By Staff writer
As location is the most accurate indicator of human intent, businesses are recognising that with location technology insights, they can get a picture of their customers” real world behaviour both now and in future, not just their online behaviour.
A talk with Urb-it’s UK managing director, Neville James, unveils the importance of human interaction, be it in terms of customer service or, indeed, as a potential method for saving London’s high streets.
Small Business Saturday sales for 2016 amounted to a spend of ?717m a growth of 15 per cent year-on-year.
Having gone into administration in April, and closed the doors at its last shop in August, BHS has announced it will relaunch as an online only brand.
By Paul Heywood
We are becoming a nation of savvy shoppers. And, having largely overcome any lingering doubts over online shopping, the internet has become the de facto starting point for many consumers trying to seek out the best deals possible on the goods we want.
Retail has undergone some of the most significant changes in the sector’s recent history. With the news of high street retailer British Homes Stores (BHS) filing for administration and House of Fraser now seeing a third of their sales being driven by ecommerce, retail is facing its biggest crossroads since the rise of the internet.
By Peter Wake
Are you familiar with the concept of the boiled frog syndrome It’s a premise that if you put a frog in boiling water, it will jump out. However, if it’s placed in a pan of cold water that is heated slowly, the frog won’t realise it’s in growing danger and will eventually pay the ultimate price.
If discovering a new vitamin were anything like discovering a new star, they would probably name one after Peter Aldis, the CEO of Holland & Barrett International – although he would probably shrug it off and wonder what all the fuss was about.
By David Craik
Months after announcing the deal, Poundland has won watchdog approval to buy 99p Stores.
The power of the internet was demonstrated in August, according to Visa Europe, as online retailers experienced the fastest year-on-year consumer spending growth ahead of the high street – while the recreation & culture industry also made solid gains.
