Does Prime Day show Amazon evolving from retailer to end-to-end experience...
Does Prime Day reveal how Amazon is evolving from a retailer to an end-to-end experience platform? Invented in 2015 to celebrate Amazon’s 20th birthday, Prime Day has quickly become one of the biggest...
View ArticleThe Golden Quarter: Perfect promotions through intelligent merchandising
Retail Express’ Ed Betts explains why this year’s Golden Quarter will be even tougher than the last and how AI-driven merchandising can help retailers thrive as inflation and interest rates bite hard....
View ArticleWill There Be 2 Black Fridays in 2023?
In recent years, some retailers have begun to offer Black Friday deals earlier and earlier, and some have even started offering deals in multiple waves. And with the addition of payday being six days...
View ArticleSuper Saturday predicted to be UK’s busiest in-store shopping day of Peak...
Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, today announced its predictions for the UK’s busiest shopping days of Peak Trading 2023. The annual...
View ArticleNot long till Cyber Week…
The critical Cyber Week sales are nearly upon us, but there is time to do some last-minute preparation to make the most of this vital shopping event, insists Snap UK’s Ruth Arber. ‘Tis the season. You...
View ArticleDon’t Let The Halloween Gremlins Turn Your Peak Season Into a Zombie
31 October marks the date for Halloween. The week before and after is often full of fancy dress, pumpkins, celebrations and marketing promotions, as retailers capitalise on another opportunity to drive...
View ArticleBlack Friday is almost upon us, and here’s how to get it right
by Franz Purucker, Co-Founder and MD of Hive As the days shorten and the nip in the air sharpens, there’s one day circled in red on every retail calendar – Black Friday. It’s not just a sale; it’s a...
View ArticleCoveo Retailer Survey Shows Why Black Friday – Cyber Week Profitability...
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday quickly approaching, many retailers are counting on a major revenue boost… or are they? Coveo’s annual holiday shopping report investigated what retailers are...
View ArticleQuality Engineering Consultancy, Roq, predicts this Black Friday’s tech...
Black Friday, the annual shopping extravaganza, is a time for incredible deals and discounts. However, it is also a high-stakes period fraught with potential challenges for retailers and technology...
View ArticleAptos survey: 88% of Gen Z shoppers in UK plan to visit a physical store this...
Survey of 2,000 shoppers in the UK, ages 16 to 26, finds that festive in-store experiences, high-quality service, and click and collect are top priorities. Aptos, a leader in unified commerce...
View ArticleBlack Friday 2023 analysis – peak shopping day shows continued growth
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have proven to be a busy and sometimes stressful time for any business involved in ecommerce. Predictions were made prior to the weekend that anticipated a drop in...
View ArticleValentine’s Day and beyond: How to capitalise on 2024’s shopping peaks
As 2024 kicks into gear, retailers have already hit the ground running as they prepare for the big shopping peaks that are quickly approaching, starting with Valentine’s Day. Last year, the National...
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