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Parfetts launches updated app to support retailers

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Parfetts has updated its app to enable retailers to purchase more efficiently and benefit from improved management information. The update brings a refreshed look and feel, with new features including an enhanced accounts section to give retailers greater control over spending and transactions. It now…

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