Rachel is passionate about retail and the ever-changing retail technology environment, with a keen eye for upcoming retail trends that are set to shake up the sector.
2017 has seen many retailers in a continual state of flux as they review internal processes, activities and IT structures in-order to drive efficiency and experience through consolidation, diversification and technology infrastructure.
The introduction and evolution of technology has helped this move forward at a rapid rate and retailers wanting to make the most of that brand association are beginning to realise that a Cloud EPoS and retail management platform can offer their festival-loving customers a great experience of their brand both in the fields and following the festival.
They have been using technology since their teens and have been privy to (and sometimes responsible for) the very latest digital advances in our lifetime
Charity retail is experiencing a surge in popularity, with a 32% growth in 2016, the sector currently raises over £270m each year for a range of causes in the UK.
One week on since RBTE 2017, I caught up with Ian Tomlinson to reflect on RetailStore’s place at the industry’s main expo and his thoughts on the event as a whole.
One week on since RBTE 2017, I caught up with Ian Tomlinson to reflect on RetailStore’s place at the industry’s main expo and his thoughts on the event as a whole.
Live from RBTE 2017, Olympia, London London’s Olympia was effervescing with new ideas and new opinions about how retail is reinventing itself in 2017 and no more so than the opinions around the in-store experience. Download: retail is reinventing On the upper tier of... Read more
Neal’s Yard Remedies was formed in 1981 and is driven by a passionate belief that health and beauty should be more natural, less synthetic. They also take this approach when sourcing ingredients and support and promote organic farming. Neal’s Yard Remedies sells its... Read more
The only thing that is constant is change and in today’s retail era that is the only thing we can be certain of. Retaining our customers and market position means taking a bold new stance and phasing out the old ways of doing retail and the systems they run on.
Industry experts will host a panel discussion about the importance of Cloud at RBTE 2017. On the opening day of the industry’s main Expo, Monday, May 8, our CEO,Ian Tomlinson, will be joined with IT heads from Neal’s Yard Remedies and F Hinds the jewellers to discuss... Read more
As we all well know – Google has the answer. This week the tech giant launched their Amazon Echo and Alexa competitor; Google Home with their aptly named Assist function to the UK market. It was our mums we used to call across the room to get us a biscuit or... Read more
How many of us can honestly say they haven’t ordered from Amazon, no matter how loyal we are to the local high street? We just can’t stop ourselves on that handy app that’s always at our finger tips whether we are sat on the sofa, on the train, at dinner – or whilst... Read more
With the diverse nature of today’s consumer, a less fragmented approach to the overall retail experience is crucial. Technology has helped shape customer relationships and streamline their retail experience; whilst enabling retailers to create and nurture customer... Read more
Investment in technical training welcomed In the technology industry, we seem to be constantly plugging gaps. Whether it be developing a new piece of software to make our EPOS solutions platform more adaptable for our clients or even hiring new talent to join our... Read more
The Online, In-store and Mobile Omni-Channel Challenge All retailers must make deliberate decisions on what to do next and agility will be crucial. Faster delivery, low friction transactions and excellent customer service are at the core of retail. There are no longer... Read more
“The two main themes in retail at the moment are click and collect and the customer experience, which are both part of the overall omni-channel focus in retail at the moment”. Oliver Tress CEO of Oliver Bonas. The latest retail report, Retail Reinvented: Market... Read more
As next day delivery statistics soar, the damaging implications on retailers who are not keeping up to speed are likely to be critical to their long term survival. The latest figures from IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index results show 31% of online orders in 2016 opted... Read more
1. Late January/Early February: Evaluate Sales Over the Christmas Period In Quarter One you will be placing most of your forward orders for next Christmas so it’s important that you have a tool to help you decide what you need for the following festive season. Create... Read more
Top 10 trivial UK shopping facts With the Christmas rush over, we take a light hearted look at Britain’s quirky spending habits, eccentric shopping purchases and indulgent buys, and find out interesting facts about Britain’s retail landmarks. 1 Marmite mania... Read more
As the festive holidays close and we feel refreshed (if maybe bloated) and maybe still in a slight holiday mode, it’s time to look at the critical things we need be aware of and take action in the year ahead. Only last month the Charities Commission issued an alert to... Read more
There has been a lot of hype around Apple Pay since it launched earlier this year, but with retailers being slow to catch on and the increasing success of other branded Smart Phones, is tap to pay shopping really going to catch on?
Liverpool One is a great example of creating a multi-channel retail approach and delivering Omni-channel experience. One every retailer can learn something from.
Many charities have evolved into more commercial organisations, increasingly reliant on raising income through their network of shops and being accountable to their supporters for their operating costs and the actual percentage that is ploughed back into their cause.
Following on from our announcement about Offline Till back in July, we thought we’d share an update on our progress. We are now nearing the end of our work to replace the Emergency Till feature with our new till that works both online and offline seamlessly using... Read more
Many small and medium sized UK retailers are searching for the right ideas and business models to compete against the online giants and a market saturated with an unhealthy amount of discounting. While it is easy to imagine why retailers think they need to compete on... Read more
What do retailers need to be considering in 2017 in terms of Omni-channel, retail system software, multi-channel expansion and EPoS? Innovation, experimentation and process efficiency are top of the agenda to deliver the convenience and profits we need.
As a retail management system provider, customer service is something we place a strong focus on, pledging continuous improvement to ensure we’re providing retailers with the best possible experience both for their business and their customers. With this week being... Read more
We’ve been talking about omni-channel for a long time but are we any closer to making it an everyday reality for consumers? Back in autumn 2014, The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed retailers to ask their top six barriers to improving customer experience and silos... Read more
Rachel is passionate about retail and the ever-changing retail technology environment, with a keen eye for upcoming retail trends that are set to shake up the sector.