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From Smart Shelves to AI Agents: How Hanshow Is Building the Operating System for the Future Store
For years, retailers have invested billions in digital transformation, deploying analytics platforms, IoT sensors, cameras, electronic shelf labels, and cloud infrastructure in an effort to improve store operations. Yet a persistent challenge remains: transforming...
Despite £2.4bn Prime Day sales surge, 58% of shoppers say retailers risk fuelling a race to the bottom by conditioning consumers to only buy on discount
London, UK — While Prime Day is expected to drive a surge in revenues, retailers risk fuelling a ‘race to the bottom’ as shoppers become increasingly conditioned by promotional events to only buy on...
Bringing the store into focus: How retailers are tackling physical retail’s digital black hole
For years, stores have played somewhat second fiddle to ecommerce as retailers rushed to invest in online transformation, especially post-pandemic when ecommerce boomed and brands placed their bets on that digital demand being sustained....
Too Many Retailers, Too Little Growth: The UK’s Grocery Market Faces a Saturation Challenge
The UK Grocery Market Is Spreading Itself Too Thin: Why Price Still Matters More Than Technology The UK grocery market has become one of the most competitive retail environments in the world. Traditional supermarkets,...
Rami Baitieh’s View on Technology and Consumer Behavior: How Data is Reshaping Modern Retail
“Technology helps retailers to stay up to date with customer behaviour changes,” says Rami Baitieh. While this statement reflects a growing consensus within the retail industry, analysts at ISN Magazine suggest that technology is...
Christina Freier Appointed Director of FRUIT LOGISTICA: Driving the Future of the Fresh Produce Industry
A new chapter is unfolding at FRUIT LOGISTICA as Christina Freier officially assumes the role of Director, bringing with her nearly two decades of experience in international trade fairs and event management at Messe...
Poor UX, lack of integration & device overload top frontline tech frustrations, says data from x-hoppers
Retailers plan to invest a quarter of their in-store budgets on solutions that connect their frontline teams Just 5% of colleagues report experiencing no major friction with current in-store tech Poor user experience...
Britain’s Traditional Supermarkets Face a Brutal Reality: Change Now or Keep Losing Ground
The warning signs are no longer flashing. They are screaming. Britain’s traditional supermarket giants—Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons—still dominate the grocery market, but dominance can be deceptive. Market share figures may suggest stability, yet...
Asda’s Billion-Pound Loss Was About More Than a Price War
The retailer’s near £1 billion loss has been blamed on aggressive discounting. The reality is more complicated—and far more revealing. A billion-pound loss is the kind of figure that grabs attention and shapes a...
World Cup fever spills into stores, with England’s opener prompting a +6% rise in shoplifting and a +20% jump in violence, as retailers face match day store strain.
Shoplifting increased +6% in UK stores on the day of the Three Lions opening World Cup Match vs Croatia Violent incidents rose by +20% on match day, while operational triggers also jumped by...