How to stay productive when working from home
With so many workers shifting to remote work, it’s vital to make sure that working from home is as productive as working from the office.
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Top 5 things to look for when buying a Liquor POS System
It’s important to choose a liquor POS system that suits your specific needs, check out our guide to the top five things to consider.
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Women in Tech: Q&A with a Product Trainer
As part of Cybertill’s 2021 International Women’s Day activities we are bringing a series of interviews with Cybertill’s ‘Women in Tech’. Our latest is with Carly, a Product Trainer who started on our Support team and has worked her way up Cybertill over the years.
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RetailX Blue Paper: Cloud-native EPoS
RetailX Blue Paper: Cloud-native EPoS. How adopting a cloud-based electronic point of sale can help retailers to realise better service and efficiencies in both channels.
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Sustainable shopping: How tech can facilitate conscious consumerism
We partnered with Retail Gazette to survey retail technology leaders about their sustainable priorities over the next 12-months and produced a report which details investment in schemes such as product buy back, second hand selling, product rental, charitable donations, e-receipts, ethical product lines, sustainable packaging, reducing stock wastage, and much more.
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4 tips for pain-free POS system migration
Deciding to migrate to a new pos software for your store is never a decision to be made lightly. Here is some advice to consider.
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Post-covid retailing: 3 things to try this lockdown
Retailers who have well maintained online channels or integrated ecommerce and pos are at an advantage. Here are a few fresh ideas I hope can bring you and your customers some joy.
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Retail tips for Wine & Spirits retailers in a post-covid world
Back in February 2020, in the time when the craziest thing that had happened this year was Meghan and Harry leaving the Royal family (a simpler time!) we wrote a blog post about the Top 5 wants of the wine shopper. The survey was based on a survey with 1,088 US adults aged 21+ on their purchasing experiences and preferences of alcohol stores, and the results of which were quite interesting.
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What parents want when shopping for schoolwear
Shopping isn’t what it used to be in-store. As we enter another schoolwear shopping season after or in the midst of Covid-19 with tight restrictions and uncertainty, it’s important for retailers to be buttoned up and feel confident.
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Covid-19 impact, and what’s next – a letter from our CEO
As the world continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, no part of society seems to be left unscathed. Fears are surmounting around the worlds economic health, and the dramatic changes to our lives ahead.
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Life after lockdown
With the curve starting to flatten, many are now looking towards what life after lockdown will be like and the measures that must be taken to ensure a safe return to normality (whatever that may be!).
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Alder Hey needs you
We want to show our appreciation in any way that we can, and with their charity shop being closed for the time being and fundraising events being cancelled, here’s a list of the many ways that you can still support the fantastic charity.
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7 tips for health & wellbeing while working from home
We have created these 7 tips that will help maintain your health and wellbeing whilst being in the confines of your home.
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Short lessons in experiential retail from retail CXOs
Retail used to be about selling stuff, now it’s about emotions. So, why are many retailers still selling stuff?
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NRF 2020: The Directors’ Cut
All retail eyes were on New York last week as the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) held their annual exhibition which our Directors were lucky enough to attend this year thanks to one of Cybertill’s partners, PartnerTech (excuse the pun!) who had a very impressive stand at the show, but more on that later.
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Top 5 Marketplaces that make a difference
Emerging marketplaces are shaking things up with new and innovative ways of selling, while giving back to society at the same time. This sustainable element makes them ideal for charity retailers.
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Thrift Gift Guide
Gifting doesn’t need to cost the earth, here is Cybertill’s handy Thrift Gift Guide to help you gift in a more sustainable way.
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Cybertill helps schoolwear retailers give customers an A* experience
As back-to-school shopping draws to a close, now is the time to reflect and take stock of how your busy period went. What went well? Could it have ran better? Did your customers leave happy or frustrated? Were your staff calm or overwhelmed?
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Retail Inventory: Expectations vs Reality
A report investigating consumer expectations about omnichannel stock visibility and comparing customer-facing services such as real-time stock availability by store, same day collection, and mobile usability of 140 retailers with over 30 stores in the UK.
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Live Webinar Consumer Q&A: Gen Z Panel
Listen to the live webinar Q&A where Cybertill brings together a full panel of Gen Z consumers from varying backgrounds, interests and personality types.
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The future of retail: Cybertill in The Telegraph
Featured in the Telegraph’s Business Reporter, read what Cybertill founder and CEO Ian Tomlinson thinks about the future of retail.
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Flagship stores: Lush smells success
One retailer who has taken this on board is Lush. With its new store opening right on our doorstep in Liverpool, it would have been rude not to take a peek.
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The importance of retail data to drive decisions
In this tech-driven world and especially when looking at retail technology and successful omnichannel retailing, data and analytics should be the DNA of any retail business. Essential for growth, understanding and retail strategy.
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Future shopper and technology trends driving the retail revolution
How can retailers use new technologies to capture the attention of customers?
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Gen Z Market Research 2019
This report has the results from a Cybertill sponsored YouGov survey of 18-24-year-olds living in the UK. The survey covered topics such as: click and collect preferences, shopping channel preference by retail sector, experiential retailing, loyalty schemes and discounts.
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Visitor Attractions: Retail trends 2019
This report features exclusive data from a Cybertill-sponsored YouGov consumer survey covering in-store technology, loyalty, omnichannel fulfilment and more.
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Retail Consumer Data: UK Parents 2018
This report covers; how much of online purchasing is aided by in-store browsing, the most frustrating part of click and collect for parentsWhat in-store tech is most desired by parents, including featured retailer case studies.
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Reach out to your local community during Independent Retailer Month
In recent years, many have heralded the death of the high street. Well, it’s still here, and according to a recent survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) showed that retail sales are ‘bounding ahead’ with growth accelerating by 51% in the year to May.... Read more
Social Media and Retail Were Made for Each Other
Social media is now not only a ‘nice to have’ for retailers, it’s an important sales channel that can be utilised to grow their business. A recent study by DigitasLBi’s showed that social media is influencing an increasing number of purchases both on and offline.... Read more
Champion independent retail this Small Business Saturday
During this busy Christmas period, with major retailers pushing discounts and launching high budget marketing campaigns, independent retailers may feel a little forgotten. However, as we’re sure many will agree, it’s often those shops where you find the most unique... Read more
Will this year’s Black Friday be the UK’s biggest yet?
Black Friday, always the day after Thanksgiving, is a day that instils excitement in all American shoppers and leaves retailers pitting against each other to offer the best deals and draw the biggest crowds. It typically marks the start of Christmas shopping in the US... Read more
Are you ready for the changing trends in sports retail?
With Christmas fast approaching multi-channel retailers are feeling confident about this festive season – 70% in fact, compared to 52% in 2013 according to a survey by Barclays. It also appears that consumers really embrace multi-channel retail, especially at peak... Read more
Measuring success in a multi-channel retail store starts with measuring KPI’s.
Retail is one of the most versatile industries to be in, with new sales channels emerging and ever-changing consumer trends, it can be difficult to keep track of things. Customers are now shopping in different ways from m-commerce to click and collect; and this has... Read more
We wish you a multi-channel Christmas…and a happy retail year
Have you been a good retailer this year? Are you expecting bulging takings or a lump of coal this festive period? With Christmas fast approaching most retailers have their Christmas stock prepared, and are currently working on their promotions to maximise sales over... Read more
The Single Customer Conundrum
With the UK’s shoppers increasingly using a variety of ways to shop, be it in-store, online or via mobiles, the problem of keeping track of these various customer and sales records and a need to manage them effectively has become more necessary than ever. Imagine... Read more
