In this piece for RetailTechNews, Andrew Mitchell, vice president, development and infrastructure support, JCB, explains why there were dark clouds hanging over the baubles of Britain’s shopping streets this Christmas. PWC’s latest report declared there were 14 retail store closures per day [...]

In this piece for RetailTechNews, Andrew Mitchell, vice president, development and infrastructure [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Alibaba Inks Cross-Border Deal with Russian Carrier; Singtel Digital Wallet Now on Apple Pay; 7-in-10 Singapore Travellers Clueless About Overseas Transaction Fees; and JD.com Unveils £791.16m Share Repurchase Scheme. Alibaba Inks Cross-Border Deal with [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Alibaba Inks Cross-Border Deal with [...]

To succeed as a major retailer today, you need to effectively manage reviews, recommendations, catalogs, and advertising. Supply and demand are continuous lines that must connect. Everything must work as one. It’s an Amazon Christmas because they’ve nailed the whole picture. [...]

To succeed as a major retailer today, you need to effectively manage [...]

Christmas is just around the corner; and that means intense competition among brands and retailers for dwindling high street spend. The question remains: how can you gain and maintain an edge over your competitors? Here, Diane Perlman, CMO, Blis, tells RetailTechNews [...]

Christmas is just around the corner; and that means intense competition among [...]

Omnichannel is out. Unified experience is everything. In this piece for RetailTechNews, Oliver Guy, global industry director of retail, Software AG, explains why it is high time retailers started using a unified approach for customers; he calls it 'social shopping'. Connected technologies [...]

Omnichannel is out. Unified experience is everything. In this piece for RetailTechNews, Oliver [...]

RetailTechNews has asked industry leaders what they believe 2019 will hold for the retail sector. Today’s topic sees experts take a closer look at what next year has in store for Amazon. “In the past year, Amazon has entered new spaces [...]

RetailTechNews has asked industry leaders what they believe 2019 will hold for [...]

It started out with a desire to plug a gap in online payments, but Arcadier has since evolved to become a creator of marketplaces that aim to connect all kinds of businesses, big and small. Founded in 2013, the Singapore company [...]

It started out with a desire to plug a gap in online [...]

In this Q&A, Martin Smethurst (pictured below), MD EMEA, Trax, discusses with RetailTechNews the work Trax are doing with retailers, why the industry is adopting computer vision technology, and what retailers need to do to make the most of this tech.  RetailTechNews: Can [...]

In this Q&A, Martin Smethurst (pictured below), MD EMEA, Trax, discusses with RetailTechNews the [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Singapore Pilots Locker Service to Support E-Commerce Growth; Starbucks Brews Up Virtual Store with Alibaba; JD.com & Intel Launch IoT Lab for Smart Retail; and Lazada Replaces CEO After 9 Months. Singapore Pilots Locker [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Singapore Pilots Locker Service to [...]

Keeping up with technological advances is one of the biggest challenges for retailers in today’s challenging landscape, according to Retail Business Technology Expo. Up to a quarter (25%) of organisations see issues around customer service as their greatest obstacle, as [...]

Keeping up with technological advances is one of the biggest challenges for [...]