More articles by Rupal Karia
Rupal heads Fujitsu’s Commercial Sector encompassing Retail, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Utilities, Telecoms and Services; a business with a large number of household brands as clients.
Are UK consumers still more digitally aware than retailers?
Over the past decade, the UK has undergone a digital evolution. Technology has accelerated at an unprecedented rate in recent years, and one sector... Read more
The importance of educating the public on technology’s long-term benefits
It’s no secret that technology is one of the biggest drivers of change in Britain.
While that change is generally seen in a positive light,... Read more
Technology has transformed Britain, so what does the future hold?
There’s no denying it; we live in a time of tremendous change. Just last week, the Chancellor signalled investment into the development of new... Read more
Speak now and it shall appear: Voice ordering – the new reality of retail
Retail today is developing and changing at an incredible pace, with new technologies and innovations coming to the foreground almost daily.
In the past decade... Read more
What will the impact be of Amazon buying Whole Foods?
The retail industry was sent into pandemonium last month after the announcement that Amazon is acquiring Wholefoods for a cool $13.7billion. Just the latest... Read more
Disrupt or be disrupted – what retailers should learn from Amazon’s move into live music
Amazon’s move into live music is just the latest in its ongoing diversification and strengthening of its core Prime service.
The impact the company has... Read more
What retailers can learn from Sainsbury’s and Argos’ collaborative efforts
Across sectors, competition is high. For most, digitalisation has caused retailers to think outside the box in order to not only attract new customers,... Read more
High street stores: adapt to the digital consumer or disappear
The high street is dead – long live the high street.
These are the words that spring to mind when hearing the views of the... Read more
Framing a digital future: our new partnership with Specsavers
It’s with great pleasure today that I can announce Specsavers has chosen Fujitsu as its digital infrastructure transformation partner.
We’ll be working with the team... Read more
Reimagining the in-store experience
With the internet fast becoming the destination of choice for consumers, it’s without a doubt having a knock-on effect on their retail expectations and, by extension, the high street.
The... Read more
5 trends that will shape the way we shop this year
If competition breeds innovation, then there are few sectors more rife with both than retail. 2016 proved another landmark year for the market.
Amazon, one of the big winners from the... Read more
Striking a balance: how to future-proof retail
In recent years the UK has become a digital nation. We’re spending more time in touch with our smartphones, tablets, wearables and laptops than ever before. Whether it be... Read more
How to deal with increased retail competition? Collaborate
Competition between retailers is at an all-time-high. They’re finding new services and offerings to make them stand out amongst their competitors like never before.
With a... Read more
How retailers can ensure that they sleigh Christmas this year
Christmas is many consumers’ favourite time of year. For retailers, the run-up to Christmas is their biggest sales period, with £77.56bn expected to be... Read more
The evolving grocer
Let’s face it, consumers today are increasingly demanding. When they want something they want it at the best price, with the best service, and they want it yesterday. Expectations... Read more
Digitise your retail workforce and reap the rewards
We all know digital is booming. The likes of Amazon and Amazon Fresh has really shaken up the retail industry, and as a result, others are... Read more
Brent Cross at 40 – how this iconic centre evolved in the retail revolution
This year marked the 40th birthday of Brent Cross shopping centre, and as someone who’s been lucky enough to grow up around it I’ve... Read more
How in-store analytics can improve retail experience
If we want our UK high street to prosper, retailers need to seriously think about the needs of their customers and improve their services... Read more
Boosting productivity will help stretched retailers
Productivity has always been a high priority for retailers, but it’s more overtly so now than ever before.
It’s such a vital part of how... Read more
