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As much as many people might be looking forward to 2020 being over, it’s now less than 100 days...
Over lockdown, the nation has seen the rise and rise of the pub quiz and, here at Retail Assist,...
It’s unsurprising that retail sales in 2020 haven’t quite met what was forecast at the start of the year....
There’s many pressures on retail, but we don’t believe that commerce has to be complex. Implementing a solution such...
Omnichannel retailing can sometimes be seen as a “buzz” word: something that was in fashion to talk about or...
Managing a myriad of digital channels can seem like an overwhelming task. How do you meet the needs of...
Two weeks ago, we were proud to share with you the news about our latest product launch, OMIO PIM....
At Retail Assist, we’ve witnessed the immense impact that COVID-19 has had on our customers. From the closing of...
What’s green, loud and commemorated across the world? St Patrick’s Day might have started out as a religious saint’s...
The days of dial-up and dodgy buffering are long gone: long live 5G! Last year, 2019 saw the first...
It’s a fantastic time to be a consumer. Never before has so much choice been available to us, with...
Wherever you live in the world, sustainability and the effect that your business has on the environment around us...
I still remember the excitement when they would arrive; shiny, heavy and filled with new, beautiful things. My mum...
What comes first? No, we’re not talking about a chicken here. Instead, which comes first in this instance: does...
Peak trading is here. Retail’s busiest time, followed by Easter and Halloween, has landed with a bang and, with...
As we head towards 2020, the retail industry in the UK finds itself in unchartered territory. Whilst much speculation...
Guest blog by Jake Marshall, Content Executive, Mercaux It’s hard to imagine reading about the future of retail without...
November can only mean one thing – Black Friday is imminent! With just 19 days to go before Friday...
The leaves are falling, it’s definitely ‘wear a jacket’ weather and people are already moaning about seeing festive fare...
It’s fair to say that there’s a lot going on in retail at the moment; Brexit uncertainty, shifts in...
What’s scary, sweet and worth a lot of money? Halloween might have traditionally derived from ancient Celtic harvest festivals,...
Recently, it seems that you can’t open a newspaper without hearing about the ‘death of the high street’ and...
For the purpose of this blog and infographic, Gen Z refers to those aged 17-24, Gen Y 25-38 and...
Guest Blog by Nelson Blackley, Retail Research Associate at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University Much of the recent...
For the purpose of this blog, we define Gen Y (Millennial) as those between the ages of 25-39 and...
Decades ago, retail was somewhat simpler: there were certain trading hours and shops on the high street opened at...
As the pressure on store estates builds and margins are squeezed, rather than cutting your IT budget, now is...
The 4th Annual NRRKEC (National Retail Research Knowledge Exchange Centre) Retail Symposium was held on Thursday 11th July in...
Technology is a wonderful thing. However, it’s certainly not wonderful when your working day is disrupted due to an...
Whether you count yourself as a first-class Mathlete or have a decent case of arithmophobia, there’s no denying that...
Kate Moss and Topshop. Alexa Chung and M&S. Fearne Cotton and Cath Kidston. For years, celebrities have been teaming...
The UK’s first coffee shop was opened in Oxford in 1652: walk down any UK high street today and...
Conferences, stands, thousands of visitors and, of course, the obligatory appearance from Pepper the Robot – it can only...
Shakespeare famously asked ‘What’s in a name?’ and we reckon he might have been onto something. RetailEXPO, previously known...
Frosted, glazed, jam or chocolate: however you enjoy yours, we know a store that’s got the perfect one for...
Lights, camera, action – this week sees the launch of our latest video series! Filming on location, we talk...
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