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Managing rapid change during the Covid-19 crisis – Part II
30 JulyManaging rapid change during the Covid-19 crisis – Part II Home » Managing rapid change during...
Managing rapid change during the Covid-19 crisis – Part I
15 JulyManaging rapid change during the Covid-19 crisis – Part I Home » Welcoming our new SHEQ Co-ord...
Welcoming our new SHEQ Co-ordinator and SHEQ Advisor
26 FebruaryJeff has a wealth of previous experience in engineering, M&E and SHEQ and says: “It is extremel...
Retail sales boost as we enter a new decade
21 FebruaryHere we are with the first ONS report looking at 2020 and finally, we can report a slightly more ...
The Future of…The Store
18 FebruaryThe rise of the internet has fundamentally disrupted the retail sector and for physical stores, i...
Retail trends in 2020
18 FebruaryIt’s been another tough old year for the retail sector. Store closures and rationalisation have...
SHEQ – An in depth look at Health and Safety
05 FebruaryPaul Nowell joined Sigma in 2017 to look after Health and Safety and in just two years has taken ...
Time to Talk – Sigma’s Mental Health Commitment
03 FebruaryFollowing on from our signing of the Time to Change Employer Pledge last year and our commitment ...
What is… High-speed retail?
03 FebruaryNope, we’re not confusing ourselves with the rail industry. High speed retail really is a thing...
The Future of… Retail Parks
03 FebruaryOut of town retail parks are quite unique in that they haven’t really changed a huge amount since...
The Christmas Grinch takes over any glimmer of retail cheer
20 JanuaryIn an ongoing escalation of the high-street crisis, ONS reports that retail sales volumes fell ...
Tackling Sustainability – #1 EV Charging Points
15 JanuaryThe British Prime Minister has recently pledged to invest in our electric car network, outlining ...
What does the Future Highstreet Fund mean for retailers?
13 JanuaryIt’s increasingly difficult to know just what intervention is needed to rescue the British high...
Sigma Group Ltd attains Cyber Essentials Plus certification
13 JanuaryWe are pleased to announce that Sigma Group Ltd has attained Cyber Essentials Plus certification....
Is technology taking over our money? …and what does it mean for Retail?
09 JanuaryIn an era where tastes change by the day, opinions can be swayed by the argument of a stranger on...
The Future of… Shopping Centres
07 JanuaryWe all watched with interest when Westfield opened its doors in London back in 2008, a shining vi...
Retail Sector Struggles To Bring Christmas Cheer
20 DecemberIt’s been another tough month for retailers in the UK, highlighted by the November ONS report. S...
Bringing in the Fit-Out Project Professionals
12 DecemberEmbarking on a large-scale commercial fit out is an exciting time. It might be that you’re taking...
“Time To Change” Sigma support the pledge
11 DecemberWe have launched a number of recent training sessions to upskill our colleagues and we now have 2...
The Future of… The High Street
26 November2,870. That’s the number of stores that closed their doors in the first six months of 2019. 57,00...
Revitalising space with an expert perspective
26 NovemberWhether it’s embarking on a bit of a facelift, revamping the interior of an entire space or und...
The evolution of the Warehouse
22 NovemberIn today’s retail world, many of the associated sectors are experiencing significant transformati...
A Quick Guide to… Geo-tagging
19 NovemberGeo-tagging is a pretty new term that falls into the same camp as metadata, geofencing and beacon...
Retailers continue to struggle amidst a raft of challenges
18 NovemberSales in the UK retail sector fell 0.1% last month (October) according to data released on Friday...
Stress Awareness Week 4-8 Nov – Time to Change
06 NovemberIn support of stress awareness week and our continued support of mental health, we at Sigma, want...
Can 5G really revolutionise bricks and mortar stores?
01 NovemberEven if you’re an absolute technophobe, it’s hard to ignore the fanfare around the recent lau...
A Quick Guide to… Customer Centricity
01 NovemberCustomer centricity. It’s pretty simple, right? Take your customer and put them at the centre of ...
Releasing the GNFR Genie… Part #1 – Introduction
22 OctoberIt has long been argued that GNFR is poorly understood by many key stakeholders in the retail sec...
Anti-Slavery Day – 18th October
18 OctoberAnti-Slavery Day, 18th October, provides an opportunity to raise awareness of human trafficking a...
Department stores continue to suffer as retail sector remains sluggish
17 OctoberAccording to ONS data released today, the UK retail sector is continuing to struggle amidst polit...
Cashless Retail – is it time to adopt?
10 OctoberCash is king, or at least it used to be. Because UK retailers are now watching with interest as s...
World Mental Health Day #StartTheConversation
10 OctoberWorld Mental Health Day is an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness of mental health issue...
A quick guide to IoT
07 OctoberJust as we’re getting used to the t’interweb and getting on board with things like online ban...
The emotional relationship between lighting and jewellery
24 SeptemberLighting impacts on every aspect of the retail experience, from brand and product perception to c...
Retail growth slows as shoppers hold on to their cash
19 SeptemberIn what is becoming the defining narrative for retail in 2019, the ONS has today released statist...
Start the Conversation – World Suicide Prevention Day
10 SeptemberToday is World Suicide Prevention Day. We are launching a “40 seconds of action” campaign to ...
Sigma welcomes Construction Director to its team
03 SeptemberRichard, who joined the business in May, brings with him a wealth of experience in construction...
A quick guide to AR
02 SeptemberWe live in a virtual world – smartphones that let us pay for our shopping, apps that let us turn ...
IOSH Leading Safely
30 AugustAt Sigma we recognise that leading from the front with an enhanced focus on safety, health, envir...
Brits continue to part with their cash despite economic uncertainty
23 AugustOn the day the CBI has released its quarterly Distributive Trades Survey results we’re continuing...
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Laura Cadman
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