May
31st,
2018
‘That Personal Touch’: Personalising the Brand Experience
The vast disconnect between the consumer and the conglomerate retail brand has come to a head. The impact of globalisation on the retail industry has left customers yearning for experiences that feel unique and personalised. To walk into a Zara store anywhere in the world and see exactly the same stock, the same layout, the same design feels utterly uninspiring. The one-size-fits-all approach in r...
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May
22nd,
2018
A Creativity Crisis and the Luxury Fashion Landscape
Well-established luxury fashion houses with rich histories and a fixed calendar for Haute couture production have been wholly disrupted by today’s fast fashion world. Traditionally, high fashion centred on an exclusivity that capitalised on painstaking craftsmanship and a sense of heritage. This concept of history and the design process is almost antithetical to the innovation, efficiency and imme...
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May
15th,
2018
6 Surprising Ways to Increase Sales in Retail
One of the biggest challenges for brick and mortar retailers is translating footfall into sales. It’s a familiar scene for many businesses: the store is heaving with people, staff are busy assisting customers but the sales data from the day is truly disappointing. Getting visitors into the store is only the first hurdle for retailers, getting them to convert in-store and purchase goods is the next...
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May
04th,
2018
Retail Design Expo
We headed down to the 2018 Retail Design Expo to find out more about the latest trends in retail and engage in the conversation. The Retail Design Expo is Europe’s leading annual event for innovation and inspiration in retail. New approaches to customer engagement, retail strategy, the latest in new thinking, inspirational talks and innovative suppliers are all under one roof.
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May
02nd,
2018
Retail Systems Award Nominations
We’re thrilled to announce that Brisqq has been nominated for ‘Most Disruptive Retail Technology’ and ‘Delivery Initiative of the Year’ at the Retail Systems Awards 2018. Now in their 13th successful year, Retail Systems Awards recognise technology excellence and innovation within the retail sector. Winning entries come from retailers and technology suppliers who are leading the way in areas such ...
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April
24th,
2018
London Coffee Festival 2018
London Coffee Festival brought over 30,000 coffee aficionados down to the Old Truman Brewery to sample the caffeinated delights on offer at the festival’s seventh instalment. The festival showcased the latest trends in the industry, exciting workshops on the science of the brew and even battling baristas fighting for the £5,000 prize for the latte art champion.
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April
19th,
2018
The Multi-drop Feature is Here
Your Logistic Prayers Have Been Answered We are excited to announce the launch of the multi-drop feature on the Brisqq platform. Multi-drop allows you to schedule deliveries using one pick-up location and multiple drop-off locations. Our seamless scheduling process optimises the route using the drop-off addresses provided, no matter what order you input them in. This ensures your deliveries get to...
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March
26th,
2018
Retail Innovation: Gaining Competitive Agility through Urban Logistics
The Change in the Retail Landscape This past decade retail has undergone a transformational change. Mobile technology and the Internet, as both a tool and a channel, have completely disrupted the retail industry. At the same time, populations have been concentrating in cities, driving growth and creating both challenges and opportunities as cities design urban logistics ecosystems that revolve aro...
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February
28th,
2018
Converting Abandoned Carts Into Sales: The Secret Lies In Last Mile Delivery
Over the last decade retailers have been working hard to achieve omni-channel excellence, yet many are still losing sales painfully close to the checkout. On average, 68 percent of online shopping carts are abandoned at an estimated value of £3.7 trillion globally, according to research from Baymard Institute.
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