Ask The Expert
#Black Friday
Retailers adjust to deliver purely online Black Friday
Published 27.11.20 by Craig Summers
Craig Summers, Managing Director, Manhattan Associates, UK&I, highlights the importance of effective omnichannel technology capabilities in offering consumers a great online experience over this Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend#Christmas
Keeping the Christmas lights on
Published 15.11.20 by Tim Hay-Edie
A vaccine offers light at the end of the tunnel, but traditional retail is running out of matches fast. Virtualstock’s Tim Hay-Edie has some suggestions to keep the retail lights burning.#Robots
Send in the Robots
Published 10.11.20 by Retail Technology
With COVID-19 highlighting the need to to cope with unexpected peaks and troughs in demand, is it time to turn to automaton more? Steve Richmond, director of logistics systems for Jungheinrich, explains why the age of the robot has arrived#COVID19
Customer is still king
Published 15.09.20 by Carole Gilkes
While COVID-19 may have had a major impact on retail one thing remains truer than ever - customer is king. But how do you keep on top of evolving customer demands? By keeping touch with evolving technology explains Carole Gilkes, chief customer officer at K3 Business Technologies#DECTA
Interchange++ (IC++) pricing model - would it fit your business?
Published 04.09.20 by Retail Technology
Interchange++ is a type of pricing model which is most commonly used in Europe and the United States. This pricing model provides full transparency compared to other pricing types and as a result, offers a lower overall fee for Merchant or Payment Service Provider (PSP), writes DECTA#COVID19
COVID and the cashierless store
Published 29.07.20 by Retail Technology
Are cashierless stores the future after COVID? Daniel Ackers from Cloud Technology Solutions thinks it’s a real possibility#Brexit
Crossing the border
Published 20.07.20 by Retail Technology
Cross-border ecommerce retailers need to prepare for EU border checks from January 1, but what will it entail? Hurricane Commerce CEO Martyn Noble explains#emerchantpay
Unlocking loyalty
Published 16.07.20 by Retail Technology
More than ever, customer loyalty is key to retailer success. But what do consumers really want? Emerchantpay’s Angus Burrell takes a look#COVID19
COVID-19: Time to get creative with sourcing
Published 25.06.20 by Retail Technology
No retailer could have predicted the impact of COVID-19, but how do you combat such unprecedented events? By increasing sourcing channels and your ability to react says Virtualstock’s Tim Hay-Edie#Cyber security
Confusion reigns
Published 15.06.20 by Retail Technology
Cybercriminals love confusion and the COVID-19 outbreak is creating the perfect environment for them. David Higgins from CyberArk explains how online shopping on the clock is feeding cybersecurity concerns
#COVID-19
COVID-19: A post-COVID retail world
Published 10.06.20 by Retail Technology
Following the rapid transformation of the retail sector in recent months, what will post-COVID retail look like? Kooomo CEO Ciaran Bollard gives his assessment
#Video conferencing
Getting the full picture
Published 05.06.20 by Retail Technology
COVID-19 has thrust video conferencing into the spotlight, but how important can it be to retailers? Jens Vang Lauridsen, VP of UK and Ireland at Lifesize, examines the benefits#Last Mile
Going the Last Mile
Published 06.05.20 by Retail Technology
The customer last mile journey on order delivery has become all important, but how do you ensure you provide the best possible experience? Darko Atijas of True Altitude provides his expert opinion
#COVID-19
COVID-19: How traditional retail can fight back
Published 15.04.20 by Retail Technology
COVID-19 has traditional retailers gasping for breath while the ecommerce pure plays have the mildest of symptoms. There is a war on but surrender is not an option says Tim Hay-Edie from Virtualstock#COVID-19
The COVID-19 playbook
Published 03.04.20 by Retail Technology
COVID-19 has put considerable pressure on the retail supply chain, so how do you ensure you rise to the challenge? Matthew Robertson, Co-CEO, NetDespatch, outlines the path#Coronavirus
Working from home tips during COVID-19 crisis
Published 25.03.20 by Retail Technology
Are you working from home due to the COVID-19 outbreak? Are you finding it a difficult change to make? Here are five tips from HackerOne CEO Marten Mickos on remote work best practice
#Coronavirus
Retail resilience amid COVID-19
Published 23.03.20 by Retail Technology
Amid the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, how do online retailers maximise productivity? Richard Bendelow, CEO of Aero Commerce, gives some timely advice
#Returns
The Returns Opportunity
Published 27.02.20 by Retail Technology
As the retail industry comes out of another stressful returns period, can there really be anything positive to come of it? Tim Hay-Edie of Virtualstock says yes
#Business 4.0
Is retail ready for a Business 4.0 future?
Published 03.02.20 by Retail Technology
Retailers are striving to be future ready but how do they take advantage of a Business 4.0 future? CS Krishnan from Tata Consultancy Services explains
#AI
Time for retailers to swap DIY for AI?
Published 10.01.20 by Retail Technology
Have you made a New Year resolution? If you’re a retailer it should be to embrace AI, argues Blue Yonder founder Michael Feindt