Increasingly, there is a gap between retailers that are leveraging technology and those that are not. The former are the ones focusing their efforts on becoming a truly omnichannel retailer and using the available tools at their disposal, tools like data analytics, to avoid being…
For a number of years now in retail, you’d have been forgiven for thinking that all roads lead to coffee when it comes to giving customers what they want – and there have been signs that many facets of the traditional retail and hospitality experience…
What is the GDPR? General Data Protection Regulation is a data protection reform which will replace the current 1995 Data Protection Directive from May 25, 2018. It applies to all companies that collect, store or process data related to any EU resident and aims at unifying…
Jordanian retailer, Jordanian Duty Free Shops (JDF) signed a deal with iVend Retail by CitiXsys, a recognized market leader in retail technology solutions and SAP Business One, enterprise resource planning software designed for small and medium-sized enterprises, to manage its many shops easily across all…
Readers of my blog will know how constantly the retail industry is changing, but so too is the hospitality sector – and many of the challenges and opportunities faced by bars, pubs, restaurants and leisure destinations match those of traditional retailers. Armed with the confidence…
Restaurant chain growth is an exciting, but challenging, time. The transition from small-business- to up-and-coming ops takes work and careful planning. Fortunately, a restaurant point of sale (POS) system can give you the tools you need to manage a growing business. With a flexible and…
If the modern retail world dictates that exciting customer experiences are a prerequisite for retailers to survive and thrive, then iVend Retail’s newfound status as a Rockstar bodes well for our participation in that environment. We’re the newest Sage ISV Rockstar, the highest accolade an…
With retailers targeting customer centricity and personalisation to better understand shopper needs, we at iVend Retail took it upon ourselves to offer a helping hand by identifying the key consumer traits of nine different nations – and the results were fascinating. South Africa proved to…
iVend Retail Global Path to Purchase Survey Reveals Differences and Similarities of Shoppers Around the World New York (February 14, 2018) — Knowing macro trends in global consumer behavior isn’t enough. Data that helps retailers understand consumers region by region is also critical to business…
Picture these three places: Victoria, BC, Canada, Chicago, IL, USA, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Pretty different, right? Now imagine trying to run a successful retail business in all three places. North American retailers that cross borders face a big challenge when it comes to providing…