Geoff Nairn
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Geoff Nairn

Retail Trends

2 min readIn today’s omnichannel era, understanding what customers value from various  channels and how that influences the prices they are willing to pay has become a key challenge, according to  a

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Retail Trends

2 min readWhat makes customers want to visit your stores? A compelling product range? Competitive prices? Superior customer service? All these things are important, of course, but in today’s digital era, many

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AnnouncementsElectronicsFeatured Eventsindustries

2 min readOpenbravo is pleased to annouce the official opening of a new office in Dubai to spearhead the company’s growth in the Middle East. The attractions of this region are well

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Retail Trends

2 min readAs more retail sales shift online, many retailers are experiencing a slow but steady year-on-year decline in footfall and sales in their stores.   Nevertheless, the physical store continues to play

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FashionindustriesRetail Trends

2 min readHow do we compete with Amazon? It’s a question that every retailer must ask as they anxiously watch the aggressive moves of Amazon into so many markets, including product categories

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FashionFurniture & DecorindustriesSporting Goods

2 min readDespite the sensationalist articles warning about the Death of the High Street, it is clear that for some product categories, a physical store will likely remain the preferred way of

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Retail Trends

3 min readRemember beacons? What are the prospects for VR in stores? The list of  innovative retail technologies grows longer and more confusing each day, so to help retailers make better tech

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FashionindustriesRetail Trends

2 min readEveryone likes a bargain, particularly fashion consumers and the spectacular growth of factory outlets and other off-price fashion chains indicates how popular the idea of buying high-quality fashion at bargain

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Retail Trends

2 min readAs more sales migrate to digital channels, store closures will inevitably continue, particularly in the more mature economies.  But many brick-and-mortar retailers are are underestimating the contribution their stores make to an omnichannel

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Retail Trends

2 min readWhy do customers come to your stores? According to a survey by Publicis.Sapient, customer service is the stand-out reason for shopping in a physical store instead of online. Indeed, it

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