Benefits of click-and-collect for retailers

Shirley P. Olin

Click-and-collect has become a popular option for retailers to combine convenience with instore browsing. In fact, click-and-collect orders are worth £42.4bn, accounting for 8.4% of the UK’s total retail spend. This popular option has been utilised by many of the world’s most successful retailers, tying perfectly into an omnichannel offering […]

Do Diptyque Candles Ever Go on Sale?!

Shirley P. Olin

Ok this is a funny one : I had originally written this post which was called ‘Diptyque Black Friday’ before Black Friday as I knew a retailer was going to put Diptyque onto a 10% sale for one-day only on Black Friday. This post was originally chatting all about how […]

The Security Risks for the Agile Retailer

Shirley P. Olin

Cisco Blogs / Retail and Hospitality / The Security Risks for the Agile Retailer In recent years, retailers have been forced to be more agile, responding rapidly to quickly changing business landscapes and consumer expectations. Retailers rushed to bring curbside and home delivery services to market and send their knowledge […]

Inspired by Tucson: Gift Guide | Jewelry

Shirley P. Olin

Let’s be honest; we rockhounds, jewelry makers, and beaders are looking past the holidays to the end of January when we gather at the Tucson gem shows. Here are a few gem show-inspired gift ideas to help you—or the Tucson lover in your life—experience a little bit of the Sonoran […]