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From data to insight: Making your print estate work smarter
Your technology estate is generating data. Are you using it? For many organisations, managed print services have traditionally focused on keeping...
Designing technology for world leading teaching and research environments
Higher education is evolving. Teaching has become more flexible, collaboration spans departments and continents and research environments are...
Aura Futures featured in dentsu’s latest insight into the future of in-store media
The conversation around retail media continues to evolve and we are pleased to have been featured in dentsu's latest article exploring why in-store...
Collaboration delivers better outcomes for retailers
Strong partnerships are built on shared expertise, clear roles and a common goal. That's why it was great to see Aura Futures featured in Grace...
Why ESG reporting is only as strong as your operational data
Managed print services (MPS) are usually associated with practical operational gains: reducing print costs, rationalising devices, simplifying...
E-invoicing is coming – many companies aren’t ready
E-invoicing is moving from policy direction to defined requirement. The UK government has confirmed its intention to introduce mandatory...
Installing workspace technology in heritage buildings
Historic buildings present organisations with a difficult balancing act. On the one hand, there is pressure to modernise workspaces to support...
The hidden cost of ‘almost digital’ document processes
Many organisations consider themselves digital because they have removed paper from their day-to-day operations. Invoices mostly arrive...
Why an AV audit is your only honest baseline
AV estates tend to fail bit by bit. Not with one spectacular outage, but with a slow drip of unknowns that can be tricky to get a handle on unless...
CRN talks to Adam Wilson
The next phase of workspace technology Following recent industry coverage of Aura Futures’ leadership transition, our CEO Adam...
Aura Futures appoints Adam Wilson as CEO
Aura Futures, the UK-based workspace technology and services integrator, today announces the appointment of Adam Wilson as Chief Executive...
Press Release
Aura Tech Showcase helps end-users rethink the in-room digital workspace Aura Futures hosted its Tech Showcase 2025 digital workspace event at its...
The cost of downtime: how predictive AV maintenance offers measurable ROI
When tech goes dark, productivity does too. Atlassian’s IT incident guidance offers some sobering figures that quantify IT outage impact in...
Technology Showcase 2025: Why every business leader should experience the latest in workplace technology
The most successful organisations today share one common trait: they recognise that staying ahead of technological innovation isn't just an...
Aura Celebrates Triple Nomination Success at AV Awards 2025!
We're delighted to announce that Aura has been nominated for 3 prestigious categories at the AV Awards 2025, recognising our outstanding...
Retail theatre reloaded: why shoppers still want the show
Going back a few years, it seemed that retail was moving in one direction, and one direction only – online. But those predictions of...
Cisco & Microsoft: Better Together Event 2025
Together with Cisco, we’re hosting an exclusive, in-person event at the Cisco Experience Centre in London and we would love for you to join us. This...
Why quiet AV failures are costing businesses sales, brand trust and money
Some tech-related impacts on an organisation’s bottom line are headline-hitting news. Marks & Spencer expects the Easter ransomware incident to...
Streamlining store operations with digital signage and retail media networks
Integrate electronic shelf labels, kiosks and screens, implement a retail media network, and see how costs fall, staff capacity rises and ad income...
Eco meets experience: the smart retail tech driving profit and purpose
Sustainability and customer-centric retail tech considerations are no longer separate conversations. Forward-thinking retailers are cutting costs...
Press Release
Superdrug unveils new digital screens to enhance in store shopping experience Approximately 500 high-tech, digital screens are being rolled out...
The investments retailers can’t afford to ignore
As retailers face sustained economic pressures, shifting consumer expectations and rapid technological change, digital transformation has become a...
Retail media networks: a game-changer for revenues
The retail industry is evolving at breakneck speed, and one of the most exciting developments in recent years is the rise of retail media networks....
Connected commerce: how brands can leverage tech for competitive advantage
It’s a brave new world out there for retailers. Thanks to a surge forward in technology innovation, brands now have the huge task of assimilating...
