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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...
Experiential Retail – Staying ahead of the curve
09 AugustAsk anyone linked to retail trends and predicting the future and you’ll be guaranteed to hear t...
Dropshipping – Helping or Hindering the Retail Sector?
25 JulyIn the ever-demanding retail sector, brands are having to work increasingly hard to differentiate...
A Quick Guide to… Dropshipping
23 JulyDropshipping is another relatively new term in retailing that refers to the logistical process of...
Surprise boost in retail sales as shoppers hunt for bargains
18 JulyJune's ONS retail report shows a surprise bounce in retail sales as bargain-hungry consumers fina...
Sigma acquires Thompsons
09 JulySigma GRP Limited (“Sigma”), a portfolio company of Three Hills Capital Partners (“THCP”), is ple...
Why the role of FM is so important in the survival of bricks and mortar retail
27 JuneIt’s no surprise to hear the retail sector is in a state of transformation. Headline-hitting news...
The curse of the ‘British Summer’ strikes again
25 JuneIn figures released by the ONS for May, the gloomy British weather was cited as a leading reason ...
Consumer spending for April continues to defy expectations
29 MayONS retail data for the month of April released on Friday (24th May) shows a mixed view of spendi...
An alternative supply chain solution with a sports retailer
22 MayWe know just how important it is for our clients to get the products and fixtures they need on ti...
Mt Kilimanjaro: The Big Climb: #1
13 MayHi everyone and welcome to my first blog written in preparation of the ascent up Mount Kilimanjar...
A Quick Guide to… Personalisation
07 MayWe don’t mean to get personal, but are you being personal enough in your customer journeys? In th...
A Quick Guide to… Omnichannel
01 MayOmnichannel is a term that is increasingly used when talking about customer journeys and the way ...
The Power of Partners in Retail
26 AprilThe idea of high-street brands teaming up is nothing new – we’re pretty accustomed to seeing a co...
Sigma awarded International Safety Award with Merit
24 AprilSigma has won an International Safety Award with Merit from the British Safety Council in recogni...
Surprise leap in consumer spending in March
24 AprilThe ONS retail report, released today, confirms that retail sales have seen their largest year on...
Introducing the new Sigma website
09 AprilIf you have a project you’d like to discuss, drop us a line, we’d love to be able to talk to ...
Can brands survive without an online presence?
08 AprilIt’s hard to think of many retail brands that don’t have an ecommerce platform these days. Wi...
Sigma ranked #7 in the ‘Yorkshire Fastest 50’ list
04 AprilChief Executive Officer Craig Bennett adds, “I’m incredibly proud of what we do here at Sigma...
Simple guide to retail concessions
19 MarchThey say the customer is always right, and as painful as it may be to agree, when it comes to exp...
DTC – the grim reaper for retail stores?
11 MarchWho doesn’t love feeling like they just got hold of a bargain? With consumers increasingly turn...
Managing Changes to Store Portfolios
07 March2018 will be remembered for many things here at Sigma, but the most alarming by far was the near-...
The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200
15 FebruaryPublished within the business section of The Sunday Times on February 10th, the esteemed HSBC Int...
A Recap of 2018 for the UK Retail Sector
21 January2018 was a challenging year for retail as brands struggled with how best to position their offeri...
The Top Five Retailing Trends of 2019
21 JanuaryFrom mobile apps to POS material, email marketing to integrated systems, retail thinking continue...
In-House or Outsource – The GNFR Conundrum
21 JanuaryPaying attention to your GNFR category isn’t just about the spend though. Its also about how it...
Laura Cadman
ACC
