Is blockchain the future of retail payments?
Today’s consumers expect convenient, secure and easy-to-use payment options for retail purchases. Digital payment methods like mobile wallets and peer-to-peer applications check all the...
Enter the Meh-taverse: The future of retail or emperor’s new clothes?
Is the metaverse a bandwagon worth jumping on? It’s tempting. A Bloomberg headline from 2021 screamed ‘Luxury brands are already making millions in the...
Retail Trends 2023: Strategic focus now critical to be competitive
2022 was a difficult year. Though sales percentages were up almost across the board in the grocery sector, retailers spent the year battling rampant...
Exploring the Advantages of Energy Efficiency for the UK’s Retail Sector
The UK government's Build Back Greener strategy has set ambitious goals for decarbonising the economy by 2050. In response, businesses and consumers are supporting...
Are autonomous stores the future of retail?
The digitalisation of the retail industry, which has been advancing at a rapid pace in recent years, has also led to equipping physical stores...
Circular retail, the High Street revival and cost-conscious consumerism tops 2023 retail trends, new...
Circular retail prompted by sustainably-minded shoppers, a revival in bricks-and-mortar demand and continued cost-conscious consumerism by price-sensitive shoppers were among the emerging retail trends...
New research proves customer loyalty is the lifeline companies need
Antavo, the Enterprise Loyalty Cloud platform, has released its 2023 Global Customer Loyalty Report, highlighting an increasing reliance on loyalty programs to overcome concerns...
“Foresight, courage and a willingness to innovate are called for” – Retail Trends at...
The entire global retail sector faces its biggest challenges in post-war history. Massively rising energy prices place a special burden on food retailers, who...
What the Metaverse means for Retail
The metaverse, a virtual world that exists entirely online, is set to revolutionize the way we live and work in the UK. The term...
Mobile technology – serving both sides of the retail coin
Retention is a significant and worrying issue for retailers. According to recent reports, two-fifths of retail SMEs could go out of business this year...