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Why hackers or malware are not the biggest security risk for retailers

Attackers are successfully pivoting away from complex technical exploits and instead are identifying ways to exploit a business’s core functionality.…

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What implications will the Royal Mail strike have on UK retailers?

Royal Mail workers have voted to strike over job insecurity and employment terms and conditions, raising concerns that there could…

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Why retailers are responsible for customer experience this festive season

As retailers move into an annual festive shopping season that seems to arrive earlier each year, they would be wise…

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Sustainability Consumerism: How retailers are on the front line

We live in febrile times, and for once we are not talking about Brexit. Within the last year we have…

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How retail outlet destinations have evolved

Outlet shopping was born in the US in the 1930s through the development of standalone stores that enabled brands to…

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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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What retailers can learn from the success of Downton Abbey

The film adaptation of the award-winning period drama, Downton Abbey, made its highly anticipated debut in cinemas recently. The film,…

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Can intelligent retail improve the shopping experience?

You would be hard pressed to find a retailer who doesn’t want greater insight into what is happening within its…

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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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How the barcode is continuing to impact the retail world

In our daily lives we hardly give the barcode a second thought. We only really come across it when we’re…

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