Algorithmic Retailing | Case Study

Find out how a major Canadian retailer completely changed their processes which were based in Excel and across seven different IT systems to manage the advertising, pricing, promotion and marketing environments these were all replaced with the Retail Express solution.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

22nd November 2023 | 5 min read = Summary: Building agility and resilience in a recovering market – 2024 is the year to create new opportunities, stronger systems, and the ability to react fast to a market liable to change, by Ed Betts = Recent headlines point to market improvement, but retailers understand that reality, for most, has not yet fully caught up. The rate of inflation …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

1st November 2023 | 3 min read = Summary: Ed Betts explains the power of big data, and how AI-driven strategies can offer the insights required to be agile in an ever-changing landscape = Inflation remains a huge problem for consumers reticent to spend and retailers struggling to stay afloat. While the rate of inflation is in slight decline, it is still more than three times the …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

19th October 2023 | 5min read = Summary: Ed Betts highlights the increasing levels of legal obligation faced by retailers and the path to ensuring compliance without failing customers = Retail pricing is an area that often comes under significant scrutiny. The cost-of-living crisis has brought the effects of inflation into sharp focus for consumers and puts pricing once again in the spotlight. The potential for profiteering …

Algorithmic Retailing | White Papers

The Digital Transformation of Supplier Collaboration The value of real-time operationally collaborative merchandising for retail

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

28th September 2023 | 4min read = Summary: Ed Betts explains why this year’s Golden Quarter will be even tougher than the last and how AI-driven merchandising can help retailers thrive as inflation and interest rates bite hard = The 100-day countdown to Christmas is the busiest period in the retail calendar, and unquestionably the most challenging. This year’s Golden Quarter will likely be one of the …

Category Management | Data sheets

Promotion | Data sheets

Pricing | Data sheets

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

= Summary: Ed Betts considers the importance of a central planning platform and AI-driven forecasting to ensure seasonal event success = 21st August 2023 | 4min read The retail calendar year is a busy one. Whether fixed seasonal events or one-offs such as sporting occasions, the industry plays a pivotal role in setting the tone, creating the ambience and making every moment memorable. There is an expectation …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

20th June 2023 | 4 minute read Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominates today’s news cycle, and for good reason. It is both a catalyst of major change in numerous industries, and a technology upon which significant negative sentiment is growing around its future applications. But we must be careful not to consider ‘artificial intelligence’ as a blanket term, because it simply isn’t. Putting the specifics of their programming …

Assortment | Data sheets

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

18th April 2023 | 5 min read Q&A with Ed Betts, Retail Lead Europe at Retail Express, who considers ahead of the show the role of intelligent merchandising technology and its critical place in the future of retail  What is the Retail Technology Show and why is it important to Retail Express? The critical role that technology plays in retail is unquestionable. From customer relationship management and …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | In the news

6th March 2023 | 4 min read Ed Betts, General Manager – Retail Lead Europe at Retail Express, considers the importance of promotions in creating a buzz beyond price to help prevent custom loss to discount stores. In January 2023 grocery price inflation hit a record high of 16.7% according to the latest industry figures – it is now predicted that households will face an extra £788 …

Assortment | Blog

6th March 2023 | 3 min read By Ed Betts, General Manager – Retail Lead Europe at Retail Express  Grocery price inflation has hit a record high, resulting in the prediction that households will face an extra £788 on their annual shopping bill[1]. Worried customers have already made adjustments to shopping patterns and cut back on spending. For retail businesses, the financial squeeze caused by product and …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Data sheets

Media Planning | Data sheets

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

31st January 2023 | 3 min read Barry Grange CEO, Retail Express 2022 was a difficult year. Though sales percentages were up almost across the board in the grocery sector, retailers spent the year battling rampant inflation, frequent supplier price increases, rising energy costs, and numerous other economic challenges. Customers felt the pinch deeply, meaning retailers were forced to fight, wherever possible, to prevent passing on additional …

News | Blog

24th January 2023 | 3 min read Barry Grange CEO, Retail Express 2022 was a year to remember. For most retailers, however, it was not a year to savour or celebrate. 2022 will be remembered for the war in Ukraine, leading to food supply shortages and major increases in energy costs. COVID-19 heavily impacted economic performance throughout 2022 and will continue to lead to supply chain issues …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | White Papers

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | White Papers