Thursday 29th April 2021
The retail landscape is changing, with us having relied more on deliveries and click and collect during the COVID crisis. Susannah Street from Hargreaves Lansdown tells Phil Dobbie how Sainsbury’s, who reported their annual earnings yesterday, has seen a big increase in online sales for Argos, as more people click and collect goods during their weekly shop. So, will we look to a similar online-instore hybrid approach to our shopping even when COIVD has gone? Mustafa Khanwala, CEO of MIshipay, explains how their scan and go product allows users more control of their shopping experience, and why he believes it is an important component of bringing people back to the High Street (and away from Amazon).
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Switch Off Your Online Behaviour
Information about your online behaviour is being shared between publishers and advertisers. For most people, that’s fair game, but for others it’s seen as an invasion of privacy
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Markets set for a tougher ECB
The outlook for Europe is very concerning, says NAB’s Rodrigo Catril. So, will a 50 basis point hike (or more) by the ECB compound their problems?
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Shares down as consumers focus on the essentials
Big moves in European gas prices makes recession fears in Europe more pertinent says NAB’s Tapas Strickland who also explains how Walmart’s profit warning hit US stocks hard.
