Digital innovation, a well-managed omnichannel offering, and an ability to understand the individual shopper should be at the heart of any digital-first strategy, writes Meyar Sheik, CEO and founder, Certona. For many retailers, this will require a dramatic cultural shift [...]

The way we research products is changing, with shoppers spending more time examining products through social channels. This has created an opportunity for brands to sell their products on the same platforms, making the buying process as simple as possible. [...]

The world of retail has reached a tipping point in the last few years. High-street retailers have been suffering at the hands of e-commerce; and the situation shows no sign of improving as we move further into 2018, with Toys [...]

As creating a relevant, personalised experience for your customers becomes more important, there is an increasing gap in the market for technology that can identify and activate audiences based on their most recent online activity. This is what Rockerbox have been [...]

RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail technology space. In this week’s edition: TabMo & adsquare Launch ‘Branding to Store’ Ad Format; Yandex.Checkout to Provide Online Stores with Instalment Payments; and Shop Direct & Pindrop [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: The Power of Couponing; Millennials Turning to Online Reviews; and An Eggcellent Easter. The power of couponing Nearly two-fifths of US grocery shoppers have [...]

This week, the spotlight is back on Alibaba's Tmall, where Ford Motor has offered up more than 100 vehicles for customers to try out via the e-commerce operator's newly launched Super Test-Drive Centre. Dubbed 'China's first auto vending machine', the [...]

Despite the fact that we are producing more data than ever before, using this data to engage customers and drive sales is an ongoing challenge for retailers. In this Q&A with RetailTechNews, Chris Wood, vice president, UK retail, Salesforce, discusses [...]

China can offer brands, especially in retail, tremendous returns, but enjoying the market's richness in scale and potential will require advertisers to know local nuances and consumer preferences. These, for instance, will include the need to integrate QR codes into [...]

Amazon has reported tremendous growth in ad sales business and has huge ambitions for it. It wants to use all the data it’s collecting through both advertising and commerce customer transactions to inform a more personalised and more effective customer [...]