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Faire's Charlotte Broadbent: can independent retailers drive a high street resurgence in 2024?

Faire's Charlotte Broadbent: can independent retailers drive a high street resurgence in 2024?

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CommentStaff WriterJanuary 4, 2024Faire, Charlotte Broadbent, Independent retailers, High streets, 2024, UK retail, Stores, Amazon, Online retail, Wholesale marketplaces, Online marketplaces, Shopify, Local retailersComment

Vista Technology Support CEO James Pepper talks retail and hospitality technology trends to watch in 2024

Vista Technology Support CEO James Pepper talks retail and hospitality technology trends to watch in 2024

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CommentStaff WriterJanuary 3, 2024Vista Technology Support, James Pepper, Retail technology, 2024, 2024 predictions, Hospitality and leisure, Data, Digital transformation, Wearable technology, Self-service solutions, Automation, Stores, Payments, CommentComment

Wiliot’s Ohad Perry: food retailers can stem lost profits from waste with Ambient IoT technology

Wiliot’s Ohad Perry: food retailers can stem lost profits from waste with Ambient IoT technology

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CommentStaff WriterDecember 22, 2023Wiliot, Ohad Perry, Food retailers, Supply chain, Comment, Food waste, Ambient IoT technology, SustainabilityComment

Maria Prados, Retail Expert, Worldpay from FIS: forget Generation Z, we’re all next generation shoppers now

Maria Prados, Retail Expert, Worldpay from FIS: forget Generation Z, we’re all next generation shoppers now

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CommentStaff WriterDecember 19, 2023Maria Prados, Worldpay from FIS, Comment, Payments, Retail technology, Checkout solutions, PayTech, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Stores, 2024 predictionsComment

The rapid grocery delivery revolution is over. Can we now all move on, please?

The rapid grocery delivery revolution is over. Can we now all move on, please?

CommentStaff WriterAugust 25, 2023Getir, Rapid delivery, Rapid grocery delivery, Grocery delivery, Oja, Startups, Funding rounds, COVID-19, Food delivery, Quick commerce, On demand deliveryComment

Here’s why payment choice works for everyone except the banks amidst check-out free stores push

Here’s why payment choice works for everyone except the banks amidst check-out free stores push

CommentStaff WriterAugust 22, 2023Amazon, Amazon Go, Amazon Just Walk Out technology, Cashless payments, Cash, Payments, Comment, Ron Delnevo, Checkout free storesComment

Four reasons why Just Walk Out tech powered Amazon Fresh stores have flopped in the UK

Four reasons why Just Walk Out tech powered Amazon Fresh stores have flopped in the UK

CommentStaff WriterJuly 27, 2023Amazon Fresh, Comment, Checkout free stores, Amazon Go, Stores, Physical retail, Grocery retail, Convenience stores, Payments, RTIH magazineComment

Comment: Boosting female representation and advice for young women starting out in technology

Comment: Boosting female representation and advice for young women starting out in technology

CommentStaff WriterJune 23, 2023International Women in Engineering Day 2023, Women in tech, FemTech, Excellent Zephyr, Mai Hassan, Comment, Retail technology, RecruitmentComment

Too much retail automation too soon? Examining the recent customer backlashes against M&S and Tesco

Too much retail automation too soon? Examining the recent customer backlashes against M&S and Tesco

CommentStaff WriterJune 5, 2023Comment, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Automation, Automated retail, Stores, Self service checkouts, Mike Cadden, Retail technology, Retail innovationComment

Has the pace of retail technology innovation overtaken the pace of consumer desire and demand?

Has the pace of retail technology innovation overtaken the pace of consumer desire and demand?

CommentStaff WriterMay 3, 2023Mike Cadden, Comment, Retail technology, Retail innovation, Rapid delivery, Metaverse, Checkout free storesComment

Revionics comment: Retail pricing requires a balanced approach amidst cost-of-living crisis

Revionics comment: Retail pricing requires a balanced approach amidst cost-of-living crisis

CommentStaff WriterApril 20, 2023Revionics, Comment, Retail pricing, Stores, Matt Pavic, Aptos, Omnichannel retailComment

Comment: It’s time to take a fresh look at your marketplace retail strategy

Comment: It’s time to take a fresh look at your marketplace retail strategy

CommentStaff WriterApril 11, 2023Online marketplaces, ClearSale, Comment, Online retail, E-commerceComment

BrightBridge comment: The latest, always-on technology is key to survival in a fast-paced arena

BrightBridge comment: The latest, always-on technology is key to survival in a fast-paced arena

CommentStaff WriterMarch 16, 2023BrightBridge, Comment, Retail technology, ERP systems, Supply chain, Oracle NetSuite’s Smart Count, Inventory, AI, CRM systems, Cloud solutionsComment

Checkout-free stores: retail’s next normal or overhyped and of limited value to high streets?

Checkout-free stores: retail’s next normal or overhyped and of limited value to high streets?

CommentStaff WriterFebruary 21, 2023Comment, Checkout free stores, Stores, Grocery retail, Autonomous stores, Zippin, AiFi, Grabango, Trigo, Standard AIComment

“It’s too damn hard" is not an acceptable excuse: Content...or tags...or actual item data?

“It’s too damn hard" is not an acceptable excuse: Content...or tags...or actual item data?

CommentStaff WriterFebruary 15, 2023Gregg London, Data, Comment, Supply chain, Grocery retailers, Stores, Online retailComment

Your own platform or your own pace? It’s time retailers stopped being forced to choose between the two

Your own platform or your own pace? It’s time retailers stopped being forced to choose between the two

CommentStaff WriterFebruary 1, 2023Shopify, Comment, E-commerce, Deann Evans, Commerce Components, Online retail, Enterprise retail, Retail technologyComment

RTIH gets to grips with the ChatGPT phenomenon and its relevance to the retail technology space

RTIH gets to grips with the ChatGPT phenomenon and its relevance to the retail technology space

CommentStaff WriterJanuary 24, 2023ChatGPT, AI, Retail technology, Retail innovation, Comment, OpenAI, Social media, TwitterComment

Red Ant CEO Sarah Friswell: Customer expectations will drive retail regeneration in 2023

Red Ant CEO Sarah Friswell: Customer expectations will drive retail regeneration in 2023

CommentStaff WriterDecember 14, 2022Red Ant, Sarah Friswell, Viewpoint, Comment, 2023 predictions, Omnichannel retail, Clienteling, Retail technologyComment

Gillespie Manners viewpoint: Building resilience into business growth

Gillespie Manners viewpoint: Building resilience into business growth

CommentStaff WriterDecember 14, 2022Gillespie Manners, Recruitment, Employees, Retail technology, CommentComment

eBay UK comment: How retailers can respond to evolving consumer behaviour this winter

eBay UK comment: How retailers can respond to evolving consumer behaviour this winter

CommentStaff WriterDecember 12, 2022Upasana Gupta, eBay UK, eBay, Cost of living crisis, Winter, Online retail, Comment, Second hand, UK retailComment