All Technology articles – Page 306
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Opinion
Will contactless payments take off?
Contactless payments have been getting a bit of attention in the last few days.
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NewsDune creates IT platform to back expansion plans
Dune aims to have 250 overseas stores within the next three to four years, up from the 150 shops it had previously planned. 50 will be wholly owned stores and the other 200 will be franchises.
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Opinion
Technology stories from around the web
Interesting things we’ve seen around the web this week:
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NewsTesco to standardise stock management globally
Tesco is overhauling its stock reduction process as part of its ongoing bid to standardise IT across its business.
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NewsLush temporary website to open next week in response to cyber-attack
Ethical beauty retailer Lush is to open a temporary website next week, having closed its UK site after it was targeted by hackers.
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NewsO2 launches own free in-store Wi-fi
O2 is to replace its paid for Wi-fi service in 450 stores by April this year with its own free Wi-fi service.
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Opinion
Which blogs and forums should retailers target?
Amongst the ranting blogs and the videos of cats, there’s a handful of truly useful sites on the web that are increasingly influencing what people buy.
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Opinion
Why it will pay to be aware of social commerce
Social networks are already a fairly well established part of marketing, customer service and advertising – the next stage will see them muscling in on transactions.
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AnalysisThe power of the network
There are a few online sites that are seriously important to retailers. So what are they and why do they affect your business?
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Opinion
Abel & Cole
A social media strategy is important for any retailer, but for small pure-play etailer Abel & Cole getting it right is imperative.
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NewsGrocers act to improve product information accuracy as mobile commerce grows
Retailers including Tesco and Sainsbury’s have signed up to a service designed to help them hold more accurate product information and take better advantage of multichannel and mobile commerce.
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OpinionSocial media can no longer be ignored
Just four years ago, retail executives scarcely thought about how social media could one day up-end the traditional way they engage with customers.
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NewsMobile Fun to up its reach with more websites
Mobile phone accessories etailer Mobile Fun is to expand further into Europe with the launch of websites in the Netherlands and Spain after notching up a record Christmas.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What does Facebook’s updated Places platform mean for retailers?
What does Facebook’s updated Places platform mean for retailers and what will happen to traditional loyalty schemes in the future?
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NewsBoots to upgrade its Treat Street website
Boots UK is to update its technology and ramp up marketing plans for its Treat Street online operation, which allows its customers to collect Advantage Card points when shopping at other retailers.
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AnalysisMultichannel comes of age
Data analytics, mobile commerce and precision marketing were all hot topics at this year’s NRF. Rebecca Thomson reports
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NewsPhones 4U outsources IT hardware support for stores
Phones 4U has signed a three-year deal with IT service management company Servo to manage its IT hardware support for all of its UK stores.
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Opinion
NRF: Mobile's moment
If social media was the hot topic at last year’s meeting of retail minds in New York, then this year the buzz was all about mobile.
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Opinion
The technology behind international trading
Transparency is fundamental to international trading, says Concrete Group’s Tristan Rogers