Choice. A particularly 21st Century problem and one that, as retailers of every stripe seek to offer a wider array of goods to compete with Amazon, is only going to get worse. But fear not, technology is here to help.

New Homebase owners promise 'exciting new chapter' for the business

25 May 2018by Chloe Rigby

Homebase is moving onto a new page in its 39-year history after this morning’s news that its UK and Ireland business has been bought for a reported £1 from Australian group Wesfarmers by its management, in partnership with retail turnaround specialist Hilco.

GUEST OPINION Branded products in the age of the smart home

19 Apr 2018by Daniel Barnicle

Smart speakers are taking over – or that’s what recent technology developments seem to suggest. The latest in a series of smart speaker innovations comes from Google, which has just announced that its Home device will provide users with free UK calls.

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GUEST OPINION Optimising for mobile: how to not be a snail in online retail

03 Apr 2018by Paul Skeldon

Online retail is a fast business – both in terms of development and when it comes to page loads. So how do you make sure your mobile offering is built for speed? Martijn Bertisen, director of retail, Google UK

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GUEST OPINION Approaching the next frontier of retail technology

01 Mar 2018by Staff Writer

The days are long gone when retail was as simple as competing with other brands on price points to acquire a bigger slice of the consumer pie.

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GUEST OPINION How to save the British High Street, one social conversation at a time

23 Feb 2018by Paul Skeldon

In its latest Annual Retail survey, KPMG looks at how UK consumers shop, and while ecommerce is expected to represent 18 % of all retail sales in 2018, is it already the time to call-it quits for the high street? Declan Kennedy, CEO at StitcherAds looks at how analysing social conversations can helpAnother Christmas passes and another set of retail spending figures make grim reading for bricks and mortar retail stores.

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GUEST COMMENT “I see it, I want it” – how tech is transforming London Fashion Week and beyond

19 Feb 2018by Paul Skeldon

With London Fashion Week in full swing, Sarah Flannery, Head of Display and Paid Social at Forward3D, explores how digital shopping is transforming the world of fashion shows and retailingFor years now, we’ve been able to order food, electronics, you name it, straight to our door with delivery times as fast as just one hour.

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GUEST OPINION Three steps to mobile marketing magnificence

15 Feb 2018by Paul Skeldon

Mobile is everywhere and its potential as a marketing tool is only just being fully realised.

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GUEST OPINION Virtual reality retail reality

02 Feb 2018by Robert Kendal

Robert Kendal is a managing director at Yulio Technologies.

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eBay selling through Mashable is the first game changer of 2018

31 Jan 2018by Paul Skeldon

The move by eBay to tie up with Mashable to allow shoppable content on the news and entertainment site’s platform marks a big move for both m-retailing and the marketplace world.

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