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    Retail’s Journey to AI: Step towards a smarter future in retail

    Download our complete guide to shape a strategic roadmap to AI in retail and gain critical advantages in efficiency, customer experience, and market competitiveness.  Retail is no stranger to transformation – but it is in the midst of a shift like none before. The move to data-first, AI-driven technologies offers the insight and foresight retailers have long been looking for – and changes the retail formula from …

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    Supply Chain Forecasting Datasheet

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    Supply Chain Forecasting Datasheet

    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.

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    Supplier Collaboration Datasheet

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    Supplier Collaboration Datasheet

    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.

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    Demand Forecasting Datasheet

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    Demand Forecasting Datasheet

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    Retail Express listed as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Retail Assortment Management Applications: Long Life Cycle Products – December 2022

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    Retail Express listed as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Retail Assortment Management Applications: Long Life Cycle Products – December 2022

    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 …

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    Black Friday: How can algorithmic retailing ensure a successful event?

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    Black Friday: How can algorithmic retailing ensure a successful event?

    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 first must come …

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    Intelligent merchandising – the key to successful supplier collaboration in 2023

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    Intelligent merchandising – the key to successful supplier collaboration in 2023

    21st November 2022 | 2 min read By Edward Betts, European General Manager, Retail Express The deepening cost-of-living crisis with soaring inflation rates and energy bills, and as a result, a more cautious customer, has put significant pressure on the retail industry. Retailers are now having to work harder and think smarter to create stand-out promotions through closer collaboration with suppliers. This relationship is a fundamental part …

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    Black Friday: How can algorithmic retailing ensure a successful event?

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    Black Friday: How can algorithmic retailing ensure a successful event?

    1st November 2022 | 5 min read Ed Betts, General Manager Retail Lead Europe at Retail Express, considers the potential for data-driven planning to help turn a bottom-line disaster into a profitable positive.  Worldwide activity surrounding Black Friday has never been stronger. In the US, over 53% of consumers plan to make a purchase on Black Friday[1]; in the UK consumers are expected to spend £8.71 billion[2] …

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    Better supplier collaboration using AI will hold the key to retail success in 2023

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    Better supplier collaboration using AI will hold the key to retail success in 2023

    31st October 2022 | 3 min read A new whitepaper from Retail Express examines the role of real-time operationally collaborative merchandising to streamline operations, strengthen supplier relationships and boost profits. Retail Express, a leading UK-based provider of intelligent merchandising solutions and services for retail, has launched a new whitepaper to help retailers operate smarter as they plan for 2023. As recent economic events force the merchandising team …

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    The Golden Quarter: Planning for profit with intelligent merchandising

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    The Golden Quarter: Planning for profit with intelligent merchandising

    16th September 2022 | 5 min read Retail Express’ UKI General Manager, Ed Betts, explains how AI-driven retail management can help retailers navigate the busiest shopping period in a year of unprecedented challenges. 16 September marks the 100-day countdown to Christmas, also known as the Golden Quarter; the busiest period in the retail calendar. The Golden Quarter can be a difficult time for retail businesses, but this …

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    The Golden Quarter: Planning for profit with intelligent merchandising

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    The Golden Quarter: Planning for profit with intelligent merchandising

    14 September 2022 | 3 min read By Ed Betts, UKI General manager 16 September marks the 100-day countdown to Christmas, also known as the Golden Quarter; the busiest period in the retail calendar. The Golden Quarter can be a difficult time for retail businesses, but this year presents a real challenge. The cost-of-living crisis, disruption to supply chains, the effect on global trade and freight costs …

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    AI-driven planning tools hold the key to successful supplier collaboration

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    AI-driven planning tools hold the key to successful supplier collaboration

    7th August 2022 | 4 min read Retail Express’ CEO, Barry Grange, considers the benefits of algorithmic retailing technology to help retailers cement better supplier relationships in today’s competitive marketplace.  Retail success comes from an ability to delight customers, operate with excellence and effectively leverage financial incentives to drive and maintain footfall. Yet the deepening cost-of-living crisis with soaring inflation rates, rocketing energy bills, and as a …

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    Retail Express was recognised among a shortlist of vendors in the 2022 report.

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    Retail Express was recognised among a shortlist of vendors in the 2022 report.

