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“Balance the bricks with the clicks”, says Postcode Anywhere

01-24-2013 06:34 PM CET | IT, New Media & Software

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A sad, but inevitable, week for British retail

A sad, but inevitable, week for British retail

This month, the UK retail market was rocked by the closure of three major household names; Blockbuster, Jessops and HMV, which all fell into administration within the first 16 days of 2013. Nearing the end of a tragic two months for the UK high street, which also saw Comet’s demise in December 2012, Postcode Anywhere’s Guy Mucklow believes that it’s an important wake up call for retailers not become complacent when it comes to balancing the bricks with the clicks.

Mucklow, who is CEO of the company, said: “The internet isn’t killing the high street; it’s simply altering customers’ expectations. The failure of these well-known brands is solely down to failing to adapt to changing consumer preferences. The new generation of ‘always-on’ consumers are empowered by a world of unlimited choices, accessible anytime and anywhere. This means that retailers need to be more innovative than ever before to stimulate sales and preserve margins.

“The perception is often that consumers are turning their backs on the high street when in fact the modern consumer wants to shop in a variety of different ways, without giving up on any one method. Getting it right, however, is definitely an art and not a precise science. Retailers can no longer afford to rely solely on shoppers buying from their physical store. A successful offering is likely to see retailers expanding and strengthening their traditional offering into a multichannel approach, incorporating both mobile and social commerce in order to provide new avenues to convert sales, while also benefiting from the competitive pricing of services such as ‘click and collect’. It’s not a case of ‘either/ or’ when it comes to physical stores and ecommerce,” he commented.

He continued: “It would be unfair to suggest that Blockbuster didn’t attempt to tackle the online market – its DVD rental service was launched online only just last year. However, as with HMV, the company simply waited far too long to jump on the online bandwagon in an already crowded market place. Consequently both sites were publically flogged for poor customer service and website usability.”

Mucklow concluded: “There’s no doubt that technology is the key driver for change in the retail market; from self-service checkouts in a local supermarket, through to being able to ‘try on’ jewellery using an augmented reality mobile application. But none of this matters without a well-placed and user friendly ecommerce site to provide a strong basis for retail success. Online should work in harmony with the high street store – not hinder it.”

Postcode Anywhere supplies software and services which improve the day-to-day operations of over 8,000 organisations worldwide. Best known as a provider of address auto-fill and verification software, the company offers a range of data-driven services, including route planning, customer profiling and bank account validation. It is now the fastest-growing reseller of Royal Mail’s Postcode Address File (PAF®) and the market leader for online address auto-fill. A multi-award-winning organisation, it has also appeared in Deloitte’s European fast-growth technology company list for three years running. For more information about Postcode Anywhere, please visit www.postcodeanywhere.co.uk

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