Card payments help Paypoint offset its drop in revenue January 21, 2021 An increase in card payment transactions has helped Paypoint weather the Covid storm as it targets more retail partners amid the pandemic. Underlying group net revenue fell nearly 11 per cent to £24.5m in the third quarter following the end of its contract with British Gas. Its revenue from UK retail services fell 1.4 per [...]
Eurostar to roll out facial verification technology from next year June 17, 2020 Eurostar is set to roll out facial verification technology on services from London, meaning that passengers will be able to skip borders and ticket checks. The new technology, from biometric authentication firm iProov, will allow passengers to make entirely contactless journeys through the deployment of a facial biometric corridor at St Pancras station. The UK-based [...]
London black cab advert banned for exaggerating Covid-19 safety claims November 25, 2020 An advert for London black cabs has been banned after the watchdog found it exaggerated the extent to which the taxis can prevent the spread of Covid-19. A radio ad for black cabs, which aired in July, featured a woman’s voice listing the apparent safety benefits of hailing one of the capital’s classic cars. It [...]
The Business Guide September 23, 2022 These innovative solutions could help boost your company’s performance From building the right website to using contactless cards to promote your brand, we look at 10 ways to ensure your business runs smoothly and is a success. This content is brought to you by Living360, a digital lifestyle destination keeping you up to date with [...]
Pets at Home sells five specialist vet practices for £100m December 1, 2020 Pets at Home has agreed to sell five of its specialists referral practices for up to £100m. The FTSE 250 firm today announced it would sell the practices to Solihull-based Linnaeus Group, which operates over 150 veterinary clinics across the UK. Pets at Home said the disposal comprises £80m in cash on completion and a [...]
Drones and robots may get their big breakthrough in 2021, says what3words CEO January 18, 2021 2020 was a volatile and unpredictable year for businesses large and small. In a sink-or-swim situation, the swimmers were those who responded fairly quickly to the pandemic and managed to come up with creative and innovative solutions. This often involved pivoting to an entirely new model, according to Shoreditch-based Chris Sheldrick, co-founder and CEO of [...]
Shakespeare: Aldi’s click service sees them set to collect January 6, 2021 Discount supermarket chain Aldi announced in December that it would be expanding its click and collect grocery service to more than 200 stores across the UK in the run-up to Christmas. The service was already in high demand across the country after beginning the first trial in the Midlands in September, and was brought in [...]
What will the new tech visa rules mean for UK fintechs? March 4, 2021 Among a raft of new measures announced in the Budget the Chancellor has launched a new visa scheme to retain and attract the tech industry’s top talent. Announcing the Budget on Wednesday Rishi Sunak laid out plans to introduce “fast track” visa applications for people with a job offer from a recognised UK scale-up, together [...]
Post Office to axe 600 cash machines October 26, 2020 The Post Office will cut 600 of its free to use cash machines after a decision to take the assets in-house. Over the next four years, the Post Office will invest £16m into 1,400 ATMs across its estate. At the moment, there are 2,000 cash machines at its branches, but these are owned and operated [...]
Marks & Spencer ramps up online capacity ahead of ‘most digital Christmas yet’ October 26, 2020 Marks & Spencer is ramping up its online delivery capacity in the run up to what it said will be “the most digital Christmas yet”. M&S, which said festive-related searches are up 80 per cent on last year, will add more than 500 Christmas temporary employees. The new seasonal workers will be employed in addition [...]