In-room & hybrid solutions for the modern workplace
Room and desk booking systems used to be a tool for just that – enabling employees to book specific spaces in the office. But time has moved on, the...
Christmas ads go omnichannel to maximise festive footfall
Every year, in early November, retailers have traditionally thrown down the gauntlet to each other by revealing their biggest and most impactful...
Digital evolution: future-proofing with tech
Sometimes referred to as ‘digital Darwinism’, there’s a tendency for brands who don’t keep up with innovation and market expectation shifts to...
Tech’s role in boosting customer loyalty
In today’s competitive retail landscape, technology increasingly plays a pivotal role in enhancing customer loyalty. Brands are creating...
Digital natives: elevating experiences
One inevitable result of time ticking by is that digital natives – people who have lived their lives never knowing what things were like before...
Trend 5: Simplicity in technology
Our annual Trend Report for 24/25 has now been published, offering an invaluable insight into how a variety of pressures and opportunities are...
Phygital, omnichannel, connected retail: which is it?
With new technology and new possibilities comes new terminology. We can all agree that jargon helps nobody and can hamper clear communication, but...
Trend 4: Smart spaces, better outcomes
Our annual Trend Report for 24/25 has now been published, offering an invaluable insight into how a variety of pressures and opportunities are...
Trend 3: Investment in people, not projects
Our annual Trend Report for 24/25 has now been published, offering an invaluable insight into how a variety of pressures and opportunities are...
Trend 2: The increasing importance of sustainability
Our annual Trend Report for 24/25 has now been published, offering an invaluable insight into how a variety of pressures and opportunities are...
Can AI be a force for good in education?
When you think about Artificial Intelligence and education, your first thought may well be that generative AI lends itself to a short-cut on essay...
Trend 1: AI comes of age
Our annual Trend Report for 24/25 has now been published, offering an invaluable insight into how a variety of pressures and opportunities are...
Retail optimism: new stores + investment = growth
You might be forgiven for thinking that the high street is on an irreversible course of decline, if the tendency of the (mostly tabloid) press to...
Press Release May 2024: Aura Retail Survey Results
Despite concerns about consumer spending, 50% of retailers plan to open new store locations over the next two years Lowered consumer spending is...
What does the future hold for department stores?
Retail sector challenges have been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons for a good few years now, and the department store has seen a...
Doing more with less
One of our clients once outlined their office refit objective in extremely simple terms: we want to do more with less. This might sound like a tall...
How workspace tech can support ESG objectives
We’re frequently asked to design workspace solutions which support organisational objectives to do with ESG, so in this article we’re highlighting a...
Hybrid working: what’s the current situation?
The impact of the pandemic on working practices has been well documented – not least by us, in previous blogs including ‘Is hybrid working now the...
How workplace technologies are improving users experiences
Using technology to put information at peoples fingertips, and equip them with the tools to navigate their experience of your workspace, not only...
Why immersive digital experiences are the future of Higher Education
With the cost of living crisis squeezing a huge number of households, it’s no wonder that a recent study suggested that up to a third of this...
How low-energy lighting saves money and improves productivity
Investing in low-energy lighting doesn’t just cut costs, this savvy move can support a variety of organisational objectives, including making carbon...
How workspace design can help you win the race for talent
It’s getting more challenging to find the right people to fill roles across a wide range of sectors. In fact, the latest Hays UK Salary &...
How retail tech will (further) revolutionise shopping
Digital transformation has evolved workspaces of all kinds, and perhaps nowhere has the change been as dramatic as in the retail environment....
An inside view: International Women’s Day
An inside view: International Women’s Day by Shweta Siwakoti On International Women's Day, I think about the incredible strength women have. In...
Better quality and efficiency using workflow software
Why is it worth exploring the possibilities of workflow software? In short, this infinitely flexible system can help organisations of all sizes and...
Hotel tech: improving the guest experience
With today’s hotel guests very much used to the latest tech at their fingertips at home, it follows that their expectations of technology use while...
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