Insights

Now that sports events are fully back up and running again, Vista partnered with the UK Elite League Ice Hockey Play-off Champions, the Cardiff Devils, to host our inaugural family time event at the Devils’ opening home game versus Manchester Storm.

For many businesses, 2022 continues to create further resource and recruitment challenges.  The disruption caused by the pandemic has forced companies to think differently about their employees’ methods of working.  Where possible, many are now opting for a hybrid arrangement of both home and office working.   Some thrive being away from the office but others find it not only challenging but impacting their wellbeing.

  Retail technology has been put through its paces over the last year. Never before has equipment been shut down and restarted on mass, cleaned so rigorously, or been mobilised to accommodate social distancing requirements. In this guide, we share our experiences and data insights relating to how our customers’ technology was impacted by the […]

  On 8th March, we joined the world as we celebrated International Women’s Day, recognising the amazing accomplishments achieved by women every day. To kick-start our celebrations, we caught up with our Commercial Director, Lucy Mayer-Page, and our Finance Director, Emily Rickus – two women in our leadership team who are integral to Vista’s growth […]

  Driven by a surge in online sales, the demands for home delivery is making the technology used by warehouse and distribution teams more critical than ever. Vista is well known for its industry-leading technology support within physical trading environments. Our services provide our customers with a full support wrap which includes helpdesk, proactive onsite […]

  Technology plays a fundamental role within any physical trading environment and in today’s digitally-charged world, businesses simply couldn’t operate without it. In-store technologies are constantly advancing, and businesses are using them to develop new, innovative digital experiences to meet the increasing expectations of today’s consumer. Systems’ up-time is crucial for merchants and the millions […]

Typically known for our credentials in the retail landscape, Vista’s origins in the hospitality market is something not everybody knows! Greenalls Pubs and Restaurants was once the front-runner of the pub trade and operated for more than two centuries as a regional brewer and distiller. The early ’90s saw the pub chain grow exponentially as […]

  It all started with one customer. When Vista Retail Support was founded 25 years ago, Phil Pepper had a business idea that he believed could help a retailer achieve its IT objectives and support its rapid growth throughout the UK. That retailer was Primark. With just the company name and a small team of […]

  Vista Retail Support recently conducted a nationwide survey to see how much the public’s shopping habits have changed since the world went into lockdown, and how we can expect these behaviours to change now that the high street has started to re-open. Nearly 400 people from across the UK took part in the survey, […]