Is digital transformation the future of retail?
“Digital transformation in retail should be at the core of every strategy, regardless of whether a retailers’ primary storefronts are online or physical buildings....
Online trends retailers need to consider to remain competitive.
More than half of UK consumers are now shopping online and UK online spend is forecast to increase 29.6% between 2019 and 2024, according to retail analysts at GlobalData. That represents a...
Black Friday sees 6% year-over-year improvement of in-store shopper traffic
Black Friday footfall increased by 6% compared to Black Friday 2018, according to official data from ShopperTrak. This is against a back drop of...
A third of Britons admit celebrities influence their Christmas shopping
A third of Britons admit celebrities influence their Christmas shopping, with the most influential celebrities hailing from YouTube.
It was initially found that one in...
2019 holiday checklist: Inspire shoppers with gift-giving ideas
Whether they’re shopping for themselves or for others, 48 percent of today's shoppers say they're open to buying from new retailers during the holiday...
Biometric payment cards: what’s actually in it for you?
Biometric technology continues to gain momentum in many areas of our lives. Earlier this month, NatWest became the first UK bank to trial a...
Personalization: a force-for-good in the world of retail
According to Gartner, by 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) will identify online shopping as an addictive disorder. It predicts that a key driver will...
Five top terms tweeted in retail technology
From e-commerce to customer experience, GlobalData identifies some of the top tweeted terms trending in retail industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals...
Sensormatic Solutions predicts the busiest UK peak trading shopping days with its ShopperTrak traffic...
Johnson Controls today announced that Sensormatic Solutions, its leading global retail solutions portfolio, has released the annual ShopperTrak predictions of the top five busiest...
With 100 days to go, 13 million Brits have started their festive shopping
It’s 100 days to Christmas on 16 September and Santa’s sack is already filling up as 24% of Brits – equating to 13 million...