Why it works is a feature opportunity on Retail Times, which enables companies to profile their businesses to our executive retail-based readership. The column provides an opportunity to highlight a specific service or area of expertise and, critically, illustrate why it works. The Why it Works pieces are especially well suited for showcasing retailer case studies of the service or area of expertise in action.
Established in 2012 by Ben Francis whilst still at school, Gymshark has grown from a screen printing business in a garage, into one of the fastest growing and most recognisable global fitness brands. The Bromsgrove, Worcestershire-based online retailer currently employs 85
Lars Larsson, CEO of Varnish Software, reveals how technology can help speed shoppers' online searches and prevent them defecting to a retail competitor
Ian Tomlinson, founder at cloud technology firm, RetailStore, argues cloud will be critical for retailers to stay ahead and keep customers satisfied in 2017
By delivering massive reductions in energy and maintenance costs, Zumtobel Group has confirmed one of its largest turnkey lighting solution, for homewares and household goods retail giant Wilko. Following trials in two stores, Wilko’s independent energy calculations and site readings
The payments landscape is constantly shifting and innovating, and right now it is doing so in particularly exciting and fast-paced ways. One of the most important areas of change and innovation is convenience retail, and the role the convenience store
Chris Hodgen, managing director of integrated creative agency Absolute, looks at how sports brands need to inject passion and personality into their retail marketing
Cliff Crosbie, SVP global retail, Prism, says retailers can make retailing a fun and profitable 'game' by using data collected from in-store video cameras to empower staff and improve the customer experience
Cliff Crosbie, SVP global retail, Prism, on how high street retailers can make use of in-store cameras for data gathering in order to compete with online rivals It’s tough out there on the high street. Brick and mortar retailers are
Honeywell, one of the world’s leading providers of technology for the home, including heating controls, smart home technology, as well as security and door entry, has launched a new range of wireless and wired doorbells which communicate using both sound
David Rimer, CEO, Unique Secure, a market leader in security solutions for tablet POS, mobile POS and payment entry devices, has five top POS tips for retail success Have you ever wondered why POS systems tend to look like ugly black boxes? Or
With consumers predicted to spend a staggering £107bn online in 2014 and cybercrime costing businesses across the globe an estimated £265bn, the risk to retailers has never been greater. Monica Eaton, CIO and co-founder of Global Risk Technologies, highlights how
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[24]7’s managing director, EMEA, Nick Mitchell explains why retailers need to offer more intelligent chat services that consumers can actually trust to get issues resolved efficiently and intuitively There can be no doubt that more and more consumers are using
The LINPAC Packaging director of innovation, Alan Davey, says food safety is paramount for the food packaging industry and offers some solutions on protecting, preserving and presenting food that consumers can trust Over the past few years it is fair
A new lightweight shallow rigid tray developed by LINPAC Packaging for vacuum skin packing has helped a family-owned supermarket chain drive up sales of its meat products by 80% Booths supermarkets was looking for an alternative to MAP packaging for
Realex Payments, Europe’s fastest growing payment service provider, is pleased to announce the UK rollout of its business bootcamp series in partnership with London Technology Week. The launch of the London based bootcamps, Get Online, Stay Online, follows a 95% year-on-year growth for Realex
New options and enhancements in real-time communication are set to drive up ‘right first time’ parcel delivery rates DPD’s unique Predict service notifies recipients of their one hour delivery slot via text or email and then allows them to watch
Offering WiFi in-store offers a range of advantages that you may not have considered. We all know that WiFi helps to drive people into your store, but it also enables you to share personalised offers, provide mobile payment facilities, generate
Since it was launched more than 40 years ago, LINPAC Packaging has witnessed some significant changes in the packaging and retail sector. LINPAC Packaging’s vice president marketing & innovation, Joanna Stephenson, considers the challenges ahead Food packaging companies are working
Zoe Ripley, marketing & event director EMEA ChannelAdvisor, explains why marketplaces like eBay and Amazon are the most effective, profitable and ready-to-use channel for driving revenues on an international scale Marketplaces play a central role in the global e-commerce landscape. Forrester
Adrien Nussenbaum, co-founder of Mirakl, explains how his company works with retailers to deliver a strategic asset for growth and profitability When you mention ‘marketplace’ to anyone in the retail industry, the first thing people think of is Amazon. This is
Geraldine Wilson, managing director of WorldPay Zinc, explains how the new WorldPay Zinc mobile card acceptance service is helping small businesses and sole traders to boost income, and the opportunity this emerging product area presents to a wide variety of
Hamleys, one of the world’s best known toy retailers, has been providing services to global customers for more than 250 years – surviving two world wars and endless business transitions and transformations. Hamleys’ London flagship store is considered one of
Grant Montague, senior research director – global, and Hervé Turpault, vice president Europe, Perception Research Services, reveal how eye tracking can help brands stand out in the retail environment Over the past five years, there’s been a surge in the availability
Tristan Rogers, CEO of cloud-based technology provider, ConcretePlatform, claims high street retailers should take a leaf out of the e-commerce book and get a measure of their stores There is no question the UK high street is experiencing change, but I
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Mike Hughes, managing director for European operations at [24]7, explains how his company works with retailers to deliver a personalised live chat customer experience [24]7 has a rich heritage in working with retailers to deliver the right customer experience across
