Retailers to Get Social Media Savvy with a Series of Free Guides at Spring Fair
Retailers can get a series of free social media guides at Spring Fair 2015 from leading cloud-based retail system provider Cybertill, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Google+
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Get ready for the next Christmas with a Free Festive Retail Guide at Spring Fair
Retailers can pick up a free guide to Christmas retailing at Spring Fair 2015 from leading cloud-based retail system provider Cybertill. For retailers, Christmas generates a huge amount of revenue and preparing for it can seem daunting, especially if you’re an... Read more
Are you ready for the changing shopping trends in schoolwear?
A recent survey by Neilsen highlighted how schoolwear shoppers are beginning to shop earlier in the summer. Now this survey was carried out in the States, but with most things retail where they go the UK follows. 18% of respondents had started shopping at the... Read more
Are your employees prepared for the digital age?
It may sound obvious, but it’s surprising how often this gets overlooked, if you are rolling out new retail technology in-store do your staff know how to use it? Argos recently announced that their Kensington store was being redesigned and embracing a new digital... Read more
Cybertill Brings First Cloud-Based POS System to North American Market with Mercury Payment Systems Processing
The world’s first cloud based PoS provider, Cybertill, is bringing its products to the North American market integrated with Mercury Payment Systems’ MercuryPay payment processing platform. Cybertill, a UK based retail systems solutions provider, is currently on a... Read more
Cybertill appoints new Sales Director to drive multi-channel growth
Neil Delaney has joined Cybertill as Sales Director. The appointment comes as Cybertill announces the development of additional cloud-based enterprise software modules, specifically for multi-channel retailers. Neil Delaney brings with him a wealth of retail solution... Read more
Cybertill wins prestigious European Award
Cybertill has won SaaS Solution of the Year at the prestigious IT Europa Awards. Cybertill was nominated with charity retail client, Hospice in the Weald, who has over 20 stores. The Hospice experienced a myriad of benefits since deploying Cybertill including:... Read more
Charities continue to invest in ‘high street’ retail systems
As Cybertill signs its 100th charity retailer, Lakelands Hospice in Northamptonshire, it signals that charities continue to invest in ‘high street’ retail systems to manage their charity retail estates. Over the last five or so years retail has become an increasingly... 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
Cybertill recognised for SaaS solution at European Awards 2014
Cybertill, a cloud based retail software provider, has been nominated for best SaaS solution of the year at The IT Europa European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2014. Cybertill was shortlisted with Hospice in the Weald, a charity retailer with over 20 stores.... Read more
The FA launches new website for World Cup Year
The FA has redesigned and re-launched their England ecommerce store, www.englandstore.com, as it begins preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2014. With the draw complete for the group stages at the World Cup, anticipation for the world’s largest single sporting event... Read more
Cybertill makes the London Stock Exchange Group’s “1000 Companies to Inspire Britain”
Cybertill has been included on the London Stock Exchange Group’s “1000 Companies to Inspire Britain.” This is a landmark report that identifies some of the UK’s most exciting and dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises. Companies were selected on a wide set of... Read more
Independent Sports Retailers set to embrace ‘Click and Collect’
At the recent STAG Buying Show Cybertill surveyed the STAG members (who are Independent Sports and Outdoor Retailers) about their attitudes to ‘click and collect’ and if they use it in their business. Just over 60% of retailers surveyed have multi-channel operations,... 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
F. Hinds rings the changes with Cybertill
F. Hinds, a family run independent jewellers with 111 stores, has chosen to deploy Cybertill’s cloud based EPoS system across its retail estate. By installing Cybertill’s EPoS system F. Hinds will benefit from real time stock visibility throughout the business, both... Read more
Sir Bradley’s flying visit at Cybertill
The Tour of Britain has just completed its 3rd Stage which saw stage winner, Sir Bradley Wiggins, fly past Cybertill’s offices. On the ten mile individual time trial started and finished from Knowsley Safari Park. The Safari Park is situated on Lord Derby’s estate, as... Read more
Want to grow online sales…then offer click and collect
So you have seen the perfect item online, you’ve placed your order and wait patiently for it to arrive. Only to find that the one moment you went out for milk, the courier arrived and you missed your delivery and now need to rearrange another delivery or cancel your... Read more
Conference briefs charity retailers on gift aid changes
Each year it is estimated that charity retailers claim £45m in gift aid* from HMRC. And in August over 30 charities, representing over 1,500 charity shops converged on Birmingham, to attend a conference, organised by Cybertill, that discussed the changing requirements... Read more
Cybertill shortlisted for Retail Systems Awards
Cybertill, a cloud based retail software provider, has been shortlisted in the Retail Systems Awards, for EPoS innovation of the year, for its mobile PoS solution. Cybertill’s submission highlighted how Virgin Media has benefited from Cybertill’s mobile PoS solution.... Read more
Cybertill survey reveals almost half of retailers may flee the high street but invest online
Cybertill’s latest survey highlights only 53% of UK retailers would not consider leaving the high street for cheaper out of town premises. Following on from a report published, by the Centre for Retail Research, that warned 20% of shops could close within five years... Read more
Social Media…the Emperor’s new clothes?
