Monthly Archives: May 2011

A Day in the Life of Store Operations Analyst Luke Chadwick

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Ellie

Ellie: For the next ‘Day in the Life of’ interview, I’m about to speak to Store Operations Analyst Luke Chadwick, another member of the team who joined us from Aurora Fashions. How long have you worked for Retail Assist now … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog – IT and the Business

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Martin

By Martin Schofield, Retail Operations Director at Harvey Nichols I become increasingly frustrated as my career continues with the constant pre-occupation that some corners of the IT community have with ‘business’ integration. The mere fact that the phrase “IT and … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Festival Essentials from Retail Assist Clients

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Ellie

It seems that festival season is upon us again: Radio One’s ‘Big Weekend’ took place in Carlisle recently, and if you’re off to one of the many other live music events taking place over the summer, it can be hard … Continue reading →

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Pros and Cons of Best of Breed and ERP Solutions

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Alan

Whilst Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Best of Breed are terms widely used in the Retail Sector, the meaning of these two phrases are not so obvious for those outside the IT function. Firstly to provide some clarity; an ERP … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of Business Analyst Daniel Reeve

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Ellie

Ellie: It’s been far too long since I interviewed one of the Retail Assist team for our ‘Day in the life of’ feature, so today I’m speaking to a relative newcomer to the business, Business Analyst Daniel Reeve. Daniel, how … Continue reading →

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