Consumers value traditional marketing, accept new channels
Digital channels have heralded a revolution in retail merchandising and marketing. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Wal-Mart faces challenges and successes in global retail game
While some retailers continue struggling in the fluctuating marketplace, others have found their retail point-of-sale systems in high demand around the world. Continue reading
China eschews UK retail market for domestic shoppers
U.K. retailers are facing a mixed market. While the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee has helped boost revenues, a double-dip recession has made retail merchandising a tough task. Continue reading
Brick-and-mortar retailers find advantages with social retailing
For many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, there is a stark divide between online and in-store. Continue reading
UK businesses fear change is coming too quickly
Retail operations in the U.K. are facing tough times, as the nation is entering a double-dip recession and an increasing number of stores are going bust. Continue reading
Retailers can choose from diverse array of reward programs
In the past few years, reward cards and point systems have become a ubiquitous part of retail merchandising strategies. Continue reading
British retail industry hit hard in first quarter
While luxury retailers in the U.K. may be snapping up store space on local high streets, especially in London, the outlook for the rest of the industry is struggling, as retail point-of-sale software lays dormant. Continue reading
Retailers hope Diamond Jubilee sparks invigorated sales
This week, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 60-year reign, is prepared to go into full swing, which shops hope will spur increased traffic at retail point-of-sale systems. Continue reading
Canadians fight new duty-free limits, query difference in supplier prices
Canadian merchants are taking a second look at their retail operations, as new duty-free limit changes could adversely affect those north of the U.S.-Canada border. Continue reading
French retailers embrace mobile shopping
Ecommerce is still a relatively young shopping medium in France, with less than half of the country’s population making purchases on the web, according to recent data from research companies Fevad and Mediametrie. Continue reading
