All articles by Joanna Perry – Page 26
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Analysis
The message is clear
Consumers are not yet using their mobile phones to do all their shopping, as some forecast, but retailers are still finding them a powerful tool. Joanna Perry investigates
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Opinion
Retail Solutions: Day One
Much of the retail news right now is doom and gloom. But not at the first day of Retail Solutions yesterday, where there was a little love in the air.
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Analysis
Fast retailing
Aggressive international expansion was causing headaches for Comptoir des Cotonniers IT director Marc Bernhard. The solution? An EPoS system that could integrate easily and be delivered and managed remotely. Joanna Perry reports
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News
Beaverbrooks moves to wireless network
Beaverbrooks has installed a wireless network and 3G back-up system across its 62 stores.
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Sainsbury’s site crashes
Sainsbury’s has had to suspend its online grocery business because of a technical fault.
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Opinion
A credit to internet retailing
On Monday another sign that the internet is the saviour of retail emerged, when leading credit rating agency Moody’s issued a note explaining that it is starting to take internet sales more seriously when it comes to giving retailers a credit rating.
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News
House of Fraser to link suppliers to data pool
House of Fraser is to ask its suppliers to provide their product information through a data synchronisation service.
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Dunelm supplier switch bolsters EPoS support
Dunelm has seen a threefold improvement in EPoS maintenance support since switching suppliers last year.
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Analysis
Space science
Trading is gruelling across the board, so retailers need to focus on maximising the performance of their existing space. Joanna Perry finds out how high-tech space planning can help
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Analysis
Carbon accounting
Retailers will have to collect and analyse all kinds of new data if they are to prove that they are going green, writes Joanna Perry
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Analysis
Business briefing
Five retail business trends have implications for technology investment and projects, hears Joanna Perry
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News
RedPrairie tool lifts distribution for John Lewis
John Lewis is expecting a surge in productivity in its distribution centres in time for this year’s Christmas sales peak.
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New Rip Curl system shifts focus to stores
Surfwear brand Rip Curl Europe has claimed that the retail system it has rolled out is helping it put stores at the heart of its operation.
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Asda to cut fuel bill by tracking its vans
Asda is to reduce costs and improve customer service with a satellite tracking system for its home delivery vans.
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OpinionOutsourcing: deal or no deal?
Yesterday Retail Week held its second technology-focused webinar – this time on what place outsourcing has in a retail sector facing weak consumer demand.
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Analysis
In the loop
Tesco is to push the barriers yet again with a telecoms deal that could revolutionise staff communications and shopper services. IT boss Nick Folkes gives Joanna Perry a glimpse of things to come
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News
Borders launches beta version of new site
Bookseller Borders is allowing customers access to the beta version of its soon-to-be-launched replacement web site.
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Wine merchant adopts system to lift Irish sales
Wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd is in the process of implementing a combined back office and point-of-sale system to support its Irish multichannel business.
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Metro relocates test site for Future Store
Metro has unveiled the latest testing ground for its Future Store Initiative at a Real hypermarket in Toenisvorst, Germany.
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Screwfix adds feedback tool to site
Screwfix has rolled out customer ratings and reviews to all 18,000 products in its online store.