UK retail sales rose by 2.6% on a like-for-like basis in September compared to the same month last year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.9%. According to the figures released by the British Retail Corporation and KPMG in their monthly shop price index, this was the fastest growth since January 2014. However,… Read more >

Commentary by Andrew Saville, Experian Marketing Services UK Everyone who works in retail knows that the landscape is always changing, driven by evolving customer behaviour and technology. There’s plenty of comment out there on all the techniques and tactics being deployed and the sophisticated ways retail marketers are interacting with their customers (I even wrote… Read more >

1. Preparation is key To get your bath time routine down pat, the one thing you need to do is like anything in parenthood – be prepared! Have everything set up and ready to go. “Have nappies, clothes and a nice warm towel ready to wrap up your baby in (burrito style) once you’re ready… Read more >

Naps are challenging to say the least.  Day time sleep is quite different to night time sleep and although not the same, they are related and have a big impact on each other.  Achieving adequate day time sleep can make all the difference to a restful sleep over-night and can help parents avoid unnecessary melt… Read more >

You’re not lying about the vegetables in these recipes. You’re just withholding information. Vegetable Lasagne Tender vegetables, a light tomato sauce and lots of cheese make this vegetable lasagna recipe a real delights! Get the recipe here  Homemade Chicken Nuggets Your kids want chicken nuggets. You want them to eat real food. Now you can… Read more >

Gross profit margin and net profit margin are two factors linked to a small retail business’s success. In basic terms, gross profit margin is the profit margin existing before removing taxes and operating costs. Net profit margin is the profit margin left over once the taxes and operating costs come out of the business. Calculations… Read more >

  Source: visual.ly/look-digital-future-global-retail

We love Apps,  we love them for everything: from cooking to traffic, booking a dinner table or shopping for sweatpants- so why not use them to help us with our babies. Here’s a list of the Apps we liked the most:   Baby’s Musical Hands As the name says already, Baby’s Musical Hands is a… Read more >

Rainy days can have even the most hands-on mum begging for a break, but they need not be stress-filled or cabin-fevered! Don’t feel trapped by the rainy summer days – just follow our 10 easy tips for keeping the kids entertained and you’ll beat the rainy-day blues! Create a rainy day box It can be… Read more >

Over the past couple of years it has been interesting to see how the analyst Ovum has started ranking customer experience as the number one strategic imperative for company executives today. Based on conversations with their clients, Ovum has repeatedly ranked improving the customer experience as more important for executives today than reducing costs or… Read more >