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Five APAC Retail Trends We Can Learn From

The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) is one of the most populated regions on earth and as well as one of the most diverse. The challenges that nations of the APAC demand creative thinking on the part of retailers due to the extreme demographics present in the region. With gaps in wealth, access to technology, and living […]

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Webloyalty appoints Ben Stirling as Managing Director, Northern Europe

Webloyalty has bolstered its senior leadership team with the appointment of Ben Stirling as Managing Director, Northern Europe. Joining the company from Expedia Partner Solutions, Ben Stirling has extensive knowledge of building effective partnerships and managing the successful growth of new divisions. Prior to this, Ben’s previous role was in digital marketing as a director […]

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Rebuilding trust: how Blockchain can be used to restore consumer trust in retail

Blockchain: how can it be usedto build trust in the supply chain? Sven Edgren, discusses Blockchain and the potential to re-invent transparency within the food chain and retail industry. He holds the position of Head of Digital Transformation at DNV GL Business Assurance, testing and launching new services and eco systems at DNV GL. Sven […]

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Experience shopping: does it drive or deflect customer interaction?

Richard Piper, our Business Development Director discusses experience shopping in today’s retail landscape. Experience shopping: how does it differ? Experience shopping is one way that retailers have chosen to enhance their product and improve the customer interaction in store. Though brick-and-mortar retailers have traditionally struggled to keep up with the pace of change, experience shopping offers […]

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GUEST COMMENT: Death of the high street? Far from it. It’s boring retail that’s dying

Steve Dennis is a strategic advisor, keynote speaker and writer on retail innovation and the future of shopping. He’s President & Founder of Sageberry Consulting, a Forbes contributor and has been named a top global retail influencer by multiple organisations.   ‘The Demise of Physical Retail’ is Greatly Exaggerated The ‘death of the high street’, […]

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Biggest digital innovation fails in the last decade

The imminent launch of the annual Digital Retail Innovations Report by the Retail Insider has got us thinking about the many incredible digitally-fuelled innovations, as well as those that haven’t quite fulfilled the hype. Here’s a selection of digital innovation fails, handpicked by the Weboyalty team. Google Glass “This is the one that makes me […]

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2018’s top 10 retail influencers to follow on social media

The evolution of the retail and ecommerce industry never stops. This year’s retail influencers have been chosen for their knowledge and understanding of retail, as well as their continued impact that has led to their opinions and expertise being sought after by others. Here is Webloyalty’s 2018 Ecommerce and Retail Influencers List. 1. Mary Portas […]