Home - Essential Retail

17 May 19 News

Amazon takes stake in Deliveroo as part of $575m funding round

16 May 19 News

#WRC2019: Sephora uses stores to build customer relationships

16 May 19 News

#WRC2019: Levi’s feeds growing appetite for customisation

16 May 19 News

Ocado’s Paul Clarke joins government AI council

15 May 19 News

#WRC2019: Yoox Net-A-Porter recognises humans in technology advances

15 May 19 Interview

Maplin’s head of IT on relaunching the business as online-only

15 May 19 News

Google Cloud and Stella McCartney unveil supply chain sustainability initiative

15 May 19 Interview

Video: How will technology shape the future of customer experience?

15 May 19 News

Moss Bros CEO: Our stores and website are ready for our peak period

14 May 19 News

Amazon partners with Next for Counter click & collect launch

14 May 19 Retail Ramble Podcast

Retail Ramble podcast: 100th episode – an omnishambles celebration

17 May 2019 Comment

How retailers can harbour new footfall technology to understand shopper behaviour

17 May 2019 News

Waitrose reveals post-Ocado online plans and appoints digital director

17 May 2019 NEWS

Amazon takes stake in Deliveroo as part of $575m funding round

Amazon leads $575 million Deliveroo funding round, taking an influential share in the online takeaway service.

16 May 2019 News

#WRC2019: Sephora uses stores to build customer relationships

16 May 2019 NEWS

Ocado’s Paul Clarke joins government AI council

Chief technology officer at Ocado lends his expertise to help government pave way for AI to boost UK economy.

16 May 2019 NEWS

#WRC2019: Levi’s feeds growing appetite for customisation

Levi’s is allowing shoppers to design their own environmentally-friendly pair of jeans thanks to changes to supply chain and production.

15 May 2019 News

Maplin’s head of IT on relaunching the business as online-only

Essential Retail speaks to Ollie Marshall about tearing up legacy systems and starting from scratch

14 May 2019 News

#RetailEXPO: Connecting payments across channels provides big opportunity

Whitepapers

10 May 2019 Whitepaper

Ticking timebomb - the hazards of selling to children and teenagers online

1 Apr 2019 Whitepaper

The smart marketer's guide to finding and using customer insights

19 Mar 2019 Whitepaper

The AI revolution in retail and consumer products

Webinars

21 Mar 2019 Webinar

Demystifying blockchain: a guide for digital retailers

14 Nov 2019, 15:00 GMT, 10:00 EST Webinar

Social media 2.0

5 Sep 2019, 15:00 BST, 10:00 EDT Webinar

How to compete with Amazon

14 May 2019 NEWS

#RetailEXPO: New point-of-sale options mean tough decisions for retailers

The constant release of new POS solutions is causing difficulties for retailers to decide the best place to commit their technology budgets

14 May 2019 NEWS

Amazon partners with Next for Counter click & collect launch

Amazon shoppers can now pick up their orders from Next stores up and down the country.

13 May 2019 News

TfL launches retail tech competition

13 May 2019 COMMENT

The power of social – an untapped resource for eCommerce

Wunderman Thompson Commerce takes a look at how retailers should leverage social media to their advantage.

13 May 2019 News

Belfast to introduce digital currency

13 May 2019 News

Net-a-Porter staff vote to bring in GMB union

13 May 2019 News

Tesco boss Lewis repeats call for online sales tax

10 May 2019 COMMENT

Let your emotions run free

Leading Edge Forum explores the missing link in understanding today’s retail customers.

10 May 2019 NEWS

First eBay concept store in UK to explore 'new ways of retailing'

Online marketplace eBay says it is aiming to experiment with new ways of retailing in its first concept store to open in the UK.

