Series Three – What Do Customers Expect from Retailers?

Series Three – What Do Customers Expect from Retailers?

Our latest blog series pulls together valuable retail statistics with series 3 focusing on customer’s expectations from today’s retailers. It’s important to highlight that one size does not necessary fit all and a fundamental understanding of your customer base is essential. Security Getting the basics right is non-negotiable. On a retailer’s website, security for your…

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How does the future look for brick-and-mortar retail?

How does the future look for brick-and-mortar retail?

How does the future look for brick-and-mortar retail?  Despite some depressing commentary from the world’s media, it is important to take into account that 66 percent of store closures come from only 16 retailers, according to IHL1. No one can deny that the consistent rise in online shopping over the past years. Therefore, it is…

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Is mobile POS the future to brick-and-mortar retail?

Is mobile POS the future to brick-and-mortar retail?

As the evolution of in-store retail continues to cater to fast paced shoppers who are not looking to waste the day standing in line for ten minutes on a transaction that will take one minute to complete. The Omni-Channel approach to sales seeks to provide the customer with a seamless shopping experience whether the customer…

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Black Friday still reigns supreme

Black Friday still reigns supreme

It is finally November and that means one thing, the free for all shopping of Black Friday, the date of this chaotic event is Friday 25th November 2016. Now, for our American readers this date has long been a tradition following Thanksgiving to cash in on some outstandingly generous bargains. However, Black Friday is a…

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Introductory Blog

So it begins, the Island Pacific blog has finally arrived and we are tremendously excited to inform and create a network for discussion in the wonderful world of retail. The consistent evolution of retail has resulted in the need for retailers and retail software to keep up with the pace of the modern shopper. Why…

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