Has your company got a Twitter account, a Facebook or LinkedIn or Google Plus page…the list could go on. Most businesses have these now, whether they use them and post to them is a different matter. If your business has not got a social media presence then do... Read more
European retailers Expecting Ecommerce Expansion within the next two years
Channel Advisor’s recent survey highlights how European retailers are looking to expand internationally although they view the UK and continental Europe as the best opportunity for ecommerce growth. This view highlights how the fastest growing economies (BRICS) have a... Read more
Misplaced Prejudices will not save the high street
There have been quite a few heated debates about the health of local high streets and how they can be transformed. Ideas vary from using some premises as housing, to using property to encourage arts to start-up businesses. But there has been little consensus on how... Read more
Showrooming – an Update Opportunity or Threat for retailers?
We recently blogged about showrooming – well this is an update on that blog. We recently attended an Ecommerce Expo where there was a seminar about Fighting Showrooming with Showrooming delivered by JustBought.it and Clarks. There were some salient points raised in... Read more
Mobile PoS manoeuvring into a store near you
Have you ever been in a shop and the assistant has left you for 15 minutes or longer to check the stock in the back? We’ll if you’re like me you probably end up leaving to looking elsewhere. This is just one of the pitfalls facing modern high street retailers who are... Read more
Showrooming – an Opportunity or Threat for retailers?
The digital revolution continues apace in retail. And one of the latest trends is showrooming, when consumers go into a store to look at and test a product but then leave to buy it online. This is fast becoming a mainstream phenomenon. So how do retailers react to... Read more
Ecommerce springs into action: How retailers can boost their ecommerce sites during Spring Fair International 2013
With Christmas 2012 behind us, the sales figures are in and they all point to changing consumer patterns, with a growing share of shoppers doing more of their spending online and an emergence of ‘show rooming’ and ‘price matching’. However the retail winners of 2012... Read more
Cybertill recognised in Prestigious Shortlist
TechMarketView, one of the UK’s most authoritative research and analyst consultancies on the technology and software sectors, has shortlisted Cybertill as one of their twelve brightest UK SMEs in their ‘Little British Battlers’ series. With the high street in a state... Read more
Cybertill offering FREE SEO advice at Spring Fair 2013
At Spring Fair 2013 Cybertill will be offering free advice to retailers on how they can improve the ranking of their website on Google. The power of Google and the influence it has on websites is vast, so appearing on its first page, and the higher the better, can... Read more
British Red Cross using cloud based EPoS for Pop-Up Store
British Red Cross is using Cybertill’s cloud based EPoS system to manage its pop up store in Westfield, White City. British Red Cross has a pop up store in Westfield, White City for four days in December (13-17th December 2012). Customers can find everything from... Read more
Virgin Media Selling in-store over Tea and Tablets
Virgin Media has launched its new concept store in Westfield, White City London. Bringing a new interactive concept to retail, Virgin Media is enabling customers to interact with all of its digital services in a home from home environment. Designed with all the... Read more
Sports Retailers increase Sales through Social Media
At the recent STAG Buying Show attended by over 200 members, Cybertill carried out a survey about their attitudes to social media and how they use it in their business. 83% of the respondents to the survey said they used social media for their business, and 60% of... Read more
The card to give this Christmas is a gift card
The time of year is coming when many people’s thoughts turn to Christmas and what gifts to buy their family and friends. Many rely on giving gift cards, as buying presents can be a minefield. Indeed the value of the UK gift card industry is growing quickly according... Read more
Cybertill wins ‘EPoS Innovation’ Award
Cybertill has won the ‘EPoS Innovation’ category at the Retail Systems Awards for its ‘Advanced Gift Aid’* development for charity retailers. Cybertill’s entry showcased how charity retailer, Dove House Hospice, has profited from deploying Cybertill’s Advanced Gift... Read more
