Retail Trends

2 min read Supply chains have become more complex in recent years and many retailers have discovered that their warehouse operations are the weak link in the chain. Legacy warehouse management systems struggle

2 min read Retailers could be forgiven for thinking that unified commerce is just another name for omnichannel retail. So what exactly is the difference? To the customer, of course, there should not

2 min read After enduring months of restrictions last year, 2021 is already looking a lot brighter for retailers. With vaccination programs underway, health experts expect that COVID-19 will be contained and perhaps

3 min read The rise of omnichannel creates new ways to engage and attract customers but it also presents new challenges in many areas, including customer data quality. Customers are more demanding than

2 min read As the holiday season approaches, retailers are anxiously waiting to see whether the sales boom experienced at the end of each year will be repeated in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic

2 min read Stores that already offer BOPIS services  are now promoting curbside pickup as a contactless alternative so that customers don’t have to come into the store to pick up their items.

3 min read Why have some retailers performed better than others in rebounding after the collapse in sales experienced during the lockdown at the beginning of their year? Take, for example, Next, the

2 min read Every retail business should always try to treat its most loyal customers well. But the turmoil that has hit the retail sector during the past six months has had a

3 min read Following our previous four blogposts describing the characteristics and benefits of the Openbravo Unified Commerce Hub components, today it’s time to complete the series by focusing on the Store Hub.

2 min read Every crisis brings opportunities, and the recent pandemic is causing many in the fashion industry to think there must be a better way to sell clothes. After months of closed