Why you need a Magento 2 website
Moving your ecommerce website to Magento 2? Read this quick benefits guide to find out how you can make the most out of your website.
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Cybertill is the CRA’s wellbeing sponsor for 2021
There is no doubt that 2020 brought immense stress and strain upon us all. With national lockdowns and a move to working from home for many mental wellbeing became a focus for companies, helping their staff in being able to cope, as well as they could, during such a turbulent time.
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10 questions to ask when evaluating charity retail systems
It’s difficult to be a buyer nowadays, especially one looking for charity retail software. Here are some hard questions to ask your potential vendors as you research charity retail systems.
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Post-covid retailing: 3 things to try this lockdown
Retailers who have well maintained online channels or integrated ecommerce and pos are at an advantage. Here are a few fresh ideas I hope can bring you and your customers some joy.
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Covid-19 impact, and what’s next – a letter from our CEO
As the world continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, no part of society seems to be left unscathed. Fears are surmounting around the worlds economic health, and the dramatic changes to our lives ahead.
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A retailer’s plight of sustainable fashion
In a report released this week, the Environment Audit Committee has called on the government to end this era of throwaway fashion, with less than 1% of material used to produce clothing being recycled into new clothing at the end of its life.
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Life after lockdown
With the curve starting to flatten, many are now looking towards what life after lockdown will be like and the measures that must be taken to ensure a safe return to normality (whatever that may be!).
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How to support charities during self-isolation
We have created 4 actions that you can do that will support charities during these unprecedented times, so that charities can be there for those who need them when now, and when normality resumes.
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Thrift Gift Guide
Gifting doesn’t need to cost the earth, here is Cybertill’s handy Thrift Gift Guide to help you gift in a more sustainable way.
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Charity Case Study: Douglas Macmillan Hospice
Situated in the heart of North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, Douglas Macmillan Hospice, or Dougie Mac as it’s charity shops are commonly known, provides care and support to people facing life-limiting illnesses.
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Live Webinar Consumer Q&A: Gen Z Panel
Listen to the live webinar Q&A where Cybertill brings together a full panel of Gen Z consumers from varying backgrounds, interests and personality types.
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Stop thief! Keeping your charity shop secure
How charity retail management software can help charities become more secure through providing a full audit trail, keeping an eye on whats coming in and out of the till, along with who is accessing it!
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Why should I get an EPoS system?
Making the switch from a manual retail system to EPoS doesn’t have to be as daunting as it sounds. In fact, it can be quite liberating to retailers of all sizes, freeing up time and resource to serve customers and sell more, rather than be tied down to admin work.
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Flagship stores: Lush smells success
One retailer who has taken this on board is Lush. With its new store opening right on our doorstep in Liverpool, it would have been rude not to take a peek.
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Karen’s London Marathon diary: March madness
You may have seen some posts on social media that earlier this month I smashed my target of raising £2000 for CharityStore customer’s Barnardo’s! As the big day is fast approaching I have been stepping up my training.
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We need to talk about gift cards
4 things retailers need to do now to secure consumer gift card satisfaction were the expectations are the same as their shopping experience across all channels.
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Make your charity shop a destination
77% of consumers would buy books second hand, whilst 62% would buy previously owned vinyl and CDs. (YouGov)When we look at a breakdown of these results, 82% of 35-44-year-olds selected that they would purchase books second hand, followed closely by the 45-54 age group (79%). Interestingly, 73% of Gen Z (18-24-year-olds) would by books second hand, along with 77% of 25-34-year-olds.
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mPOS: the next big thing in charity retail?
Mobile POS is a game changer for charity retail and can drastically help increase revenues and Gift Aid capture, here are 7 benefits to charity retailers investing in a mobile point of sale.
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4 Essentials of promoting Gift Aid
How does your charity promote Gift Aid? This blog post looks at the 4 essential promotional activities charity retailers can use to improve how they ask for Gift Aid on donated goods.
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Stock control in a charity shop? Don’t be silly.
Stock control in a charity shop. I know, it sounds like an oxymoron. Donated goods are the bread and butter of charity retail, but in no other industry is there a huge sense of the unknown; you have no idea what is going to be donated, when it will be donated or where it will be donated to.
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Charity retailers, meet Gen Z
55% of Gen Z would place a charity shop on their ‘ideal high-street’ according to a YouGov survey. Surprising? Maybe not.
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GDPR for charity or retail: I need more info!
60% of worldwide businesses are unprepared for the GDPR deadline of 25th May 2018, according to research. Here we look at the questions asked by retailers and charity retailers about how they can comply before the deadline.
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Barnardo’s chooses CharityStore for EPoS Roll-Out
Press Release: Barnardo’s chooses CharityStore for EPoS Roll-Out
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Barnardo’s Retail Stores Roll-out CharityStore EPOS Software
Last year 272,000 children, young people, parents and carers were supported by Barnardo’s through more than 1,000 services across the UK
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How can Charity Retailers Win Christmas Revenue?
Christmas is already upon us and with the chaos that Black Friday usually brings now behind us, the high street is fully focused on increasing footfall and revenue for the Christmas Shopping period.
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UK Charity Shops Show Resilience
Resilient. The one word that sticks out when reading the latest Charity Shops Survey. A word that resonates with people of the UK no matter what is going on in the world.
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PDSA 100 bags for 100 years
Cybertill will be supporting PDSA in their centenary year to donate 100 bags for 100 years campaign.
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GDPR. A simplified guide for Charities.
GDPR has been set up to protect an EU individual’s data and information, so why is it important to charities?
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7 Ideas for increasing revenue for charity retailers
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.
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CRA 2017 Event
Cybertill will once again be attending and sponsoring the Charity Retail Association’s Conference & Exhibition at East Midlands Conference Centre
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Seamless Transactions Online or Offline
We passionately believe that our customers should always be able to give their customers a great shopping experience.
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RBTE 2017 One Week On: Reflection of Where We Are Today
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.
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Charity Retail is Evolving… Are you?
Today, there are more than 9,000 charity shops across the UK and that number is growing at an exponential rate.
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How Technology is Helping Tackle the Changing Face of Hospice Retail
Hospice retail is evolving and has changed more in the last 5 years than in the previous 25.
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Charity Data Security: Three Scams to be Aware About and How to Protect Your Charity
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
6 Steps to Choosing a Charity Retail System for Reduced Administration and Costs
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.
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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.
