Market Analysis
WhatÂ’s in store for retailersÂ’ wireless coverage?
Published 14.05.12 by Retail Technology
Communications infrastructure expert Morgan Kurk discusses why retailers need to address the wireless problems of tomorrow, todayMaking the instore experience smarter, slicker and more engaging
Published 03.05.12 by Retail Technology
Retailers know that transforming the physical store is key to capturing consumer hearts and wallets. But when it comes to creating an engaging instore experience, customer flow management (CFM) can deliver capabilities that go far beyond tackling the priority of minimising queuing wait times. David Anahory explores how retailers are using CFM to create true brand differentiation, boost operational efficiencies and generate additional sales opportunitiesOne bad apple
Published 26.04.12 by Retail Technology
Electronic trading expert Steve Rees argues that retail supply chains need more insight and intelligenceRetail pricing under spotlight
Published 16.04.12 by Retail Technology
Pricing intelligence expert Vol Pigrukh highlights the need for retailers to monitor pricing across all channels more effectively in 2012 A recipe for mobile success
Published 16.04.12 by Retail Technology
As mobile commerce grows in popularity, mobile advertising expert Dr KF Lai shares his knowledge and findings to help retailers succeed with m-commerceBoosting website conversion
Published 11.04.12 by Retail Technology
Kevin Sparks, multichannel retail software expert, shares his five ‘top tips’ for increasing conversion rates and sales online
Shopping online has become part of our everyday lives. But as online use increases, Kevin Sparks, senior account manager at multichannel product search technology provider PrismaStar, said consumer expectations increase even faster – as does the amount of competition fighting for that consumer business.
GeorgeÂ’s marvellous medicine: Increase trade in foreign markets
Published 04.04.12 by Retail Technology
During this yearÂ’s Budget, George Osborne was keen to emphasise that UK companies need to export more to the worldÂ’s growth economies. But age and identity verification specialist, Conor Murphy points out that there are a number of challenges that retailers in particular must surmountTaxman targeting eBay sellers
Published 23.03.12 by Retail Technology
The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), is using new technology to target eBay and other e-marketplaces as part of a crackdown on businesses with missing tax returns
The biggest online marketplace, eBay, provides retailers with a number of online tools to help sell and ship items to their customers. However, there is no support for tax and VAT reports.
Developing a hybrid cloud model
Published 15.03.12 by Retail Technology
Retail technology strategist Andy Taylor explains why no one cloud computing model will ever offer the perfect balance of security and cost for all of a retailer’s data – but how a hybrid model willReducing basket abandonment
Published 12.03.12 by Retail Technology
TodayÂ’s internet consumers have got wise to finding the best deals. With less money to spend, they have become more search savvy to find what they want at a price they are happy to pay. But marketing expert Chris Gabriel says there is a lot retailers can do to improve online conversion ratesTurning compliance into business advantage
Published 06.03.12 by Retail Technology
E-commerce billing expert Gene Hoffman discusses how new EU data protection directive will fuel success for digital retailersTaking the High Street online and social
Published 29.02.12 by Retail Technology
Social commerce expert Anton Gething discusses the impact of online retailing in the fortunes of the offline world that is the UK High Street Cash to cashless: the future of instore technology?
Published 23.02.12 by Retail Technology
Contactless payment has been listed as the future of in-store technology. Richard Olds, who heads up a retail IT services provider, discusses the challenges that still need to be overcome to ensure acceptance of the initiativeCookie-less tracking in retail
Published 14.02.12 by Retail Technology
Digital marketing expert Jonathan Erwin discusses which way will the cookie crumble come May 2012The online mystery shopper comes of age
Published 05.02.12 by Retail Technology
Deri Jones, web monitoring and performance expert argues that retailers should do what the customer does, not what is easy to measure Performance marketing sets online fashion trend
Published 01.02.12 by Retail Technology
Affiliate network buy.at highlights a growing number of retailers integrating online trading and marketing UK leads in smart(phone) shopping adoption
Published 24.01.12 by Retail Technology
Retail technology business consultant, Steven Skinner, discusses the findings of a global study of consumer purchasing habits, which has revealed that UK consumers are tech-savvy when it comes to shopping and are not interested in coupons for purchasing items compared with other global regionsUnderstanding your shoppers
Published 13.01.12 by Retail Technology
Online marketing expert Mike Quinn makes a case for why retailers need to use customer data to drive conversionOnline and social media: 2012 retail saviours
Published 13.01.12 by Retail Technology
Last year we saw the start of a High Street upheaval based on the digital revolution. WeÂ’re all becoming socially connected shoppers who use our mobile devices to find products, use reviews and ratings, and find the lowest prices of goods and services. However retail technology expert, Ian Pratley, argues that the way we shop will be transformed even further over the next couple of yearsPlacing the customer at the heart of revenue management
Published 13.01.12 by Retail Technology
Hoteliers handle thousands of guests on a weekly basis. But Jérôme Destors, revenue management considers the experience from one hypothetical guest’s point of view, one situation, and one emerging future trend