    28th July 2022 | 1 min read Retail Express listed as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Retail Unified Price, Promotion and Markdown Optimisation Applications — Long Life Cycle – July 2022 Retail Express was recognised among a shortlist of vendors in the 2022 report. July 2022 – Retail Express, a leading provider of merchandising solutions, today announced that it has been identified as …

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    Viewpoint: ONS reports a 0.5% drop in retail sales in GB in May ’22

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    Viewpoint: ONS reports a 0.5% drop in retail sales in GB in May ’22

    5th July 2022 | 2 min read By Ed Betts, UKI General Manager Last week’s news from the ONS highlighted the continuing impact of inflation with a fall of 0.5% in retail sales figures in May 2022. Retail Express appreciates the tough situation that many retailers are now finding themselves in. Our experience is that, in challenging times, customers will be more concerned about how they can …

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    Retail Express listed as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Retail Technologies – July 2022

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    Retail Express listed as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Retail Technologies – July 2022

    3rd July 2022 | 1 min read Retail Express was recognised among a shortlist of vendors in the 2022 report. July 2022 – Retail Express, a leading provider of merchandising solutions, today announced that it has been identified as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Retail Technologies – July 2022. “Our sole focus for seven years has been on working closely with our customers to …

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    The impact of inflation in retail: how our merchandising SaaS solution will help

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    The impact of inflation in retail: how our merchandising SaaS solution will help

    27th July | 3 min read The cost-of-living crisis, with inflation running at its worse rate in decades, is having a major impact on retail. While the chancellors’ £15bn package is welcome, one retail veteran described it as “a drop in the ocean[1]”, as inflationary pressures are set to put a squeeze on household budgets and therefore on retailers’ profits for months to come. Difficult decisions will …

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    Retail Express listed as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Retail Assortment Optimisation Applications in Merchandising – June 2022

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    Retail Express listed as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Retail Assortment Optimisation Applications in Merchandising – June 2022

    3rd June 2022 | 1 min read Retail Express was recognised among a shortlist of vendors in the 2022 report. June 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 Optimisation Applications in Merchandising – June 2022. “Our sole focus for seven years has been on working closely …

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    Does AI hold the secret to retail success with leaner times ahead?

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    Does AI hold the secret to retail success with leaner times ahead?

    16th May 2022 | 3 min read Recent macro-economic events have taken their toll on the retail sector, with disruption to supply chains as a result of Brexit and the double blow of the pandemic and Ukraine crisis bringing the threat of global stagflation a step closer. As retailers restructure under the weight of enormous downward pressure, they will be thinking very hard about profitability. The priority …

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    How can technology help retailers manage the impact of inflation?

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    How can technology help retailers manage the impact of inflation?

    10th May 2022 | 4 min read Retail Express’ UKI General Manager, Ed Betts, considers the challenges faced by retailers as the financial situation worsens, and how merchandising software can maintain profit margins.  The deepening cost-of-living crisis, with inflation running at its worse rate in decades, is impacting us all. But, for more than a few, the soaring energy costs that are set to reach stratospheric heights …

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    Retail Express announces expansion and recruitment drive to support growth

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    Retail Express announces expansion and recruitment drive to support growth

    29th March 2022 | 2 min read Retail Express has moved to a new larger HQ in the thriving tech hub of Leeds, UK, to help the business deliver its next chapter of growth. The new office announcement comes at the same time as it launches a major upgrade to its intelligent merchandising software, RE 2.0, following a two-year investment cycle in product development to introduce significant …

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    Advanced AI solution to meet retailers’ critical need for smarter merchandising

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    Advanced AI solution to meet retailers’ critical need for smarter merchandising

    29th March 2022 | 2 min read Retail Express has announced a major upgrade to its intelligent merchandising software, RE2.0, introducing significant AI enhancements. This upgrade will ensure its products reap the benefits of artificial intelligence, enabling the delivery of smarter merchandising and collaboration tools to support the modern retail industry and better meet global customer demand. The digitalisation of the retail industry is driving leaders to …

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    Retail Express announces expansion and recruitment drive to support growth

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    Retail Express announces expansion and recruitment drive to support growth

    20th March 2022 | 2 min read Retail Express has moved to a new larger HQ in the thriving tech hub of Leeds, UK, to help the business deliver its next chapter of growth. The new office announcement comes at the same time as it launches a major upgrade to its intelligent merchandising software, RE 2.0, following a two-year investment cycle in product development to introduce significant …

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