Offering flexible finance options to customers could boost retailers' sales by almost a third, according to consumer finance specialists Duologi.
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Hackett partners with StoreForce to deliver customer service in style
May 14, 2018
British multi-channel menswear retailer, Hackett, has increased the effectiveness of its shop floor workforce helping to drive up sales thanks to StoreForce's WFM+ (Workforce Management Plus) platform.
Brits spending over £2 billion on average a year on delivery subscriptions
May 14, 2018
British consumers are forking out approximately £2bn every year on delivery subscription services and it shows no signs of slowing as the type of subscriptions on offer continues to grow, alongside their popularity.
Marketers confused over GDPR consent regulations
May 14, 2018
Marketing professionals are increasingly confused about the rules around consent of data subjects under the GDPR, due to become law on 25 May.
Retailers must get sharper on customer engagement to avoid churn, warns Tryzens
May 14, 2018
The latest retail sales figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) highlight the pressing need for retailers to focus on making the customer experience more innovative and engaging.
How can retailers refine their mobile strategies to leverage cross-channel data and improve the customer experience?
May 14, 2018
By Graham Jackson, CEO of Fluent Commerce.
The retail landscape has evolved rapidly in recent years. Some retailers have been moving towards an online-only strategy, yet many are failing to keep up with the ever-changing needs of their customers.
OKI Europe adds wireless connectivity to advanced A4 colour printers
May 14, 2018
Bringing new levels of efficiency to today's office environments, OKI Europe (UK & Ireland) has added wireless connectivity to two of its most sought-after High Definition Colour, A4 printers – the C332dn and MC363dn.
Retailers could increase annual revenue by as much as 5% by investing in cybersecurity measures that shoppers trust
May 14, 2018
A new report by Capgemini's Digital Transformation Institute has revealed that cybersecurity is a new source of competitive advantage for retailers. It calls for more organisations to align cybersecurity policies with customer expectations in order to take advantage of this opportunity.
From online to offline: 3 revolutionary metrics in digital campaigns
May 14, 2018
Currently, the majority of consumers use the internet for decision-making, but complete their purchases in conventional establishments. For this reason, more and more brands are orienting their efforts toward not only measuring the behavior of users in the online channel, but to collect accurate data on how digital campaigns influence the levels of traffic to physical outlets.