10 May 2019 News

Nike embeds shoe size fit tool in mobile app

Events

04June

Event

Infosecurity Europe

25June

Event

GlobalShop

09October

Event

Our website uses cookies

Amazon takes stake in Deliveroo as part of $575m funding round

#WRC2019: Sephora uses stores to build customer relationships

#WRC2019: Levi’s feeds growing appetite for customisation

Ocado’s Paul Clarke joins government AI council

#WRC2019: Yoox Net-A-Porter recognises humans in technology advances

Maplin’s head of IT on relaunching the business as online-only

Google Cloud and Stella McCartney unveil supply chain sustainability initiative

Video: How will technology shape the future of customer experience?

Moss Bros CEO: Our stores and website are ready for our peak period

Amazon partners with Next for Counter click & collect launch

Retail Ramble podcast: 100th episode – an omnishambles celebration

How retailers can harbour new footfall technology to understand shopper behaviour

Waitrose reveals post-Ocado online plans and appoints digital director

Amazon takes stake in Deliveroo as part of $575m funding round

#WRC2019: Sephora uses stores to build customer relationships

Ocado’s Paul Clarke joins government AI council

#WRC2019: Levi’s feeds growing appetite for customisation

#WRC2019: Yoox Net-A-Porter recognises humans in technology advances

Google Cloud and Stella McCartney unveil supply chain sustainability initiative

Video: How will technology shape the future of customer experience?

Moss Bros CEO: Our stores and website are ready for our peak period

Maplin’s head of IT on relaunching the business as online-only

#RetailEXPO: Connecting payments across channels provides big opportunity

Whitepapers

Ticking timebomb - the hazards of selling to children and teenagers online

The smart marketer's guide to finding and using customer insights

The AI revolution in retail and consumer products

Webinars

Demystifying blockchain: a guide for digital retailers

Social media 2.0

How to compete with Amazon

What’s Hot on Essential Retail?

#RetailEXPO19: Justin King rejects talk of ‘retailpocalypse’

#RetailEXPO19: Vodafone formalises innovation pipeline

#RetailEXPO19: Robots to take – but also create – jobs on the high street

#RetailEXPO19: NatWest reduces charges through Open Banking launch

#RetailEXPO19: Amazon’s Michael Hines on virtual reality’s shortcomings

#RetailEXPO19: Digital helping Costa Coffee reimagine employee learning

Target arrives in the UK via new international website

Maplin’s head of IT on relaunching the business as online-only

New buy now, pay later service Laybuy launches in UK with Footasylum

Waitrose reveals post-Ocado online plans and appoints digital director

Watchshop.com launches new split-payment solution for customers

Nike opens House of Innovation 000 in NYC

Boohoo.com: “We struggle with legacy systems too”

How can technology help retailers cut discounting?

DFS strikes strategic partnership with online pureplay

Machines v humanity: the ethical challenges behind AI

Target arrives in the UK via new international website

Moss Bros. allows customers to pay post-purchase

Demystifying blockchain: a guide for digital retailers

The store isn't dead

How to compete with Amazon

How to Deliver a Truly Connected Customer Journey

The workplace of the future

Essential Retail & Retail Design World's 2018 Round Up

Trending Topic: #RetailEXPO19

RT @MikeSchiemer: 8 Tips For Starting A Retail Store Or Mall Kiosk https://t.co/xRzkQbqVsJ / #Kiosk #Mall #Shop #Retail #Retailers #Reta…

RT @MikeSchiemer: 8 Tips For Starting A Retail Store Or Mall Kiosk https://t.co/xRzkQbqVsJ / #Kiosk #Mall #Shop #Retail #Retailers #Reta…

#RetailEXPO: New point-of-sale options mean tough decisions for retailers

Amazon partners with Next for Counter click & collect launch

TfL launches retail tech competition

The power of social – an untapped resource for eCommerce

Belfast to introduce digital currency

Net-a-Porter staff vote to bring in GMB union

Tesco boss Lewis repeats call for online sales tax

Let your emotions run free

First eBay concept store in UK to explore 'new ways of retailing'

Nike embeds shoe size fit tool in mobile app

Events

Infosecurity Europe

GlobalShop

Digital Signage Show 2019