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
More Retail Chains? How Blockchain Will Disrupt the High Street
Blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin, has potential far beyond cryptocurrency. It could even revolutionise retail. Writing exclusively for RetailTechNews, Cesare Gussago, Riccardo Ottolenghi, and Edmund Abel-Smith, strategy experts with PA Consulting Group, have a look at a number of potential applications [...]
Blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin, has potential far beyond cryptocurrency. It could [...]
Virtual Dash Buttons Roll-Out to Third Parties; Amazon Purchases Blink to Enhance Security Camera Capabilities
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: Virtual Dash Buttons roll-out to third parties; Amazon purchases Blink to enhance [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves [...]
E-Commerce to Hit USD$1.5 Trillion by 2021; Marks & Spencer Invests in Retail Tech Transformation
RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail technology space. In this week’s edition: Retail continues to grow; M&S invests in technology transformation; and Mobile remains challenging for retailers. E-commerce to Reach USD$1.5tn (£1tn) by 2021 According to [...]
RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail [...]
How AI Is Revolutionising the Way We Do business
With customers increasingly moving away from brick-and-mortar stores for their shopping, finding new ways to personalise the customer experience has never been more important. In this Q&A with RetailTechNews, Aaron Glazer, CEO, Taplytics (pictured below), explains the role AI can [...]
With customers increasingly moving away from brick-and-mortar stores for their shopping, finding [...]
Alexa AR Glasses Show Future of Retail; Prime’s Global Presence
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: Alexa AR glasses show future of retail; Prime’s global presence; [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves [...]
Why Brands Need to Become Friends with Their Customers
It’s easy to know exactly how to treat a close friend, because you know them inside out. Not only do you know the basics like name, age, location – you also recognise what they already have, what they don’t have [...]
It’s easy to know exactly how to treat a close friend, because [...]
German Media Giant ProSiebenSat1 Buys E-commerce Marketer Kairion; Number of Retail Insolvencies in the UK on the Rise
RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail technology space. In this week’s edition: German media giant ProSiebenSat1 buys e-commerce marketer Kairion; Number of retail insolvencies in the UK on the rise; and New functionalities to [...]
RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail [...]
Personalisation in Retail: How to Make Your Customers Feel Special
Personalisation is the buzzword on everybody’s lips in retail at the moment. The question has now moved from whether or not to customise and enrich the customer experience, to how retailers can do this best. As with any trend, it [...]
Personalisation is the buzzword on everybody’s lips in retail at the moment. [...]
Alexa Launching in 80 Different Countries; Festive Expansion for Christmas Edge
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: Alexa launching in 80 different countries; Festive expansion for Christmas [...]
RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves [...]
Now & Next: Augmented Reality
One of the fastest growing tech verticals out there, augmented reality (AR), is looking at a USD$90bn (£67bn) market by 2020 – a figure which, if met, would be 15-times greater than in 2016. It is fair to say, AR is [...]
One of the fastest growing tech verticals out there, augmented reality (AR), [...]
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