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
Why Retailers Can’t Afford to Close the Door on Convenience
Retailers have been struggling to entice cautious shoppers to spend. Weathering the post-January slump and optimising convenience both online and in-store will help ensure they’re staying relevant as consumers tighten their purse strings, as Patrick Gallagher (pictured below), CEO, CitySprint Group, explains exclusively [...]
Retailers have been struggling to entice cautious shoppers to spend. Weathering the post-January slump [...]
Amazon Could Be Rolling Out Banking for Younger Customers; Ad Growth to Break the Duopoly
RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves from the past seven days, analysing how the giant is revolutionising the retail space. In this week’s edition: Amazon could be rolling out banking for younger customers; Ad [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves [...]
More Significant Insights Can Be Derived from POS Data; Brits Want Rewards for Sharing Their Data
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: More Significant Insights Can Be Derived from POS data; Brits Want Rewards for Sharing Their Data; and UK Behind Rest of the World in App Adoption. More Significant [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. [...]
Get Smart with Tech or Lose Your Customers
Technological advances in retail happen quickly, so retail marketers have to be able to react just as quickly. In this piece for RetailTechNews, Abigail Davies (pictured below), content marketing manager, Ometria, describes the changes we have already gone through, and how machine learning [...]
Technological advances in retail happen quickly, so retail marketers have to be [...]
3D Technology Will Change the Customer Experience from In-Store to At-Home
Retailers and e-commerce enterprises are beginning to realise the disruptive potential of 3D technology. In this piece, Andrei Vakulenko (pictured below), chief business development officer, Artec 3D, explains that the challenge is that there hasn’t been a standard set yet when it comes [...]
Retailers and e-commerce enterprises are beginning to realise the disruptive potential of [...]
Digital Knowledge Management Helping Brands Remain Visible: Q&A with Yext
The way consumers search has been evolving for years, but now, with the evolution of technology like voice and chat interfaces, that evolution has jumped to lightspeed. In the build up to Retail Week Live, which is run in partnership [...]
The way consumers search has been evolving for years, but now, with [...]
Payment-Over-Time Subscriptions Crucial to Successful Digital Transformation
Retail plays a huge role in the success of the global economy. According to figures from eMarketer, global retail sales in 2017 were predicted to add up to USD$23.45tn (£16.94tn); and this figure is set to rise to USD$27.73tn (£19.9tn) [...]
Retail plays a huge role in the success of the global economy. [...]
Amazon Acquires Smart Doorbell Company Ring; Amazon Adds an AR Functionality to Its Android App
RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves from the past seven days, analysing how the giant is revolutionising the retail space. In this week’s edition: Amazon Acquires Smart Doorbell Company Ring; Amazon Adds an AR [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves [...]
Shopping Apps Help Mobile Account for Half of European Online Sales; Nearly Half of UK Shoppers Put Off by Irrelevant Offers
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: Shopping Apps Help Mobile Account for Half of European Online Sales; Nearly Half of UK Shoppers Put Off by Irrelevant Offers; and For Most [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. [...]
Selling Your Goods Online: Measurement, Challenges, and Pioneers – Q&A with Summit
Selling goods online is by no means an even playing field. Some companies base their whole business models around it, while some find it a perennial thorn in their side. Speaking exclusively with RetailTechNews, David Trolle (pictured below), head of online [...]
Selling goods online is by no means an even playing field. Some [...]
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