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• May 15 2013 The Ship introduces text messaging for pub food orders

  We’ve been working on a really interesting project with Youngs recently to help them manage food orders in their very popular riverside pub, The Ship. You can read the full case study here but I also thought I’d go along and try it out from the customer’s perspective. The Ship is a very busy pub... Read more

• May 14 2013 Hotel La Tour – great example of hotel technology innovation

  One of the best examples of technology being used successfully by a hotel can be found at Hotel La Tour in Birmingham. They’re a MICROS customer but putting any bias aside, they’re delivering a really clever and well-thought out experience to their guests. I thought I’d share some details. The innovation starts in the Hotel... Read more

• May 03 2013 Wagamama’s online ordering and takeaway service

  We’ve been doing some research here at MICROS eCommerce on how restaurants and pubs can increase revenues by offering delivery and takeaway. We found that although 44% of restaurant and pub chains offer some sort of delivery or takeaway service, only 12% allowed us to order online. One of those chains is Wagamama (who are... Read more

• May 02 2013 An example of good delivery communication from retailers

  Last week we released our 2013 Online Retail Delivery Report. Whilst carrying out the research for the report we noticed a couple of retailers that stood out in terms of communicating with customers to providing them with updates on the delivery of their goods. We test each retailer from the perspective of the customer and... Read more

• Apr 24 2013 More retailers now offering next day delivery

  The results are in and our 2013 Online Retail Delivery Report shows that retailers are offering quicker delivery options to customers. The percentage of retailers offering next day delivery has increased from last year, meaning that over two thirds (68%) of retailers now offer this service. Larger retailers are more likely to offer next day... Read more