Editor, Essential Retail
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£25bn to be spent on smart devices in 2019
British consumers will spend a record £25 billion shopping on their phones this year.
#NRF2019: AR and VR is “the icing on the cake”
Spice and seasoning manufacturer McCormick & Company explains how it uses AR and VR to enhance customer experience, calling it the “icing on the cake”.
#NRF2019: Stay ahead of the consumer with constant investment, says Target
Target details how retailers need to continue to invest in technology to win the digital race.
#NRF2019: Be transparent with in-store tracking, says Hammitt
Designer handbag retailer, Hammitt, advises retailers to share the value of in-store tracking with shoppers.
How Travis Perkins increases online basket value
Travis Perkins details how it is improving online upselling after turning to start-up called Increasingly.
Boots buys health tech company Wiggly-Amps
Boots makes steps to digitise its pharmacy with the acquisition of Wiggly-Amps.
Apple sales slow due to economic challenges in China
Apple warns on profits due to economic deceleration in China.
Next boosted by online Christmas sales
Next reports increase in online Christmas sales, while store footfall declines.
#ERinAsia18 – roundup from China & Japan
Essential Retail brings you in-depth features and analysis from trips to China and Japan earlier in the year.
Pets at Home appoints William Hewish to CIO
Pets at Home announces the appointment its first chief information officer.
The best Retail Ramble podcasts of 2018
Essential Retail brings you our pick of the best Retail Ramble episodes of the year.
Eve Sleep hires new CMO
Cheryl Calverley is joining Eve Sleep as CMO from The Automobile Association.
Editor's letter: A look back at 2018
What a year 2018 has been for retail. It seems barely a week has gone by without some distressing news emerging from the high street.
Retail Ramble podcast: VIVOBAREFOOT on foot health and sustainable retail
Essential Retail chats to shoe retailer VIVOBAREFOOT about its journey to D2C.
How Find Me A Gift improved online visual merchandising
Essential Retail speaks to Find Me A Gift to learn how the e-tailer is using data to be agile with its online visual merchandising.
