Predictive analytics is a top priority for retail
Posted by Ellie December - 6 - 2013 0 Comment

A recent study of more than 300 retailers released by SAP revealed that predictive analytics is almost universally seen as a competitive necessity ...

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Fight back against wardrobing - a particularly costly returns problem
Posted by Vicky October - 28 - 2013 0 Comment

A small group of shoppers are causing ecommerce retailers more than their fair share of returns pain.   Clear Returns has found that for some unfortunate retailers, up to 10% of returned product comes from a tiny proportion of shoppers who buy merchandise...

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Big data can’t just be big - it needs to be smart!
Posted by Ellie May - 24 - 2013 0 Comment

Big data and analytics are the buzzwords of the industry right now. It's never been easier to collect vast amounts of valuable data from a vast array of devices and touchpoints - but how do retailers make the most of these kinds of technologies?   As retail becomes increa...

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Tips on data analysis - Samples
Posted by Ellie February - 25 - 2013 0 Comment

Data analysis is only as good as the quality of the raw data you put in. To get meaningful results, you need to make sure you are analysing the right information. The following questions should help you make sure you are on the right track.   Do you have the right sample?

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Tips on data analysis
Posted by Ellie February - 1 - 2013 0 Comment

The latest addition to our team and our resident expert in data analysis and predictive modelling, Shaylon Stolk, shares her knowledge of statistics. By understanding these basic analysis tools data can seem much less complex!   Mean Most of us are familiar with the ar...

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I-Com Big Data Venture Challenge Winners!
Posted by Ellie October - 23 - 2012 0 Comment

Clear Returns has had a truly phenomenal week at various different events across the country!   First up was the I-Com Big Data Venture Challenge held in Rome on October 16th. Competing alongside 8 finalists our CEO Vicky Brock delivered a superb pitch and was crowned the winner.  ...;

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Big Data Venture Challenge Nomination
Posted by Vicky July - 9 - 2012 0 Comment

It may be a buzz word of the moment, but "big data" is attracting the attention of retailers and investors alike.  The power of very large data sets and sophisticated algorithms is what gives Clear Returns its predictive capabilities, and this is the principle behind many of the uses that retailers...

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