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The Retail Assist blog

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supply chain

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Identifying Weaknesses In Your Supply Chain

For any retailer, having a supply chain that operates tightly and without error is the key to success. Failings...

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Finalists for BCS UK IT Industry Awards 2018

We are very proud to announce that Retail Assist has been shortlisted for the BCS UK IT Industry Awards...

christmas 2017 video

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Christmas 2017: A Year in Highlights

Retail Assist Christmas Video 2017 Retail Assist wishes you a Merry Christmas 2017! In the spirit of Christmas, we’d...

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Retail data exchange solution: video

Our data exchange solution is enabling retailers to trade confidently across the globe with various partners. Watch our latest...

Black Friday 2017 online

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Black Friday 2017: the verdict

Black Friday 2017 stats The squeeze on consumer spending power and the spread of discounting over a longer period...

WMS

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Warehouse Management System: Efficiency Made Easy

As omnichannel customer demand continues to put unrelenting pressure on retailers, the need to look for ever-smarter modes and...

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Guest Blog: Marketing Officer Placement

Life as Retail Assist’s Marketing Officer Meet Benedict, our Marketing Officer, who has been with us at Retail Assist...

store of the future

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Investing in the store of the future

Store retail strategy “The high street is dead”, “the department store is dead”. We’re hearing it over and over,...

amazon key

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Amazon Key: do you trust your personal assistant?

Smart home technology: Amazon Key You’ve given your personal assistant a place in your home. But would you give...

Black Friday 2017

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Black Friday 2017 Survey

Black Friday 2017: all you need to know When is Black Friday 2017? This year, Black Friday 2017 falls...

global data exchange solution

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Benefits Of Using Data Management Software

Best practice data management When dealing with large amounts of data, many businesses will look no further than keeping...

mobile device management

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Benefits of Mobile Device Management

Top tips for in-store mobile device management Digitally enabled stores Opening stores enabled with more technology is a common...

biometric payments

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Top 3 Takeaways: Restaurant Tech Live 2017

What’s the future of restaurant technology? Last week we attended Restaurant Tech Live and Takeaway & Restaurant Innovation at...

What is a WSSI? Benefits of a WSSI

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What Is a WSSI?

What is a WSSI? Breaking down retail terminology, this blog will explore the benefits of a WSSI: a standard...

IT Help Desk

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The Evolution of IT Support

IT Support: from early beginnings to critical importance Through the decades the notion of IT support has changed radically....

IT outsourcing in retail

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Why outsource IT in retail?

Reasons to outsource IT in retail The most popular reasons to consider IT Outsourcing? As discussed in the IT...

back to school 2017

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Back to School: lessons to learn for retailers

With the arrival of September and the cooler weather, it’s officially that time of year: back to school 2017....

ASOS Visual Search

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Is visual search the future for fashion retail?

ASOS: tech pioneer Last week, ASOS launched visual search capabilities within its app. The move is a no-brainer for...

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Video: Price Management

We’re excited to share with you our latest video in the Merret series, featuring our price management solution. Advanced...

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Latest Omnichannel Whitepaper

If you’re looking for the latest insights into omnichannel retailing, including trends, stats, innovative approaches, and best practice, download...

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Why retailers must invest in tech

Despite headlines being dogged by Brexit woes, and consumer-confidence lows, the current underlying message begs more attention: businesses must...

retail technology blog

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3 Amazon Developments you might have missed

The last week has been big for Amazon. Here are 3 tech developments you might have missed in our...

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Video: Auto Replenishment System

A retailer’s replenishment system is one of the most powerful engines for ensuring the correct levels of stock are...

Retail IT Services

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Behind the Scenes at Vue: Retail Assist’s Help Desk

In the second instalment of our Help Desk ‘Behind the Scenes’ blog, we present our latest video filmed with...

Retail Assist investment

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Retail Assist Turns 18

Retail Assist had its official “coming of age” last Friday, as the business celebrated its 18th year of trading....

retail technology blog

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How to target Gen Z?

Who are Gen Z? The demographic after Millennials, Gen Z are born between the mid-1990s to early 2000s, meaning...

supply chain solution

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Best practice: Retail replenishment

Can you effectively move stock between your warehouse and stores, dynamically, and with 100% accuracy? That’s the requirement for...

retail it solutions

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What’s next for VR technology?

Last week we attended VR World at London Olympia (a familiar location for those who visited us at RBTE...

IT Services and Solutions

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A spring in their step: latest retail footfall 2017

What was retail footfall in April 2017? Latest research from BRC Springboard reveals that over the last three months,...

Retail Assist RBTE

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Top Technology Takeaways: RBTE 2017

Thanks to everyone that came by our stand at RBTE. We had a busy few days, making new contacts,...

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RBTE 2017: See you next week!

If you’re attending Retail Business Technology Expo (RBTE) at London Olympia next week on Monday or Tuesday (8th and...

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Why should I implement omnichannel?

We’re now one year on from the downfall of BHS, and unfortunately we’re still seeing casualties on the fashion...

google home vs amazon echo

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What’s next for voice technology?

Hey Siri, Alexa, Cortana, Google… Voice personal assistants are an accepted, integrated part of digital existence for all smartphone-owners...

RBTE 2017 Retail Assist

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RBTE 2017 – Meet the Retail Assist Team!

We’re exhibiting at RBTE, taking place in just under a month on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th May, at...

retail IT support

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RBTE 2017: Top tips for technology uptime

IT issues can hit anyone at any time – even the most highly organised businesses. But by adopting a...

retail personalisation

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Personalisation Guide 2017

We’ve blogged, researched and reported a lot about personalisation, consumer targeting, and how retailers are using these techniques to...

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