Marks & Spencer stories
Retail chains could now have store tasks reshuffled in real time as WorkJam rolls out autonomous AI tools across its frontline platform.
The voluntary scheme puts cyber security on boards' agendas as ministers try to lift resilience across suppliers without a mandatory regime.
Retailers risk losing sales to AI agents as most of the UK's biggest eCommerce brands lack the technical setup for autonomous checkout.
Retailers are prioritising shop-floor service over headcount cuts, even as wage and tax bills strain margins across the sector.
UK firms face tighter cyber rules and faster reporting deadlines, as a new package combines protection, compliance and insurance cover.
Widespread access failures are driving disabled shoppers away, with 38% abandoning purchases and most avoiding brands after bad experiences.
The British wellness brand's relaunch leans on fragrance, heritage and eCommerce imagery as it seeks to stand out in a crowded market.
Phishing, supplier risks and weak staff training are still leaving UK firms exposed, experts warn after the latest government survey.
The deal gives retailers a single system for fulfilment, shipping and returns, serving more than 400 customers across Europe.
The retailer's digital overhaul will continue with TCS handling core systems as it pushes to knit online and store operations together.
Cyber fears and skills gaps leave UK SMEs torn between bold 2026 digital ambitions and hesitation over AI adoption and data security.
Retailers could get faster task allocation and reprioritisation as WorkJam's platform now automates decisions across 1.5 million frontline users.
Retailers risk losing disabled customers as 87% still cannot complete a typical shopping journey independently, a report finds.
Police and retailers say the system is helping them target repeat offenders, with London pilots linked to more arrests, charges and convictions.
Retailers could cut manual sourcing time as the tool uses network data to rank suppliers by category fit and performance.
A 1,151% jump in iOS injection attacks in late 2025 has put mobile identity checks under fresh pressure, iProov says.
Retail staff are feeling safer after shared police reporting cut violence and helped spot repeat offenders behind a rise in shop theft.
Syndigo has snapped up Taggstar, folding its real-time social proof messaging into a wider product data cloud for retailers and brands.
Ransomware drives over half of UK cyber incidents as data loss surges, with healthcare, retail and complex supply chains hardest hit.
Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.
