Together with Terry Hunter, Managing Director Astound Commerce UK & MENA we explain how you can avoid falling into the same trap.
If you are in the business of selling beautiful brands on line, then of course, you want the web site to be beautiful as well, to reflect your brand, particularly for customers who will buy on line without...
For some of us, money is no object at Christmas time – especially when it comes to splashing the cash on a loved one. For those with a lot of extra cash, spending £600,000 on a diamond encrusted Christmas tree is thought of as acceptable. And it doesn’t stop there — there are pens available for just short of...
Farfetch has partnered with Syte to power their new in-app visual search feature on iOS.
Farfetch has innovation at its core and a key area of focus for the business is implementing new technologies to enhance customer experience. Its implementation of visual search on the Farfetch app is the next step to creating a cohesive retail environment.
“We share a very...
News is circling that Amazon Go has its eyes on a location close to Oxford Circus in London, where it plans to open a checkout-free store. According to The Sunday Telegraph, industry sources said the push to open the store in the West End, Europe’s busiest shopping area, was being orchestrated by Amazon’s US team, and not out of...
To bring some fun to the Christmas food shop, supermarket chain Iceland has trialled a new concept – Shopping on Ice.
A world first, supermarket aisles in their Stratford branch were transformed to ice. A team of 12 ice rink experts worked through the night, refitting the entire store with 250 square meters of synthetic ice to complete the spectacular...
Transforming Reality : Physical in the age of Digital was the key theme of the 24th edition of MAPIC. A significant opportunity to understand the changing retail market, how physical and digital are converging and, most importantly, to show that the industry is not only still alive but also expanding on a worldwide basis while emerging retailers, e-tailers, leisure,...
Costa Coffee, has introduced a new innovation for Coffee Club members with the launch of Costa Collect – a service allowing customers to pre-order their favourite drink through their Costa Coffee Club loyalty programme app, before collecting at their selected store.
Initially launching across 111-London based stores, the new offering has been designed to deliver an easy and efficient way to order...
LEGO is one of the most recognised toy brands in the world. In this edition of ‘The Interview’, business broadcaster Ben Bland sits down with Simone Sweeney, Vice President of Global Retail Development for LEGO Group. Originally recorded at World Retail Congress 2018 in Madrid earlier this year, she explains why discovery, joy and play are so important in...
Submissions for the E-commerce Germany Awards 2019 close this Friday 30 November! Companies within the e-commerce sector are able to apply to one of the ten categories. The annual awards are given out for the second time in 2019.
E-commerce service providers are able to submit their company to one of the 10 categories in order to win the prestigious...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The Coca Cola truck has graced our TV screens, Greggs have released their festive bake and Mariah Carey will be bellowing out those well-known lyrics. Black Friday is over, but there is plenty more Christmas shopping to do. November 26th (Cyber Monday) is traditionally the year’s biggest day for online retail...