With the recent news that department store group John Lewis is using its partnership with grocer Waitrose to expand its click & collect network, retail experts at CTS Retail are urging others to explore ways to better link their offline and online sales channels to lock in customers much earlier in the sales process, through tactics like pre-ordering, stock reservations and special promotions.
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SmartMenu gives instant table ordering at a touch
Sep 06, 2011
X2 Computing, the supplier of mobile computing solutions to the retail and hospitality markets, has announced the immediate availability of SmartMenu, a new 'at-the-table' ordering solution.
Poundland chooses new IT Infrastructure from NextiraOne
Sep 06, 2011
NextiraOne has signed a new contract with high street retailer Poundland to upgrade the company's core LAN infrastructure.
China's retail industry demands satisfaction
Sep 06, 2011
Recently, sales from China's retail industry have reportedly reached nearly $1.56USD trillion; an increase of 16.8% since January 2011.
CTS Retail backs Government move to revive town centre shopping
Sep 06, 2011
Recent announcements that the government has plans to combat parking issues in town centres has been backed by retail experts at CTS Retail, who believe that urgent action is required to encourage footfall back into stores.
Ponti's delivers Italian hospitality by asking their guests: How are we doing today?
Sep 06, 2011
Italian restaurant chain, Ponti's Group that operates Ponti's Italian Kitchen and Caff Italia, has implemented a customer experience programme provided by Empathica, the Customer Experience Management (CEM) company.
J2 Retail Systems and Cybertill forge a winning EPoS partnership
Sep 06, 2011
Systems, and one of the UK's leading EPoS solutions providers, Cybertill, have revealed details of the partnership they have recently forged.
UK SME online retailers experience slowdown in sales, but ecommerce still
Sep 06, 2011
The fifth quarterly UK online sales survey conducted by ecommerce specialist Actinic shows a continued slowdown in online retail growth for small to medium enterprises (SMEs).
