7-Eleven has become the latest Australian retailer looking to make the retail experience checkout free, with the trial of a new app that allows customers to go “cardless and cashless”.…
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Disruption is business as usual, according to Australian Retailers Association report
The Australian Retailers Association has released their 2019 report into the State of Retail Technology, finding retailers need to step up and treat tech disruption as business as usual or…
Augmented Reality – The new edge for bricks and mortar
Augmented Reality is touted as one of the biggest tech trends for retail, with experts tipping it could just offer bricks and mortar the edge they need to thrive in…
Gen Z equally driven by physical and digital retail
Born with the internet at their fingertips and a mobile phone in their hand, Generation Z seamlessly blurs the online and real world when it comes to retail. Yet, according…
Protecting IoT products in-store
Australia stands at the doorstep of a “smart home” revolution, with IoT devices like smart speakers and security cameras set to see adoption more than double in the next three…
Point of Sale set for a shake-up
Researchers are tipping the Point of Sale is set for a shake-up this year as retailers look to better cater to the mobile consumer and seek to replace legacy-based systems…
Retail roundup February 2019
The new year has kicked off with mixed news on the retail front, with two Australian retailers entering voluntary administration and December sales figures failing to live up to expectation.…
What retail apocalypse? – The NRF Big Show 2019
“More healthy, more vibrant, innovative and exciting than ever.” – That was the verdict for the retail sector at the recent National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York.…
Retail to get personal in 2019
As retailers flip the sign to ”open” and roll back the shutters for another trading year ahead, 2019 is shaping up to see the technology that dominated 2018 make further…
Christmas Retail Statistics 2018
With Christmas just round the corner, here are some interesting stats on Christmas and some predictions on growth by sectors as well as online purchases for 2018.
The informed shopper – here’s what they do before they buy
Bricks and mortar may still reign supreme, but according to new data, more and more of the customer journey is being undertaken online. From Googling products to seeking reviews, the…
Debunking the doom and gloom myth
Bricks and mortar retail is anything but doomed, with a series of reports indicating the sector continues to not just survive but in some cases even thrive as physical stores…