The retail apocalypse of 2026: How accessibility could save struggling chains Hundreds of well-known retail chains have announced store closures in 2026, and analysts say the wave isn’t slowing down. According to Business Insider, more than 2,000 closures have already been publicly announced this year, spanning everything from legacy department stores to fast food chains…
Highland Council has reported a sharp rise in its website accessibility ranking following the launch of its new site in February. The local authority said it has climbed 200 places in UK-wide rankings since February 17, 2026. Cllr Raymond Bremner, leader and Cllr Bill Lobban, convener of the council. Picture: Callum Mackay. It had been…
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published an interim final rule modifying the compliance timeline for its ADA Title II website accessibility requirements. The rule extends the original deadlines by one year. Under the revised schedule, larger public entities—defined as municipalities serving populations of 50,000 or more—now have until April 26, 2027 to…
Travel websites are facing significant challenges in digital accessibility, according to the WebAIM Million Report 2026. The report, which analysed the homepages of the world’s top one million websites, found travel sites average 61.9 accessibility errors per page, compared to the overall average of 56.1. This marks a notable increase from the previous year’s average…
What Is the ADA Title II Web Accessibility Rule? The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated for many years that it interprets the Americans with Disabilities Act as covering technology accessibility. But the ADA Title II regulations are the first time that it has set specific accessibility standards via regulation, in this case for…
On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requiring state and local public entities to ensure that their web content and mobile applications are accessible to persons with disabilities. Most covered entities must comply with the final rule and…
In just over a month’s time, governments with populations of 50,000 people or more must have their websites be accessible and comply with a section of federal disability law. By April 30, government agencies must be in compliance with a new rule issued in 2024 under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act that…
Opening up your QSR website to a wider audience is key to driving more orders, and understanding how to create a restaurant website with accessibility in mind is where it all begins. A whopping 25 percent of all U.S adults live with some form of disability. This is 66 million people, and 1 in 4…
Breaking the law? That’s what happens when your website doesn’t work for disabled users. Web accessibility has moved way beyond nice-to-have territory and into genuine legal consequences for UK businesses. You’re not just losing potential customers anymore (though that’s still happening). The enforcement window is shrinking fast and pretending you can sort out a proper…
Oakland University is actively continuing its efforts on a comprehensive campus-wide digital accessibility initiative as the federal deadline for compliance with updated Title II regulations rapidly approaches. The U.S. Department of Justice issued a 2024 update to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires public universities to ensure that their websites, digital documents, and…
