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My Mum and Shopping in the 1970s vs Retail Today
Ellie: I never thought I’d be saying this in a professional capacity, but I’m here today to interview my Mum, Val Cook, for the Retail Assist blog! With Mother’s Day coming up, I was intrigued to learn more about what … Continue reading
Posted in Just for fun, Seasonal
Tagged Customer Service, Delivery, E-commerce, Fashion, Multichannel, Recession, Retail, Spend
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Breeches and Scarlet Petticoats – Clothes for Leap Year Proposals
I’ve always found it slightly odd that in this day and age, there is still a UK tradition where the only time that women are expected to propose to their male partners is on the 29th February during a leap … Continue reading
Romantic Retail Dramas
I have a confession to make this Valentine’s Day… I’m a romantic film addict. It doesn’t matter whether the latest cinematic offering is a romantic comedy or a tear jerker; either way I’ll be there with my popcorn. Whilst the … Continue reading
Posted in Just for fun, Seasonal
Tagged Cinema, Delivery, E-commerce, QR Code, Retail
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5 Ways To Make Me Faithful
You could be forgiven for thinking that this blog will contain dating advice, given the title and time of year. However given my previous disastrous Valentine’s Days (lowlights include: 1. Falling asleep on the bus and missing my stop after … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Seasonal
Tagged Delivery, E-commerce, Loyalty, Merchandising, Retail, Retail Assist, Retail Technology, Sales
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Chinese New Year
Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year and the beginning of the year of the Dragon. People born in this year are characterised as being magnanimous, stately, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, noble, direct, dignified, eccentric, intellectual, fiery, passionate, … Continue reading
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Tagged Clients, Customer Service, Fashion, Loyalty, Retail, Retail Assist
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Retail Assist 2011 Roundup
Happy 2012! I hope that the year ahead proves to be a good one for all the readers of the Retail Assist blog. 2011 was certainly a bumper year for Retail Assist, so we’re hoping that the next will be … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal
Tagged Clients, Customer Service, Help Desk, IT, Managed Services, Merret, Outsourcing, Retail, Retail Assist, Retail Technology, Service Desk
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12 Days of Christmas… with a little help from Retail Assist’s clients
Over the 12 days of Christmas, Ra’s clients sold to me Twelve drummers drumming: http://www.selfridges.com/en/Kids/Categories/Toy-Shop/Soft-toys/Lets-rock-Elmo_353-82031266-32452/ Eleven pipers piping: http://www.reissonline.com/shop/womens/trousers/wide_and_flare_trousers/piper/lux_latte/?q=piper Ten lords a-leaping: http://www.harveynichols.com/food-wine/categories/groceries/hotbev/tea/s390871-the-des-lords-earl-grey-tea-20-x-tea-bags-40g.html Nine ladies dancing: http://www.janenorman.co.uk/fcp/categorylist/occasion/christmasparty?resetFilters=true Eight maids a-milking: http://www.thewhitecompany.com/at-home/tableware/portobello-jug/ Seven swans a-swimming: http://www.oasis-stores.com/Fluffy-Swan-Intaria-Jumper/Knitwear/oasis/fcp-product/3610148716 Six geese a-laying: http://www.thewhitecompany.com/at-home/tableware/portobello-egg-cups/ Five … Continue reading
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Tagged Clients, E-commerce, Fashion, Food, Retail, Retail Assist, Spend
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Retail IT Nightmares
This Halloween, I’d like to point out that it’s not only kids who have nightmares. Here are some scenarios that would spook even the toughest of Retail IT Directors: Nightmare – Poor quality store support: Inevitably, Sales Associates are initially … Continue reading
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Tagged Delivery, E-commerce, Help Desk, Integration Services, IT, Marketing, Retail, Service Desk
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Happy blogoversary to us!
Well September is here and for me personally, Autumn usually brings back unpleasant memories of new school terms and allergic reactions to leaves falling from the trees (do I ever learn to stockpile antihistamines in advance though? Not a chance). … Continue reading
Posted in Just for fun, Seasonal
Tagged Clients, Marketing, Multichannel, Outsourcing, Retail, Retail Assist, Retail Technology, Social media, USA
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Top 5 student essentials from Retail Assist clients
When I was a student, I used to get frustrated by reminders in August that my long summer break would soon be drawing to a close… Now that I’m not at university, it’s time for revenge! I have however come … Continue reading
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Tagged Clients, Fashion, Food, Retail, Retail Assist, Travel
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