When Selfridges first opened its doors in 1909, it drew crowds by turning shopping into an adventure, using theatre and innovation. Bleriot’s monoplane was displayed there fresh from its maiden Channel crossing and John Logie Baird chose the store to first demonstrate television to the public.

As retail – and the role of tech within it – fast evolves, skill sets, training needs and career paths need to adapt at the same pace. In what skills must we invest to grow the retailers of tomorrow and make retail a career that attracts the very best?

One of the things that caught my eye in the Institute of Customer Services UK’s (UKSCI) most recent report on customer satisfaction was the suggestion that a growing number of customers are prepared to pay more for improved service.

Your customers are talking. They’re talking about what makes them happy and what makes them unhappy. Which of these applies to your organisation? With so much being said on social media every day across so many channels, separating the meaningful sounds from all the noise can seems impossible. But social listening makes it possible.

It may only be 2022, but in this decade the world is already proving to be a very different place to the decade before.

Over the past five years apprenticeships have been transformed into a high-quality skills programme for learners and employers ensuring accessibility for all.

Keeping teams motivated and productive in a disparate, more virtual working environment can be difficult. It requires great leaders who know how to boost morale and create a feeling of togetherness, no matter where their teams are based. When there’s a confident leader at the helm, teams can be more productive, happy, and conflict-free.

The metaverse could be a revolutionary development for media, telecoms and technology organisations who are looking for the retail and customer experience platform of the future.

Capita plc (Capita) first half in line with expectations and on track for the full year Trading performance

Declining household income is accelerating churn, and as inflationary pressures hit consumers’ budgets, how can telecoms, media and technology providers keep their customers and attract more?