I want to pay more
Not all shoppers are choosing to buy the cheapest products possible. A recent survey of 1,000 shoppers by IGD has shown that 30% of under 35's are prepared to spend more money for quality products...
View ArticleOptimisation
With a No1 objective of raising profits without selling more items it's not surprising that most retailers are investing in ways to help them optimise pricing. Software to manage markdowns, adjust...
View ArticleCustomers feel misled by supermarket prices – according to Which? research
Retailers are making large investments in their stores to improve customer experience and get customers to buy more in stores, but unit pricing can frustrate shoppers. Which? research out today shows...
View ArticleAmazon and showrooming
Amazon is becoming the source of product information used before shoppers actually buy in stores. The much talked about showrooming threat that most shoppers would go into stores to look at products...
View ArticleValue
Mary Portas said retail is all about Experience, product and service. Difficult to argue with but in todays retail environment there is another factor that is equal to or may even be more important,...
View ArticleIs anything more important than a price ticket?
The purpose of any type of point of sale (POS) from simple price tickets to complex displays is to provide customers with a level of information that will encourage them to buy the product in front of...
View ArticleWhy customers leave without buying – Results from our survey
Price is only the number three reason why shoppers are likely to leave a store without buying anything - according to the latest shopper survey from Pierhouse. In number one slot 91% of shoppers said...
View ArticlePrinting a Million for Christmas
We often get asked how many tickets do our customers print in their stores each month. The answer depends on which month. One of our smaller customers typically prints about 50,000 a month but last...
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