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…
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…
Fast and simple data movement with Futura4Data
Futura4Data is an advanced Data Integration tool that enables the easy import and export of data from your Futura retail system. Examples of its use are vast but include; importing sales history from previous systems loading new product files or updating the existing one Passing stock, sales and customer information to web stores or other 3rd party systems. It has been 3 years since Futura first demonstrated Futura4Data at its User Group conference and it was and instant hit. Many clients purchased modules the very…
Futura Retail System Powers Cath Kidston expansion into Chinese Market
Expanding global lifestyle brand, Cath Kidston has opened two, wholly owned stores, in China’s prestigious Cloud 9 and Raffles City shopping malls in Shanghai, both powered by Futura’s international EPOS and merchandise management solution. The two Chinese stores have been fully integrated into Cath Kidston’s UK network and head office system which has used Futura retail technology since 2001. Mike Padfield, IT Director at Cath Kidston is confident that Futura is the right choice to support this expansion. “Previously we have worked with partners to…