Different from some other consumer sectors, the Beauty industry has been performing persistently well for years. One of the reasons is how it engages with all kinds of customers, from …
Commuter Commerce
How do you spend your time while commuting? Catching up on the news? Checking your emails? Or shopping, perhaps? A recent research study has found that 43% of commuters in …
Challenges and trends for e-commerce
The changing landscape of e-commerce represents an exciting window of opportunities for innovation – however, new challenges and threats often rise at the same speed. Increasing conversion rates whilst improving …
The Modern Man – The growth of menswear through digital brands
Since 2015, the UK’s online menswear market has been growing significantly, as investors and designers alike realise the untapped potential of this market. In this period, there has been a …
Home automation: beyond convenience
I’m sure we can all remember the early 2000s sitcom jokes about clapping to turn the lights on. Well, today this joke is not far from the truth. Home automation …
Who is AI customer service really helping?
Making headlines with robots and self-driving cars, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has more quietly infiltrated a growing range of business functions and is anticipated to reach near ubiquity as an alternative …
Amazon’s investment into pharmaceuticals can reinvent the healthcare industry
Since its launch in 1994, Amazon has been conquering industries around the world and mastering the combo low price plus quick delivery. The recent announcement that the e-commerce giant has …
The beauty – and the drawback – of Amazon Beauty
Download a PDF version of this article here. The global beauty industry is currently valued at over $500 billion, and is expected to reach $800 billion by 2023. Between 2015 …
Fashiontech: not a matter of taste
Fashion retail is going through a period of intense changes that point towards an exciting scenario. The evolution of technology and focus on customer experience is inspiring retailers to look …
Why Private Equity loves pets
Recent weeks have seen a flurry of activity from Private Equity firms in the pet supply industry. London-based firm Cinven last week bought the Hungarian manufacturer Partner in Pet Food …