Machine learning for optimal pricing: the recipe for success in the UK gifts market
Gift retailers use machine learning to enhance pricing teams, boost all sales KPIs, and thrive
Articles in category: Comment
The comment column is for retail professionals to have their say. Whether responding to published opinion, reacting to or challenging reports or commenting on retail trends and predictions this is where you can gauge sentiment on all sorts of retail focussed topics.
Descartes: achieving an end to end frictionless retail experience
Retailers are pushing hard to achieve a ‘frictionless’ customer experience – but in too many cases, the emphasis is on the initial interaction with the rest of the experience woefully inadequate. What is the point of embracing seamless click-through options
KPMG: will consumer purse strings loosen post-Brexit?
Commenting on whether consumer spend might ‘normalise’ now that the UK has officially left the EU, Linda Ellett, UK head of consumer markets at KPMG, said: “Now that the UK has technically left the European Union, consumers will likely be
Healthy life healthy bank- save £3,743 by commuting to work via bike
The UK is a nation of hardcore commuters. The average worker in the UK today will spend over a year of their life commuting to and from work — and it’s taking its toll on us mentally and physically.
ParcelHero: as importers brace for coronavirus impact, should shoppers question safety of Chinese parcels?
ParcelHero says international shoppers are increasingly concerned about Wuhan packages; as new parcel restrictions and factory closures are set to impact on many imported item orders.
Five tips on how small retail businesses can increase footfall with PPC advertising
PPC advertising allows businesses to pay money for their ad to be shown on the Google search results pages.
Post Christmas trading analysis – worst year ever, so now what?
As the sun sets on another Christmas trading period, sales teams and strategists ponder of what went wrong and who won out over all. Perhaps the most surprising thing was just how tough it was for the grocers. The BRC
Cash for High Streets is an opportunity for local authorities and retailers, says accountancy firm
By Simon Underwood, partner and turnaround specialist, at accountancy firm, Menzies LLP and Martin Hamilton is a senior manager and retail sector specialist at the firm
Periscope by McKinsey: retailers are ready for action in 2020
The 2020 event season kicked off with NRF’s The Big Show earlier this month. This year’s event marked an increase in attendance over last year, with more than 38,000 participants. As attendees – and most in the retail space
How AI stops mobile videos from flopping when shoppers don’t flip
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth even more. In fact, nearly 90 percent of consumers rely on videos to help them decide what to buy. Landing pages that include video get high conversion rates
Best practice with data quality is key to reduce returns in 2020
Unfortunately, as costly as they are, returns aren’t something that retailers can avoid, with customers wanting to return purchases for a variety of reasons.
Live retail and hyper convenience: the shopping experience of tomorrow
f commerce is live retail. Here’s how it will happen at scale, by Jamil Ahmed, director and engineer at data transfer giant Solace
Influencers vs advertising: how has consumer mindset changed the way we buy?
Our screens are filled every day with an array of adverts tempting us to spend, spend, spend – but in an era when consumers value a more personal experience, is the power of the traditional paid ad coming to an end?
Veganuary 2020: are the new vegan goodies too good to be true?
The UK food industry must work together to ensure the latest plant-based and vegan products are authentic, according to food safety certification experts, Lloyd’s Register.
Why Amazon reviewers are the next big influencers
By Bella Bui, senior PPC manager at specialist Amazon e-commerce agency Melody, part of smp
Karen Lynch, CEO ethical water company, Belu, responds to today’s Green Alliance report
Today’s Green Alliance report highlights how brands ditching plastic packaging and swapping to perceived ‘better alternative materials’ are potentially creating more harm to our planet. This firmly backs up the stance Belu has taken to help customers make the most
Five key issues are set to shape apparel sourcing in 2020, says GlobalData
Disruption and uncertainty remain the biggest challenges facing apparel brands, retailers and their global supply chains heading into the new decade. Unpredictable and fast-moving changes to tariffs and trade, pressure to make smarter and faster decisions and demands for new
E-commerce industry experts reveal trends that will shape the industry in 2020 and beyond
Anticipated developments in native advertising, structured data, and voice search could present huge opportunities for e-commerce brands in 2020 and beyond, according to a new trends white paper released today.
Say it with video: why video is key for your brand
The digital marketing campaign has become an essential part of any business. More than ever, consumers turn to the online world to invest in products and services. From customer reviews to online user guides, your digital footprint needs to make
Five key questions on gender diversity in the supply chain
By Hilary Rundle, director at Bis Henderson Recruitment
2020 vision – what’s really happening in the wine industry?
2019 was the year when the wine industry collectively noted the decline in consumption and started to set the wheels in motion to counteract this negative trend.
New regulations herald safer future for the UK’s online gambling industry in 2020
The online gambling industry in the United Kingdom is on track to become a much safer environment in 2020 as newly introduced rules start to have an impact.
Retail predictions: retail therapy, gender stereotypes, meaningful friction
Nikki Baird, VP Retail Innovation at Aptos, shares her predictions for the world of retail in 2020
2020 will be the year of considerate retailing, says tcc global
2019 was full of headlines about the struggling high street and Brexit uncertainty. With so many unknowns, it’s challenging to correctly predict the trends that will shape 2020, but it’s not all doom and gloom.
2020: the year where open banking and card linked tracking advance customer personalisation
Ben Stirling, MD of Webloyalty, the provider of market-leading reward platforms
