Vanessa Hodgkinson
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Vanessa Hodgkinson

Retail Trends

2 min read Mobile payments are gaining traction around the world using different technologies, and retailers will increasingly want to offer the latest payment options. But what is the best way to do

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FashionindustriesSuccess Stories

2 min read As the fashion industry becomes increasingly dominated by multinational fast-fashion brands like Zara and H&M, there is still room for niche players who put the emphasis on exclusive, contemporary fashion

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Retail Trends

2 min read Predicting demand for products and optimizing inventory have never been simple tasks for retailers. But they have become much tougher in today’s omnichannel era, characterizedy by more frequent product introductions

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Retail Trends

2 min read Shoppers usually walk into the store with some idea of what they need. So why do they often walk out of the store empty-handed? According to recent research published on

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Retail Trends

2 min read The mobile point of sale (mPOS) is fast becoming an indispensible tool in retail today.  A recent study by research firm IHL shows that US retailers using mPOS technologies achieved

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industriesSporting GoodsSuccess Stories

2 min read Founded in 2010, Deporvillage has become one of the leading online stores for cycling, running, and other sports equipment in Southern Europe. By 2016, the company had expanded into four countries –

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Furniture & Decorindustries

2 min read With over 12,000 products in its famous catalog, IKEA must rely on business integration technology to optimize and manage their merchandise efficiently online and across its 400 stores. But even

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Furniture & DecorindustriesSuccess Stories

2 min read Spanish textile brand Bassols has a unique heritage that goes back two centuries and is possibly the oldest surviving textile company in the world. But it faced a problem common

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industriesSporting GoodsSuccess Stories

2 min read Sports retailing is a fast-moving sector and so retailers that want to stay ahead of the competition need a solution that can handle diverse inventory, large assortments and frequent season

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Retail Trends

3 min read Many retailers recognize the need to offer real and authentic experiences to draw shoppers into their stores, and are adapting their store formats in order to do so. These retailers

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