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.
Exclusive 12-page report features in-depth research into charity retailers using social media to increase traffic to their e-commerce site, including Oxfam GB, Cancer Research UK, Ashgate Hospicecare and over 15 more of the top 20 charity retailers in the UK and Ireland
PDSA have been saving our beloved pets and changing lives for over 100 years. For the past 10 years Cybertill’s charity retail management software has helped them improve retail operations and raise more money for their charity.
National charity Headway works to improve life after brain injury and with Cybertill they have vastly improved stock management of their charity shops.
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.
Supporting hospice retailers looks at the benefits EPoS can bring to the hospice retail sector and how four of Cybertill’s customers have benefited from the charity retail platform.
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.
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.
British Red Cross is one of the world’s longest-established and best-known humanitarian organisations and was the first Cybertill charity customer back in 2007.
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.
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
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.
Retail systems provider, Cybertill, has won the competitive ‘Supplier of the Year’ category at this week’s Charity Retail Awards run by the Charity Retail Association. Nominated by Lindsey Lodge Hospice, the company won the award for its one platform cloud solution... Read more
Consumers are changing how high street retailers operate. Today’s consumers want a convenient and seamless experience. Retailers are meeting this challenge through technology, an example is tablets as they proliferate in-store, whether it’s a digital portal for... Read more
As the hospice retail sector changes and adapts to customers’ needs alongside the wider retail market, we’ve listed our top five simple steps that hospice retailers can take to boost revenue. 1. Don’t miss out on gift aid sales The first step to increasing... Read more
Over the past few years, charities have become incredibly social media savvy, using the growing number of platforms to raise awareness of their cause, engage directly with supporters and even run fundraising campaigns. It’s not just the charities in... Read more
Trying to make sense of the jargon in today’s retail sector can be tough, with new words seeming to pop up all the time, mostly due to rapidly developing retail technology. We’ve put together a handy list so you’re clued up on all the latest retail terms.
Cybertill supports Football Shirt Friday to raise much-needed funds for customer Cancer Research UK’s Bobby Moore Fund. On April 17th 2015, staff at Cybertill’s head office in Knowsley proudly supported their favourite football teams by wearing their shirt to work and... Read more
Cybertill has won SaaS Solution of the Year at the prestigious IT Europa Awards. Cybertill was nominated with charity retail client, Hospice in the Weald, who has over 20 stores.
There have been quite a few heated debates about the health of local high streets and how they can be transformed. Ideas vary from using some premises as housing, to using property to encourage arts to start-up businesses. But there has been little consensus on how... Read more
Following the announcement that more than 2,000 charities across England are having their funding cut or withdrawn by local councils they now need to find new funding streams.
Regional Hospices throughout the UK have turned to retail in helping them raise valuable funds to help maintain their critical services for their local communities.