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Australians ordered 1 billion parcels in 2020

Inside Retail

Australians ordered over 1 billion parcels during 2020, a first for the country, according to the latest Pitney Bowes parcel shipping index. The increase in parcel shipping in Australia is no surprise,” said Pitney Bowes Japan, Australia and New Zealand country manager Stephen Darracott. β€œ[The]

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Coles beefs up provision for historical underpayment of management

Inside Retail

Coles says it has provisioned a further $25 million to cover possible underpayments to the salaried management staff of its retail businesses as it continues an internal probe into its payroll. The post Coles beefs up provision for historical underpayment of management appeared first on Inside Retail.

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2019 vs 2020 vs 2021: How has Covid impacted Christmas?

Inside Retail

It’s kind of elongated and stretched out,” noted Adam Ioakim, managing director, APAC at Emarsys. The post 2019 vs 2020 vs 2021: How has Covid impacted Christmas? The traditional Boxing Day Sale period has been diluted over the last decade or so. It’s not what it once was. That year was chaos because the world was in lockdown.

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Hublot brings an unique UEFA Euro 2020β„’ experience to Harrods

Retail Focus

This special version will help the refereeing body to manage the timekeeping of the matches and any extra time,and will be connected to Goal-line technology. The post Hublot brings an unique UEFA Euro 2020β„’ experience to Harrods appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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Parking Management Services: Driving Additional Revenue with Smart Parcel Lockers

Parcel Pending

Once ripe with opportunity, the parking management industry is now at a crossroads due to economic and societal trends reshaping urban mobility. Stagnant demand in traditional markets, fierce competition, low cost of entry, and sustainability pressures are compelling parking management services and parking lot owners to adapt and innovate.

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Es Devlin-designed UK pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai revealed

Design Week

Es Devlin and a multi-disciplinary team have revealed the UK pavilion which will open at Expo 2020 Dubai this October. Expo 2020 was originally intended to commence in Dubai, UAE, in October 2020 but was postponed to this autumn. The exposition brings together almost 200 countries under the theme Innovating for a Shared Future.

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Optus backpays over $7.8 million to underpaid employees

Inside Retail

Optus hired these employees as retail consultants and store managers around Australia between January 2014 and March 2020. The backpayment includes more than $5.4 million in wages and entitlements and more than $2.4 million in superannuation and interest.