Intelligent Retail were at Earls Court this week showcasing our multichannel retail EPOS system, which was received very well by both the retailers and technology focussed people we spoke to.  This was the first time Intelligent Retail have displayed at Internet World, which is a premiere event showcasing Internet technologies from around the planet, along with seminars and demonstrations of […]

Intelligent Retail will be for the first time exhibiting at this world premiere event for online technologies.  Come along and talk to us about our multichannel retail EPOS system, e-commerce website software and integration technologies into online auction sites such as Ebay and Amazon. Read more…

Internet sales are still continuing to rise. IMRG, the eCommerce industry body reported that internet sales rose year on year 19% in January, 12% in February and 15% on average over the last 6 months. This is less than the growth seen in previous years, but still notable in the current recession and according to James Roper the Chief Executive […]

Intelligent Retail, the multichannel retail specialists have launched a new online shopping cart as part of their Connect multichannel retail system. In trials the new shopping cart has been shown to increase conversion rates by converting more browsers into buyers. Read more…

Here is the second in a series of videos showing the theory and function of a well designed EPOS software system. The video series will expand into an authorative overview of every aspect of an EPOS system, and we hope that this will be a valuable resource for all. Read more…

Here is the first in a series of videos done by our very own David Mackley showing how a well designed EPOS system back office should work. The series of videos will show first principles and design features of a well designed EPOS system, and will be showcased on YouTube as well as right here on the Intelligent Retail blog. […]

If the word strategy feels a bit grand, it shouldn’t. A strategy is just a plan that fits your business. It gives a business focus and direction, a sense of purpose. You don’t need to create a 30 page business plan, a business strategy can be jotted down on a single page of A4. In my experience, small retailers rarely […]

Stock turn indicates how quickly a retailer’s stock is sold and then reordered. A simplistic calculation is: Stock turn = Number of items sold ÷ Average stock level. For example. A retailer sells 10,000 items in a year, and on average holds 2,500 items at one time. 10,000 ÷ 2,500 = 4. Therefore the stock turn rate is 4. This […]

The BERR’s "Productivity in the Retail Sector" Report describes how best practice in retail is about increasing productivity. Productivity is the measure of making more profit from the same resources. The bottom line is that improvements in productivity will improve your profitability. And there appears to be room for improvement as recent figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies showing […]

Q. I am launching an e-commerce arm to my retail business. I am wondering about the software required to present the product shots on my store website. Is this part of the job of the company who provides the web-design? Read more…