Ecommerce in China: 3 Trends to Watch in 2020
Chinese livestreamer Viya generated 353 million RMB, around 49 million GBP, in sales through livestreaming. In one single day.
Viya is the most successful live streamer of 2019 as she…
Having trouble moving returned inventory in-store? Try online marketplaces
The holiday shopping season might be over for consumers, but for retailers, the beginning of a new year marks the start of another frenzy: The post-holiday returns period. According to…
Simple, Mobile and Personal: Six predictions for retail in 2020
Change, they say, is the only constant and this is particularly true in retail. Although the prevailing narrative around physical stores is negative, more shops opened than closed globally last…
When traditional stores falter, how can retailers use tech to turn physical stores into genuine destinations?
My grandmother was a shopkeeper and always taught me that I must know and understand the customer, because however much they liked you, they would always shop around. It would…
Just un-do it: The risks of Nike cutting ties with Amazon
When computer scientist John Wainwright purchased Douglas Hofstadter’s Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies on the 3rd of April 1995, he likely had no idea that he would also be ordering…
Will Amazon Go change the way Brits pay for their shopping?
There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding Amazon Go ever since the first checkout-free store opened its doors in Seattle in 2016. Now that the retail giant is planning to…
How British fashion retailers can optimize pricing to increase profit margin
Being a retailer in today’s Britain has become a tough job. You need to deal with Brexit-generated political and economic uncertainty, the notorious “death of high street”, and the growing…
Brexit: How innovative technologies can help retailers mitigate its impact
How innovative technologies can help retailers mitigate the impact of Brexit
Its’ no secret that retailers in the UK are facing challenging times ahead, with the decline of the high…
Why technology is proving pivotal to successfully managing the changing high street
The emergence of personalised online retailers poses a new challenge to high-street retailers that are already struggling. to the depths of irrelevance. Besides this, some of the largest names in…
Fake reviews: A threat to consumers and businesses
The internet is inundated with fake reviews. TripAdvisor was the latest platform to come under fire after reports that some of the top 10 rated hotels in popular tourist destinations…