Other than for extremely basic calculations at school, I’d never really been taught how to use Excel, so when Steve...
Data / Analytics
Why you should add Alteryx to your bag of tricks…
I wrote this blog just as we launched our Alteryx for Beginners training course; aimed at explaining what Alteryx is...
Post Lockdown – What are our predictions for the future?
It’s the end of the (old) world as we know it (and I feel fine) Now I have finished with my review of how...
The new normal (part one)
Coronavirus has impacted everyone’s lives over the last few months and I would imagine most people are well and truly bored of the subject. With lockdown slowly being lifted and we tentatively ease back into more flexible routines, I thought it would be an appropriate...
Is Your Business Data Driven?
I have been working in Data and Analytics for 17 years and have seen many different ways to manage data and analytics across a business. Working in mature data driven businesses you realise that the legacy of having a lot of data in a business can be as much of a...
The Vinyl Countdown
Vinyl nearly died in the mid 2000s, but today it accounts for nearly one in 10 of all physical purchases in the UK. The ubiquitous music streaming services are now responsible for the majority of music consumption and CD sales are on the decline, but Vinyl...
Vietnam: A nation of Shopkeepers Going Digital
It is fast approaching 10 years when I was heading to China as part of a market exploratory team for Sainsbury's to see if the supermarket chain could create a sustainable & profitable proposition in the worlds second largest economy. Tesco, with an extensive...
Is Sustainability the Next Big Retail Trend?
Recently at Red Tiger Consulting we have been looking into retail trends for the year ahead, as many businesses in the retail sector have. Whilst a lot has been said about embracing the emergence of new technologies, engaging and experiential shopping and...
A changing tide – Big Data versus Location Analytics
What are the implications for Location Planning when Big Data and advancements in data visualisation have potentially surpassed the ‘wow’ factor of maps and location analytics? When I first started in Location Planning over 20 years ago as the only GIS...