Hugh Williams
Editor, FGB
Hugh Williams is Editor of FastGrowthBrands, where he edits and writes daily content focusing on challenger, direct-consumer and digitally native brands. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Business from the University of Newcastle.Articles by Hugh
Black Friday Losing Stranglehold on Sales; Millennials Giving Mobile the Cold Shoulder
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: Black Friday Losing Stranglehold on Sales; Millennials Giving Mobile the Cold Shoulder; and Christmas in August. Black Friday Losing Stranglehold on Sales Despite increasing hype, consumers [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. [...]
Illuminating the Complex Path to Purchase
In this piece, Peter Falcone, director of analytics EMEA, Flashtalking, tells RetailTechNews that shopping is no longer as simple as walking into a local store and selecting an item. Today’s consumers are influenced by a multitude of digital channels, from [...]
In this piece, Peter Falcone, director of analytics EMEA, Flashtalking, tells RetailTechNews [...]
Alibaba Grows Revenue but Earnings Disappoint: The Industry Reacts
Last week (23 August) Alibaba reported financial results for their fiscal first quarter. Revenue soared 61% year-on-year, boosted by its core e-commerce business and fast-growing cloud division, but earnings fell short of expectations. Revenue was ¥80.9bn (£9.3bn), compared to expected revenue [...]
Last week (23 August) Alibaba reported financial results for their fiscal first [...]
Byte-ing Off Too Much? How Retail Can Combat the Data Overload
In this piece, Ian Tickle, SVP and general manager, EMEA, Domo, tells RetailTechNews how, in a world where social interactions are measured in notifications, comments, and likes, our online footprint, as well as the amount of information we consume, is exponentially [...]
In this piece, Ian Tickle, SVP and general manager, EMEA, Domo, tells RetailTechNews [...]
Making Your Margin Your Moat: How to Survive the Amazon Era
In this piece for RetailTechNews, Al Hussain (pictured below), senior strategist, Verbal Identity, outlines the lengths businesses must go if they are to stand the test in an era being dominated by online retail giants. Everyone’s worried about Amazon entering their industry. Just [...]
In this piece for RetailTechNews, Al Hussain (pictured below), senior strategist, Verbal Identity, outlines [...]
The World’s Biggest E-commerce Players; Walmart Taking on Amazon’s E-book Business
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: The World’s Biggest E-commerce Players; Walmart Taking on Amazon’s E-book Business; and Google Home Gaining on Alexa. The World’s Biggest E-commerce Players Amazon is the most [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. [...]
Retailers Must Optimise Omnichannel; Mobile for Millennials
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: Retailers Must Optimise Omnichannel; Mobile for Millennials; and U.S. Supermarkets’ Struggles. Retailers Must Optimise Omnichannel Over half (52%) of shoppers in the UK believe that retailers [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. [...]
Beautiful AR: Q&A with Makeup App WOW HOW
As shopping on mobile app becomes more common, the apps in question must look to differentiate themselves. One way they can seek to do this is technology. In this Q&A, RetailTechNews speaks with Gaynor Matthews (pictured below), founder of WOW [...]
As shopping on mobile app becomes more common, the apps in question [...]
The Retail Revival
The long-term future of the once-loved high street is a complex subject for retailers and customers alike. In this piece for RetailTechNews, Nick Felton (pictured below), SVP, MHR Analytics, explains how the phenomena of instant internet shopping has caused unprecedented issues with physical stores, [...]
The long-term future of the once-loved high street is a complex subject [...]
The Digital Journey: Are We at the Early Stages of Transformation?
Digital transformation has become another over-used buzzword within businesses. In this piece for RetailTechNews, Raymond Gerber, chief product officer, Thunderhead, explains that the phrase has lost its meaning and few people really understand the true implications. In fact, when hearing [...]
Digital transformation has become another over-used buzzword within businesses. In this piece [...]
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