Retail Express listed as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner – SaaS for the Retail Supply Chain: Will Demand Planning Be the Next Frontier? – January 2012

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

= Summary: Ed Betts considers the importance of a central planning platform and AI-driven forecasting to ensure seasonal event success = 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 that stores will be …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | In the news

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 …

Forecasting | Press Release

8th July 2016 | 1 min read Retail Express is pleased to announce the availability of its Intelligent Merchandising solution RE 2.0 release 4.4.0 with its new Vertica based Column Orientated Analytical NO SQL Database platform to manage Large data volumes and fast Query and Insights. A new Reporting module is being provided with this release to allow users to write their own query and to take …

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] …