14 SHOPFITTING
A well‐designed store that fully integrates the latest technologies with clear precise space can make a big difference to sales. With Christmas just around the corner, we take a look at the latest innovations and some good examples of fantastic shopfitting design.
20Q&A NEC
Craig McQueen is Corporate Account Manager for NEC Display Solutions, a pioneering player in the phenomenal rise of digital retail signage. In partnership with other hardware and software companies, NEC prides itself
in offering total end‐to‐end solutions for retailers embarking on, or refreshing their estate of digital signage. A1 Retail chat to Craig Mcqueen about life in the retail fast lane…
26 PAYMENT SYSTEMS
How payment systems are changing and what’s in store for the future; from biometric scanning to stores with no checkouts. We look at the changing dynamics of payment systems.
32 LUXLIVE PREVIEW
LuxLive returns to Earls Court on 20th and 21st November 2013. Having exhibited with our sister publication A1 Lighting Magazine for the past two years, this year LuxLive have a fantastic offering for retailers, so for the first time A1 Retail Magazine has become a media partner too!
36 CHRISTMAS ARTICLE
Sarah Heath, Key Account Manager at ediTRACK, gives A1 Retail Magazine her top ten tips for keeping the shop floor decked with stock that’s the right quality and price this holiday period.
38 DECISION ANALYTICS: DRIVING A MORE MOBILE WORLD
Matthew Smith, CTO UK and Nordics for Software AG talks to A1 Retail Magazine about driving towards a more mobile world.
42 VM AND DISPLAY AWARDS WINNERS
On 25th October 2013, the VM and Display industry gathered at the beautiful Grand Connaught Rooms hotel in Covent Garden for a night of VM celebrations!
44 POPAI AWARDS WINNERS
On 1st October 2013, at London’s Park Lane Hilton, the POP industry gathered in their glittering hundreds to find out who were the winners at this years’ POPAI awards, sponsored by MOOD.
46 Q&A GEKKO
A1 Retail chat to Peter Catchpole from Gekko Creative Display.
48 Q&A KALIXA A1 Retail talks to Ed Chandler, CEO of Kalixa. 50 DAY IN THE LIFE…
After spending his entire working life in production roles, with the last 28 years spent at HL Display’s vast manufacturing facility in Harlow, it’s safe to say that Steve Peglar, the company’s Senior Production Manager, is about as experienced as they come. This stands him in good stead for a role that involves coordinating numerous projects of varying sizes, all of which need to be delivered on time every time.
82 OPINION
Tony Lawes, Managing Director of Sub2 Technologies, talks to A1 Retail about delivering a consistent brand experience online and in store.
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