Mar 23rd,2021 | Retail News
During the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers experienced a significant shift in consumer habits. It was to be expected, given that most – if not all – of the Western world had ordered their shops, restaurants and pubs to close for a period of time. The current crisis has...
Mar 5th,2021 | Retail News
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many retailers to reconsider their business plans. The market has changed drastically due to lockdowns, closures, morphing customer behaviour and retailers are unsure where to go next. From November 2020 until January 2021, we asked...
Dec 21st,2020 | Gift & Loyalty
Benefits Of Having A Merchant App For Your Loyalty Program Having a loyalty scheme is a huge benefit to your business. It is estimated that attracting new customers can cost up to 5 times as much as keeping existing ones. For small and medium independent high street...
Dec 7th,2020 | Gift & Loyalty
2020 has been a difficult year for many retailers and small business owners. Lockdowns have meant unforeseen closures, and those essential shops that haven’t had to close have often faced difficulties with suppliers. Now, though, we’re starting to see the light at the...
Dec 4th,2020 | Case Studies
Introduction Maidenhead Aquatics is a leading UK fishkeeping retailer with more than 800 dedicated staff across 160 stores. Switching from paper vouchers to plastic gift cards had already doubled the associated revenue, but then their supplier changed tack and could...
Nov 30th,2020 | Gift & Loyalty
A study by First Data showed that 51% of people were encouraged to visit a shop more often when they have been given a gift card, which highlights why gift cards are one of the best ways for a retailer to increase sales. Any business not offering gift cards is sitting...
