Cegid Connections Retail proved why retail’s next leap starts on the shop floor
Cegid Connections Retail, Cegid’s global user conference, roared into Prague last month with a clear message for the industry. Retail doesn’t need more noise. What […]
How to stop profits leaking across your multi-sites with simple, scalable automation
Retailers and logistics operators have long spoken about sustainability, but the conversation is becoming more immediate, commercial and operational. That was the central message from […]
Fortnum & Mason director of online on why listening to customers is not a luxury
Even when working for Fortnum & Mason, Sarah Wilkinson is blown away by the heritage department store’s attention to product provenance, brand authenticity and devotion […]
What comes next for functional drinks?
Functional drinks are moving into the mainstream, but industry experts say success will depend on supply chains and innovation keeping pace with changing consumer demand. […]
Currys head of sustainability on how the retailer plans to fix Britain’s e-waste problem
By the time most consumers replace a mobile phone, the old one rarely goes anywhere. It is slipped into a drawer, tucked into a cupboard […]
Retail’s customer experience problem: Shoppers don’t want channels, they want answers
It’s a phrase you hear within the retail industry constantly, but it’s never been more true – the customer doesn’t think in channels. They don’t […]
Bloom & Wild co-founder on caring wildly about every gifting occasion
As Bloom & Wild celebrates a 100 per cent year-on-year jump in Father’s Day gifting growth, Aron Gelbard stresses that it isn’t “a big gesture” […]
‘170 years on, we’re betting on people, not algorithms’
As the family jeweller marks its 170th anniversary, chairman Andrew Hinds reflects on supply chains, soaring gold prices, AI and why the future of the […]
Opinion: The Olive Bottle and Strait of Hormuz – why it matters to grocery retailers
by Blue Yonder Sr Industry Strategies Director Trevor Jordaan Most consumers see a bottle of olive oil. Supply chain leaders see something very different. They […]
Henkel’s Stefan Pichler on 150 years of creating iconic household names
For 150 years, Henkel has been part of the fabric of domestic life, from laundry and home care to hair, adhesives and beyond. In the […]