London's West End expecting £50m Christmas Eve boost
The organisation representing London's West End is predicting £50 million in trading on Christmas Eve as shoppers chase last minute gifts for friends and loved ones.Retailers in London's West End are...
View ArticleHouse of Fraser opens for business in China
House of Fraser has today opened its first store in China, in the city of Nanjing. UK & Ireland department store chain House of Fraser has today opened its first shop in China, as it looks to bring...
View ArticleOver 100m contactless cards in circulation as payments increase 166%
The UK Cards Association announces 100 million contact debit and credit cards in in the UK as Barclaycard reveals use increased 166% in 2016. There are now over 100 million contactless credit and...
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RBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - Qmatic
In the build-up to RBTE 2017, we will be shining the spotlight on some of its exhibitors and the personalities behind them. Today, we hear from vice president & chief marketing officer of Qmatic...
View ArticleCarrefour extends one-hour delivery service in Paris
Carrefour has launched what it is describing as "a new ultra-fast delivery service for Paris and Neuilly-sur-Seine". The one-hour fulfilment option covers approximately 2,000 products.Carrefour...
View ArticleComment: Why connecting all the world’s robots will drive 2017’s top...
Tom Garner, research fellow, School of Creative Technologies at University of Portsmouth, takes a look at how the Internet of Things (IoT) will develop in 2017.If you want to make predictions for the...
View ArticleEx-Argos boss Walden and Clive Humby on board for new retail venture
L1 Retail to invest up to $3 billion in small retailers with potential to become the leaders of the future. Ex-Home Retail Group CEO, John Walden, and Dunnhumby co-founder, Clive Humby, are on the...
View ArticleCMA raises concerns over Mastercard's Vocalink acquisition
The Competition and Markets Authority has identified competition concerns over Mastercard's proposed acquisition of Vocalink, specifically related to the LINK ATM scheme.Mastercard's proposed...
View ArticleTwo-thirds of millennials want to rent products
Over 60% of millennials want to rent, rather than buy, products in the future, as the sharing economy takes hold. Retailers could soon be impacted by the increased attitude by younger shoppers to rent...
View ArticleRetail Digital Signage Expo ties up with London Digital Signage Week
Retail Digital Signage Expo, which runs 8-9 May 2017, has become an official participant in London Digital Signage Week, beginning 8 May. Retail Digital Signage Expo (RDSE) (8-9 May 2017) has become an...
View ArticleOnline retailers to push forward with virtual reality, report finds
Virtual reality and artificial intelligence will dominate customer experience by 2020.The majority of online retailers will look to develop virtual reality and artificial intelligence to improve...
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RBTE 2017: Big name retailers confirmed for conference agenda
Representatives from retailers such as Asda, Boots, B&Q, Dixons Carphone and Sainsbury's are confirmed to speak as part of the RBTE 2017 conference programme, which takes place 8-9 May in...
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RBTE 2017: New retail technology on the expo floor
Retailers say they want access to new technologies, and RBTE 2017 is set to deliver with a range of first-time exhibitors confirmed to appear on the expo floor.RBTE – Europe's largest end-to-end retail...
View ArticleRetail PayTech Forum kicks off 2017 with innovation & tech event
The Retail PayTech Forum is planning a series of industry gatherings in 2017. Ross Musgrove, project lead, explains how he wants to bring the retail payments industry together in the year ahead.The...
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RBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - Westbase Technology
In the build-up to RBTE 2017, we will be shining the spotlight on some of its exhibitors and the personalities behind them. Today, we hear from Red Hot Chilli Peppers fan and marketing manager of...
View ArticleVideo interview: Expedia talks Trover acquisition and chat bots
Essential Retail chats to Expedia's VP of global merchandising, Dan Reed, to learn more about how the online travel agent is using content to understand customer purchasing intent online. Watch the...
View ArticleBlog: Amazon Prime Now delivers Christmas cheer
Essential Retail gives Amazon's two-hour delivery option a go during peak trading.Accenture analyst, Ed Lowe, shares with Essential Retail his experience of using Amazon's two-hour delivery service to...
View ArticleJohn Lewis steps up personalisation strategy
UK department store chain John Lewis is taking measures to improve personalisation on its website.John Lewis is extending its customer personalisation experiences on its website through a partnership...
View ArticleMatchesfashion.com poaches new CTO and HR boss
Matchesfashion.com has appointed two new senior positions to accelerate growth. Matchesfashion.com has hired two new C-level roles to join its executive team. Usama Dar has been appointed chief...
View ArticleWHSmith to upgrade point of sale technology
WHSmith says IT investment is a key part of its development strategy, as it secures deal with Aptos to refresh its point of sale technology.WHSmith has selected the Aptos point of sale (PoS) solution...
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