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Nov- 2019 -1 November
How personalised strategies transform one-off festive buyers into loyal customers
News reports about post-Christmas sales slumps are becoming as traditional as turkey and stuffing. Whether it’s gifts for the kids…
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Oct- 2019 -25 October
How retail businesses can reduce electrical consumption
Energy remains one of the largest in-store operating costs for UK retailers; and with electricity prices in particular continuing to…
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21 October
How to bring the department store CX to your digital channels
The past few years have been cataclysmic for the health and beauty industry; with new pressures, market forces and trends…
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14 October
Returns: Can you charge the customer?
“Can I charge for returns?” Well… Yes. But of course, it isn’t quite as simple as that. What to do…
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1 October
From clicks-to-bricks
2019 continues to be an extremely turbulent time for the retail sector. Barely a week goes by when we don’t…
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Sep- 2019 -25 September
Retail Lessons from DTC challenger brands
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are shaking up entire categories. It’s now nearly impossible to find a single product category left unaffected…
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20 September
Resurrecting Retail through Improvement of Customer Service
The retail sector is used to bustling sales and packed shoppers during bank holiday weekends. However, the latest data showed…
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19 September
How investing in brand ambassadors can help boost your bottom line
Most shopping still happens in-store rather than online, but it is clear that online shopping is a significant growth engine…
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18 September
Why the death of the high street has been greatly exaggerated
To misappropriate Mark Twain’s famous quote, news of the high street’s death has been greatly exaggerated. There is no doubt…
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17 September
Navigating a path to success – the retail roadmap
The struggles of high street stalwarts such as House of Fraser and BHS have brought the challenges facing traditional retailers…
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