Customers have never said goodbye to brick and mortar stores – unlike the media hype that often surrounds online, online, online – which is causing many retailers to discover the benefits of reaching a wider audience of customers through having multiple physical storefronts.
Brent Bellm, CEO of BigCommerce, Andrew Porter, Chief Product Officer of Brightpearl, and Brendan Witcher, Principal Analyst at Forrester, teamed up to discuss emerging trends in omnichannel from a front and back office perspective. Brendan Witcher offered up key statistics and trends Forrester has broadly observed in online retail, while Brent Bellm and Andrew Porter offered insight into omnichannel trends specifically in front and back office technology.
With 2017's holiday season right around the corner, you're busy taking a serious look at your operations, discussing strategies and making plans on how to best prepare your business to capitalize on the holiday sales rush.
Understanding landed costs is essential for retailers looking to understand their gross margin and to ensure accurate profit analysis. Understanding the gross margin means that you can work out at what point you break even, and then how much profit you'll earn after you’ve reached your break even point.
Forrester describes an insights-driven business as one that “systematically harnesses data and applies analytically derived insight to create differentiated experiences and competitive advantage.”
The Internet Retailing and eDelivery conference is a must for retailers and ecommerce solution providers looking to stay ahead of the curve. We were lucky enough to join the innovative audience at this year’s conference and enjoyed some great talks, insight and learnings on the future of ecommerce and delivery. We’ve collated some of our top takeaways and highlights in this blog.
Ecommerce Expo is a must-attend event for retailers and ecommerce solution providers. This year, the event was held in the Olympia London building on September 27th-28th. We enjoyed exhibiting our POS and automation software here, whilst meeting other retail experts and attending informative talks.
Hello and welcome to September: In Review
September has been and gone, and that can only mean one thing… it’s time for our recap of the best retail news and advice from last month. Before you jump too far into October, take a look at these 4 highlights from September. We’ve got a video, infographic, blog series and an article for you this month so read on and be entertained!
Did you miss July's performance? Recap on last month's retail data before diving into August's stats.
August's data shows that online orders continue to grow, whilst average order value in both the UK and the US declines. Here are the key takeaways from the results:
Two years ago, several reports emerged that delved into the various pricing models and the need for a more effective and scientific approach to pricing strategies. Since then, the retail industry has continued to shift far faster than many could have predicted a mere 24 months back.