Omni-channel – latest buzz word or fundamental necessity?
Multi-channel has seen a huge step change in retailing and it’s one most retailers have more or less embraced. It’s a term we’ve all gotten used to and a strategy that continues to challenge everyone. For customers, it means enjoying a better experience with more choice and convenience in how they interact with your brand and purchase products, without the restrictions of high street opening hours or different time zones. For Retailers it means benefiting from far greater reach than would otherwise be possible, without…
The Cross Channel Experience
This month, Internet Retail Magazine has published a special supplement focusing on the Omni-Channel retail experience. Futura were proud to feature as one of the contributors in the supplement looking at the ways technology should support what the customer expects from today’s retailer when it comes to ‘knowing’ their clients and delivering a seamless service across channels. Giftcards, Customer Loyalty, Stock management; all issues that are heavily dependent on having the right retail software solution both in store and on-line. Other topics focused on include…
Successful upgrade at Lovisa in Australasia to version 3.26.
Futura Australia recently assisted their customer Lovisa, a fashion jewellery and hair accessories retailer with over 180 stores across Australasia, http://www.lovisa.com.au, in upgrading to the latest version of Futuras Retail management software. Version 3.26 is now available for general release and is already being used by hundreds of Futura users. Lovisa IT Manager, Ching Fu, worked to an extremely tight schedule and successfully upgraded 170+ Australian and New Zealand branches over 2 nights. The remaining branches in Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa were upgraded before…
Futura4Loyalty – Futura’s Secret Weapon to Dramatically grow your Sales
With price being the deciding factor on the High Street, are you doing everything you can to keep your customers closer and feeling rewarded? Would greater customer insights make your promotions more profitable? What could you do with the details of 40,000 loyal customers and how much extra turnover could that bring you? For a quick way to improve your customer service, get enhanced customer profiles and to give your customers personalised offers so they can buy more of what they want check out Futura’s…
Lulu Guinness selects Futura EPOS and Retail Management Solution to power international growth
Lulu Guinness, famous for its unique and quintessentially British designer handbags and accessories, has selected the Futura EPOS and retail management solution to drive further performance across its retail network including stores in London, New York and its growing international on-line business. Strong web integration combined with multi-language, multi-currency support were important factors for Lulu Guinness alongside real-time centralised stock management and easy data capture to track and understand its customers. In addition to core functionality, the company will also be rolling out Futura’s…