M&S to trial online grocery
Marks & Spencer will trial an online food delivery service later this year.Marks & Spencer has said it will begin trialling online groceries towards the end of this year. The soft trial, which...
View ArticleQ&A with 4R on analytics and profit optimisation
Mark G. Garland, executive VP of sales, marketing and solutions at 4R describes how omni-retail algorithms run parallel with customer demandHow can retailers compete against Amazon if they can’t...
View ArticleRBTE 2017: Innovation Trail preview #4
Essential Retail takes a look at the retail innovations shortlisted for RBTE's Innovation Trail and Awards 2017.Exhibitors at RBTE, Europe's largest end-to-end retail solutions event, were invited to...
View ArticleComment: Facebook Stories could end up driving younger users away
Raphael Velt, PhD student in human-computer interaction, mixed reality lab at University of Nottingham, takes a look at Facebook's new 'Stories' feature.If you use Facebook’s mobile app, you may have...
View ArticleRBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - Nextail
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 House of Cards & Game of Thrones fan and VP of...
View ArticleRBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - Omnico
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 The Sweeney fan and CEO at Omnico, Mel Taylor. About the...
View ArticleQ&A with K3 Retail
Natalie Bruins, head of marketing at K3 Retail, shares her thoughts on digital technologies impacting the retail industry today. What technologies are enhancing customer experience today? From a...
View ArticleDobbies goes online with Ocado
Dobbies is launching an online garden centre with Ocado providing eCommerce technology and logistics.Dobbies has signed a five year agreement with Ocado to provide the garden centre retailer with an...
View ArticleRBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - Star Micronics
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 Santana fan and marketing director at Star Micronics,...
View ArticleRBTE 2017 interview: Kupivip.ru on retail challenges in Russia
Dmitry Kholomtsev, managing director of Kupivip.ru eCommerce services, describes the challenges facing retailers in Russia and why his online company is now opening stores. For the last nine years...
View ArticleComment: Showcasing the future of retail tech at RBTE
Tim Denison, director of retail intelligence at Ipsos Retail Performance takes a look at what he expects to see at RBTE 2017. These are exciting times for the retail sector. The digital world is...
View ArticleRBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - Kooomo
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 Homeland & Game of Thrones fan and managing director...
View ArticleRBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - Rewarding Visits
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 House of Cards fan and managing director at Rewarding...
View ArticleHow Swarovski keeps up with digital innovation
Swarovski's retail innovation team keeps up with new technology developments with the fail-fast prototypes it deploys across the business. Swarovski has started an innovation department to action...
View ArticlePyramid creates UK base with Media 5 acquisition
Pyramid Computer is increasing its UK footprint with the acquisition of British kiosk business Media 5 Solutions.Pyramid Computer GmbH has acquired Media 5 Solutions Ltd to create a base in the UK....
View ArticleSuzohapp to launch note deposit system at RBTE 2017
Suzohapp is launching the SDM100 at RBTE in London.Suzohapp has announced the launch of its new bank note deposit system. The SDM100 is part of the vendor's CashComplete range and will be launched at...
View Article£10bn reasons to reassess your payments data
Andrea Dunlop, CEO of card solutions and acquiring at Paysafe, takes a look at how speeding up payments processing online can vastly help conversion.For retailers, every penny counts. UK online retail...
View ArticleQ&A with German sportswear retailer Deichmann
Essential Retail speaks to Jens Rühter, head of accounting, at Deichmann about payment processing and eCommerce.1. Deichmann is a market leader in the German and European omnichannel retail footwear...
View ArticleRBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - TruRating
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 Nirvana fan and founder at TruRating, Georgina Nelson....
View ArticleRBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - JH
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 Billions fan and founder at JH, Jamie Huskisson. About...
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