All Technology articles – Page 320
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NewsSainsbury’s revamps tills to reduce queuing times
Sainsbury’s has invested in “cutting edge” technology to improve its self-service and manned tills, which it said will reduce customer queuing time by 500,000 hours a year.
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OpinionInterchange fees: A done deal?
The news that Visa Europe has offered to reduce interchange fees on debit cards has yet to convince the European Commission that it should end antitrust proceedings.
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NewsBT Retail Week Technology Awards shortlist revealed
The 60-strong shortlist for this year’s BT Retail Week Technology Awards has been announced.
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NewsArgos to launch interactive TV buyers guide
Argos is to launch an interactive TV buyers’ guide on the web to take advantage of the expected increase in TV sales in the build-up to the World Cup.
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NewsAsda heralds ‘the official end of the grocery price war’ with price guarantee
Asda is putting its money where its mouth is with a guarantee that it offers shoppers lowest prices on groceries or will give them their money back, a step which it said “heralds the official end of the grocery price war”.
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NewsBT Expedite to headline sponsor Retail Week's technology awards
BT Expedite has signed up as the headline sponsor of Retail Week’s technology awards.
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DataICM Poll: The influence of ethical retail practices
In an exclusive poll for Retail Week, ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 2,045 adults aged 18 and over between April 9 and 11, 2010 about retailers’ ethical processes.
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NewsTM Lewin installs analytics software to drive growth
Shirt and tie specialist retailer TM Lewin is implementing new business analytics software to help support its growth plans.
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OpinionOut of sight, out of mind
The website crash suffered by Net-a-Porter spin-off The Outnet last week shows that even internet-savvy businesses can get things very wrong.
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NewsThe Outnet’s £1 Sale causes site to crash
Discount designer website theOutnet.com, the spin-off of luxury etailer Net-a-Porter, crashed in some markets on Friday when it hosted a “pop-up Sale” to celebrate its first birthday, selling designer items for just £1.
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NewsEntertainer links up merchandising
Toy retailer The Entertainer has tied together stock allocation and sales of its products across its stores, websites and third-party websites by implementing a new merchandising solution.
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NewsSpar distributor completes EPoS system roll-out
Spar distributor for the north of England, James Hall & Co, has successfully completed its five-year EPoS roll-out across more than 300 Spar stores ahead of schedule.
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NewsOcado launches Android version of mobile app
Online grocer Ocado has launched an application on Google’s mobile phone operating system Android.
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NewsWaterstone’s hosts London ‘Tweet-up’
Waterstone’s last week conducted its first ‘Tweet-up’ - a real-life meeting organised via social networking site Twitter - and revealed plans to hold more around the country.
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AnalysisCan Walmart overcome Chinese etail challenges?
Walmart plans to launch an ecommerce operation in the world’s most populous nation. With more than 380 million internet users - more than the entire US population - China represents a massive opportunity for the world’s largest retailer. However, growth will not come easy and Walmart must be able to ...
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OpinionAim high for long-term loyalty
Loyalty is more about products and service, and less about promotions, says Jacqueline Gold
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NewsSainsbury’s launches Nectar credit card
Sainsbury’s Finance has launched two credit cards aimed at Sainsbury’s shoppers, promising low interest rates and in one case bonus Nectar card points for its customers.
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Web testing pays dividends at B&Q
B&Q has increased sales on its website by more than £3m in the past year through a programme to optimise its conversion rates.
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NewsGeorge follows Asda with factory webcams
George at Asda has installed webcams in two of its factories in Bangladesh as part of its wider drive to improve transparency across the business.
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NewsMartha Lane Fox chases more retail partners to help get all of the UK online by 2012
Martha Lane Fox is targeting more retail partners as part of the Race Online 2012 initiative spearheaded by the Marks & Spencer non-executive director.