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 …

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

Analytics | Data sheets

Retail Express removes the major pain points from end-to-end merchandising by providing a single collaborative solution for all stakeholders; sharing processes, common data, workflow, analytics, automation, planning and execution tools to deliver better outcomes; improving go-to-market plans and their implementation; using predictive analytics driven by our world-class AI Machine Learning technology.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Data sheets

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Data sheets

Understanding the varying demand patterns caused by price, promotional and advertising effects is where the Retail Express forecasting platform excels and is crucial to accurately forecasting future demand. Learn how our solution tracks changes in demand from regular prices, promotions, ads, displays etc. and can accurately forecast the effects of those changes.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Data sheets

Find out how you could transform the interaction between your Traders/ Buyers and Suppliers to drive increased supplier funding and better offers whilst dramatically improving the collection of funds, reducing the cost and timescale of collection.

Assortment | Data sheets

News | Press Release

3rd December 2022 | 1 min read Retail Express was recognised among a shortlist of vendors in the 2022 report. December 2022 – Retail Express, a leading provider of merchandising solutions, today announced that it has been identified as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Retail Assortment Management Applications: Long Life Cycle Products – December 2022. “Our sole focus for seven years has been on …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

22nd November 2022 | 3 min read Ed Betts, General Manager Retail Lead Europe, Retail Express Worldwide activity surrounding Black Friday has never been stronger. Over 53% of US consumers plan to make a purchase[1] while UK consumers are expected to spend £8.71 billion[2] over the 2022 Black Friday weekend. It’s an event which represents a huge opportunity to drive up customer numbers and generate sales. But …