Resilient networks for modern retail

From flagship stores to pop-up locations, we provide the always-on SD-WAN, cyber security, and in-store tech you need to trade without interruption.

99.99% Uptime across critical connectivity for large retail estates.
77% of retail organisations were hit by ransomware in 2021.
26% of retail organisations stop ransomware before data is encrypted.

Complex, resilient SD-WAN for multi-site retail

Connecting UK retail premises since 1996, we build networks for fast rollouts, always-on stores, and hard-to-reach locations. Stop worrying about connectivity and focus on the customer experience.

Our proven processes and UK-hosted infrastructure mean zero-touch installs, primary fibre with 4G/5G automatic failover, and clear, estate-wide reporting.

  • Multi-site resilience with primary fibre + 4G/5G failover.
  • Decades of retail networking expertise (since 1996).
  • Repeatable process: design → staging → zero-touch install.
  • Trusted by brands like River Island, Pets at Home, and Signet.

Explore solution

Ready to simplify your store technology?

Talk to a retail solutions architect about your SD-WAN, security, or new store rollout challenges.

Book a Retail Strategy Call

One partner for your entire retail estate

Beyond networking, we provide the integrated cyber security, transformation, and support services that keep your stores trading and your data secure.

Retail-in-a-box

Streamline setting up new retail outlets. We provide a single, managed service for Connectivity, Cyber, and onsite support to get your new stores open and trading faster.

Simplify New Store Openings

Cybersecurity services and compliance for retail

Protect customer data and meet compliance mandates. As a certified PCI QSA, we provide full-service pentesting, ISO 27001 readiness, and 24/7 security monitoring.

Achieve PCI Compliance

Managed cloud for modern retail

Modernise POS, ecommerce, and data platforms with secure, cost-optimised cloud landing zones and 24/7 operations tuned to peak trading periods.

Transform your estate

What success looks like

We work with some of the UK’s biggest retailers to cut costs, speed up innovation and stay online during peak. 

River Island

With their existing networks overloaded, River Island wanted to update their infrastructure to ensure a seamless customer experience. Find out how we upgraded their network solution, providing 24/7 proactive management, monitoring and backup, to deliver truly exceptional customer service.

Pets at Home

Pets at Home wanted to remove friction from the customer’s experience and transform the retail operations of the organisation with iPads in stores. Find out how Claranet rolled out a secure WAN to over 400 retail locations and 340 veterinarian surgeries nationwide with 3G MPLS connectivity to securely process transactions even in the event of a network outage.

Funky Pigeon

Funky Pigeon needed to drive down their costs while ensuring that applications stayed online to comfortably meet surges in customer demand. Find out how Claranet helped them reduce their cloud spend by up to 40%.

Lush

Lush first came to Claranet for a cloud migration, but got so much more. Through proactive management we helped them reduce costs, increase security and remove the friction from releasing new apps and features to their online store.

What we do

Cybersecurity

Lower the risk and impact of cyber attacks and ensure compliance.

Cloud

Plan, adopt, manage, and modernise your private, public, and hybrid clouds securely and at speed.

Workplace

Work productively, work anywhere, with the support you need at any time.

Networks & Connectivity

Connect, optimise, and modernise your entire network.

Data & AI

Take control of your data to inform, improve, and transform your entire organisation.