Software house Pursuit predicts the death of traditional tills as 70% of its jewellery retail clients now handle sales on the company’s iPad-based till and PoS tool. Pursuit says this is the strongest evidence yet of jewellery retailers keenness to switch from traditional countertop tills and revamp the way they engage with customers. The majority…
Jewellery retailers are overlooking click-and-collect, software firm claims
Jewellery sales and stock systems specialist Pursuit believes retailers may be overlooking the potential of online click-and-collect transactions for boosting footfall. The software house is keen to point out what it says is the value of technology that streams online sales details into the shop’s central EPoS and stock control records. Where the process is…
‘Next gen’ EPoS system to be demonstrated to jewellery retailers at J&W
Jewellery retailers are to be shown a “next generation” mobile till and online sales integration system at the Jewellery and Watch Show. Pursuit will provide live demonstrations of its new EPoS system as well as its sales new performance and stock buying analysis service. The Lifestyle mobile till runs on a tablet device and initially…
Pursuit launches free stock and sales performance analysis service
Software house Pursuit has announced the launch of a free sales and stock performance analysis service for jewellery retailers. The service has been designed to give business owners and managers a clear picture of under-performing stock as well as new products and overall best sellers. The new system will be offered as a rolling commitment,…
2016 PROFESSIONAL JEWELLER HOT 100 BUSINESS BIG SHOTS
Business Big Shots are defined as the individuals and teams that are “shaping the UK jewellery industry”. They command the respect of the entire business community for their leadership, innovation, vision and delivery of outstanding results. This year’s Professional Jeweller Business Big Shots are: Joanne Milner, Garrard Peter Anderson, Pandora Helen Haddow, Houlden Craig Bolton, Goldsmiths Helen…
App rapidly speeds up process of wholesaling jewellery
A new Wholesale App launched by Pursuit is gathering momentum in the industry after transforming the way that products can be presented to jewellery buyers. The app is a selling tool specifically designed for use by sales executives, representatives and agents of jewellery and watch brands and wholesalers. It recently exhibited the system at…
Pursuit sales app available free to IJL exhibitors
Pursuit Software has teamed up with International Jewellery London (IJL) to offer a unique selling tool. The sales app developed by Pursuit Software will be free to jewellery and watch businesses exhibiting at IJL. It has been specifically designed to enhance the quality of sales presentations and the selling process. Operating on an iPad or…
Pursuit reports a growth in gift cards and loyalty schemes
Software house Pursuit has reported that a growing number of multi-shop groups and independents are introducing gift cards and loyalty to boost sales. According to Pursuit, total annual UK consumer expenditure on gift cards is currently estimated to exceed £5 billion. Although loyalty reward schemes to increase repeat purchasing by existing customers are also gaining…
Pursuit makes two key management appointments
Software house Pursuit has appointed an account manager and operations manger to support the company’s continue rate of growth. The number of jewellery shops and concessions using Pursuit sales, stock and management systems has grown by over 100 in the past year. To match its fast paced rate of growth, Pursuit has made two new…
Professional Jeweller to host data and visual merchandising seminars at IJL
Professional Jeweller will be hosting two exciting seminars at International Jewellery London this year (Sep 6-8). Our editor, Sarah Louise Jordan, will chair two discussions – one on retail in the data age (Monday 11.30) and the other on visual merchandising (Tuesday 14.10). Both seminars will offer useful information and insightful advice from industry experts.…
