The role of the brick and mortar store is evolving. In order to provide the expected omni-channel experience to customers, retailers need to re-train the store through four key properties including store design and branding, personalisation, omni-channel hub and operations and the intelligent store, according to EKN's Second Annual Future of Stores Benchmark, underwritten by HP, Tyco and Xerox.
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Young shoppers challenge retailers to create a more engaging in-store experience
Nov 06, 2014
At the recent Samsung Futurescape retail pop up event in Westfield, White City, Samsung outlined the findings of a new retail report, in a bid to prevent the UK high street from turning into a row of 'brand showrooms' and instead become a street of retail theatres.
British Christmas Jumpers spreads festive cheer alongside global retailers
Nov 06, 2014
iZettle, provider of mobile payments services and apps, has named British Christmas Jumpers, a family-run knitwear business from Leicestershire, as the winner of its 12 Hour Store competition.
Outstanding speakers announced for RBTE 2015
Nov 06, 2014
RBTE, the European retail solutions show, has revealed the first batch of speakers for its conference programme in March, where visitors will have the unique opportunity to hear from some of Europe's leading retailers for free.
The role of the Internet of Things in managing supply chain risk
Nov 06, 2014
By Evan Puzey, Chief Marketing Officer, Kewill.
While at a recent Gartner conference in London I noticed that the Internet of Things (IOT) is now being referred to as the Internet of Everything. I don't know if this has a TLA (Three Letter Acronym) yet, will guess at IoE, but I decided to go back and look a t some of their recent research on the uptake of the IoT.
