 275,000 instant rewards for customers

5 Jan 26#Retail #Supply Chain
Southgate Global shares industry predictions for 2026

16 Dec 25#Retail #eCommerce
Life Goals book brings together 75 campaigns that made marketing feel meaningful again

19 Nov 25#Retail #eCommerce
Visualsoft and Shopify join forces to power seamless unified shopping experience as 9 in 10 consumers favour omnichannel

19 Nov 25#Supply Chain #Retail
Retail sales soar across Europe with time critical deliveries

18 Nov 25#Retail #Supply Chain
Fulfilment solutions for sports merchandise: Keeping our eye on the game

18 Nov 25#eCommerce #Retail
Complex, costly & confusing - The end of de minimis

18 Nov 25#eCommerce
UK retailers lose millions a year to broken integrations, Patchworks research reveals

13 Nov 25#High Street #Food & Drink
SPAR store sirens new chapter for former Fulwood police station

7 Nov 25#Sustainability
Southgate Global updates eco framework to help customers cut waste and save resources

7 Nov 25#Packaging #Plastic
Southgate Global responds to Plastic Packaging Tax demands with GRS Certified product range

4 Nov 25#Awards & Events