Phil Grange appointed Chief Financial Officer

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | In the news

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] …

Merchandising | Press Release

30th March 2017 | 1 min read Retail Express Chosen by Forrester Research for Inclusion in 2017 Vendor Landscape: Merchandise Management Systems report Leeds UK – March, 2017 – Retail Express has been selected by Forrester Research to be included in their latest Vendor Landscape: Merchandise Management Systems report. In the report, George Lawrie, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, reviews the leaders in the field of Merchandise …

Analytics | Press Release

Further to the announcement of its Retail Data Analytics and Reporting platform Retail Express is pleased to announce the enhancements to support ‘location analytics’ with a new Store Profile capability which detail the attributes of Bricks and Mortar Stores and other Channels such as Web-based E –Commerce. The profiling will support a range of new analytical offering from Retail Express with Queries, Reports and Insights across a …

Assortment | Blog

= Summary: Ed Betts explores the difficulty and inequality of legacy joint business planning, and reveals the ways in which retailers can revolutionise the practice Retailers and suppliers plan in very different ways, because they run very different businesses. Suppliers typically look for certainty and efficiency, given the pressures of production runs and supply chain logistics. Retailers need certainty, too, but must also be able to respond …