One panel debate at last week's RBTE focused on the future of retail. Can we expect to see in-store queues disappear when paying for products or to acquire a service, and how will online gamification impact shop design?
Do retailers invest in optimising their existing websites for mobile or go the whole hog and launch a mobile app? There is no right or wrong answer, says Ipsos Retail Performance's Tim Denison.
Instead of comparing the pros and cons of beacon technology and Wi-Fi tracking, retailers really need to be assessing want it is they want to get out of them. Ipsos Retail Performance's Tim Denison has his say.
Retailers must continue to refresh their knowledge about their key demographics but be mindful to the influences and needs of different generations, argues Ipsos Retail Performance's Dr Tim Denison.
Investment in technology means that click & collect services will continue to grow, but only if they continue to meet the peak and trough demands of shoppers, argues Ipsos Retail Performance's Tim Denison.
Dr Tim Denison, director of retail intelligence at Ipsos Retail Performance, offers his views on how to strike the right balance during the retailer-customer data exchange.
Tailored on-screen marketing and personalised products made by 3D printers are set to be the future of retail stores. Ipsos Retail Performance's Dr Tim Denison embarks on some future gazing.
Dr Tim Denison, director of retail performance at Ipsos Retail Performance, on the tech trends that will see store layouts change forever and how Japanese innovation might influence UK retail.
The use of retail analytics has come a long way, of late. Ipsos Retail Performance's Dr Tim Denison explains how the recession has changed shopping behaviour, and how retailers can adapt.