Innovation Q&A: How the barcode revolutionised retail 50 years ago The barcode is 50 years old and changed how the world conducts business across industries. It is the precursor to innovation... Jun 12, 2023 Read Article
Retail Retail staff need more on-the-job support by Mark Thomson. Avoid the hidden pitfalls of giving “deskless” retail workers consumer devices which cost more in downt... Sep 13, 2022 Read Article
Innovation #NEXT2022: The renaissance of retail is essential by Mark Thomson. Shopping is now all about stories and no longer about transactions, as shoppers seek new experiences in-sto... Jan 25, 2022 Read Article
Innovation How technology can help solve retail staff shortages by Mark Thomson. Globally, retailers are currently challenged by a shortage of labour at every level, from delivery drivers ... Aug 19, 2021 Read Article
Trends The future of Click & Collect by Mark Thomson. eCommerce is expected to account for 22% of global chain retail sales by 2023, reinforcing the move toward ... Jun 24, 2021 Read Article
Innovation The three waves of change for retailers by Mark Thomson. Many changes the retail industry is implementing to counter the effects of the pandemic will become permane... Aug 31, 2020 Read Article
Innovation How retail technology can power post-pandemic innovation by Mark Thomson. The retail spaces that shoppers are returning to post-Covid are not the same ones they shopped in previousl... Jul 30, 2020 Read Article
Innovation Analytics in the digital retail world by Mark Thomson. Everything from printers and consumer mobile devices to food service equipment and coolers are now capable ... Jun 24, 2020 Read Article
Innovation Retail automation accelerates Mark Thomson, EMEA director of retail and hospitality solutions at Zebra Technologies, answers questions about the changes i... May 22, 2020 Read Article
