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Roundtable Discussion II: Personalisation and getting the message right
Here’s the second instalment of our Roundtable discussion, featuring our team’s insights and opinions on personalisation in retail. If you want to know exactly what personalisation is, check out our...
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Are Hospitality tie-ups the way forward in Retail?
In a market driven by consumer demand, brands are working collaboratively to create powerful customer experiences. Experience and “theatre” have long been a talking point in retail as well as...
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AI and adoption
At Retail Assist, we understand the importance of always having one eye on technology, in order to stay ahead of the curve. We’ve been researching the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence...
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How to overcome the challenges of international retailing?
In an omnichannel retail world, brands are experiencing a demand to break local borders, interacting with and selling to customers around the world, anytime, anywhere. When you open stores overseas, be...
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Business change projects: How can we help you?
Our Project Management Services are a valued part of Retail Assist’s business model. This blog is dedicated to explaining real life scenarios in which we could help support the success of your business...
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Gen Z vs Gen X vs Gen Y: Shopping Habits Survey
For the purpose of this blog and infographic, Gen Z refers to those aged 14-21, Gen Y 22-35 and Gen X 36-55. Generation Z. Born post-1995, in the age group 14-21, they’ve proved a difficult bunch to...
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SITS 16 takeaways: Service Desk and IT Support Show
Last week we attended SITS 16, the Service Desk and IT Support Show for industry professionals, at Kensington Olympia. It was a great opportunity to meet up with familiar faces, chat to partners and...
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What does omnichannel mean to you?
Retail Assist is continually approached to support retail brands’ omnichannel aspirations and operations, but what is omnichannel?Omnichannel is a real-time, channel-agnostic visibility of inventory...
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Global growth & retail concession expansion with Ra-X
When you operate retail stores overseas, be it solus, concession or franchise, translating your sales data to your central base is a critical process. Many retailers suffer the consequences of manual...
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RA Summer Event 2016
Last week, we celebrated our Annual Summer Event with our customers; retailers and hospitality brands that we’re proud to support with our IT services and solutions. Many thanks to those who joined us...
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Nottingham’s Creative Class 2016: The Event
Last week Retail Assist was named one of Nottingham’s Creative Class 2016! This means we have been recognised as one of ten Nottinghamshire companies highlighted for their growth, innovation and...
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The future of retail as seen in Porto: II
Last week, our Chairman Alan Morris visited our partners Inovretail in Porto to share our ideas and discuss innovation in retail, and talk about latest retail technology news.Firstly, congratulations...
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Why Pokémon Go is more than just a game
If you’ve noticed rare groupings of millennials roaming the outside world in the last week or so, excitably shouting “Charizard!” seemingly at thin air, the likelihood is you’ve witnessed the latest...
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Nexpo: for next gen retailing
To read the official Nexpo launch press release, click here. For the Nexpo website page, and to register for the event, click here.“Store of the future” has become a buzzword term over the last year,...
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International Help Desk Support
Who’s looking after your IT systems overseas? Wouldn’t it be great to have the peace of mind that everything is looked after, 24 x 7. Commerce stops for nobody. If no one’s ensuring maximum uptime of...
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Do we really need to “save” the high street?
News dominating the retail headlines this week: the high profile closure of BHS’ flagship store on Oxford Street. Videos of the last minute shut-down scramble for 80% discounted goods, and the shutters...
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4 weeks until Nexpo
With just 4 weeks to go until we unveil Nexpo, our pop-up retail technology store at Hoxton Arches, London, retailers and hospitality businesses are signing up to be taken on an immersive and...
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Latest Retail Technology News
It’s been a bumper August for Retail Assist retail technology news, so we wanted to bring you the latest in today’s blog.Harvey NicholsWe were proud to announce news of our latest Merret upgrade...
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Nexpo: Enhancing the Customer Journey
It's just over 2 weeks until Nexpo, our exclusive pop-up store event at Hoxton Arches in Shoreditch, London.Over 3 days, Wednesday 21st September - Friday 23rd September 2016, Nexpo will take retailers...
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Nexpo: What’s in Store?
For the past 6 weeks we've been telling you all about our Nexpo pop-up store event, taking place at Hoxton Arches, London, between Wednesday 21st September - Friday 23rd September 2016.You've heard all...
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