Global expansion – why Cath Kidston is using Futura in Shanghai
The shopping experience should be “as enjoyable and easy as possible” according to Mike Padfield, IT Director for Cath Kidston. Designed specifically for high street retailers that want to expand and trade internationally, our new enterprise level EPOS solution guarantees full stock visibility across the entire estate and continuity of trading – even if network errors or server interruptions are experienced. It’s also hardware and database independent, running on both Windows and Linux. So, when Cath Kidston opened a two storey store in Shanghai’s most…
If you integrate & connect you’ll improve warehouse productivity & customer expectation
It has been quite astonishing how rapidly smart phones and mobile devices have become commonplace. Today’s consumer is always connected; they can browse and shop 24/7 whether at home, or on the move. It’s something you can’t ignore and successful retailers are those who adapt to the new mobile world. While tablets and in-store wi-fi can enable staff and improve the shopping experience, understanding how and when to adopt new technologies remains challenging. The important thing is not to lose sight of the basics, because…
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…