tech nerds assemble: our take on IFA 2017
Whilst not quite on the same scale as the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the annual IFA trade show in Berlin does have...
08 September, 2017
new ways to shop for shoppers
You might think that retail marketing begins and ends in the store – but these days it extends both before and after that. And at...
27 July, 2017
consumer electronics brands: is your retail strategy as smart as your products?
With a recent study from Verdict and British Land revealing that a whopping 89% (£278bn) of all UK retail sales touch a store –...
11 May, 2017
good or bad Friday for retailers?
With Easter just around the corner, what can we expect to see from the first major retail ‘peak’ of the year? Well, according to DX,...
12 April, 2017
the robots are coming…
So now that the dust has settled after Christmas and CES, what exciting things can we look forward to seeing on our local...
08 February, 2017
you can’t beat experiences
According to a recent survey by Eventbrite, when it comes to money, “experiences” are now more desirable than “things”. This is a trend...
10 January, 2017
unwrap retail success this Christmas
Retailers and brands, don’t look now but Christmas is around the corner. While your inner Grinch may recoil at the mere thought of...
11 October, 2016
why the physical retail store is still alive and well
We at Retail7 have always championed the traditional high street store, it’s our bread and butter after all, however new research conducted by...
20 September, 2016
retail is changing. and so are we.
Online shopping has raised customer expectations dramatically in recent years. First, it was next day delivery. Now, it’s next hour delivery. If you can’t...
06 September, 2016
the power of face-to-face marketing
One of the great ironies of our time is that the more we surround ourselves with information, the less trust we place in...
26 July, 2016
webrooming vs showrooming and our new paths to purchase
Retail marketing is full of buzz-terms we hear being used at the boardroom table, at conferences, from analysts, and in blogs. Of particular...
07 April, 2016
the considered consumer is king
Retail property group Hammersons recently published their ‘Considered Consumer’ report and it was interesting to note the significant shift over the past year...
04 August, 2015