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Mercadona to test Wincor Nixdorf automated checkout
Mercadona will be the first retailer to test Wincor Nixdorf’s new prototype of a fully automated checkout in the retailer’s laboratory later this month.According to Wincor Nixdorf, the new prototype for an automated checkout will for the first time make it possible to accurately read more than 95% of the ...
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Lakeland plans website revamp to aid expansion
Kitchen and homewares specialist Lakeland intends to relaunch its website this year as it lays out plans for expansion in the UK and the Middle East.
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NewsCarpetright upgrades broadband bandwidth
Carpetright has upgraded its broadband network as part of the resigning of a deal with its existing supplier.
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NewsNectar becomes most popular loyalty card scheme
The Nectar Card has become the most popular loyalty card in the UK with 16.8m people now using the card.
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NewsDSGi to improve IT helpdesk service quality
DSGi expects to reduce the number of incidents its IT helpdesk deals with by between 10% and 15% this year.
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AnalysisIn-store marketing: Get to the point
Retailers are increasingly in favour of decluttering stores, so what’s the future for in-store marketing?
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NewsTM Lewin casts net wider with social networking
TM Lewin has added a social networking area to its website to try to reach new customers and bolster its international presence.
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OpinionConfusion on customer-centricity
While there is a growing consensus that retailers need to be customer-centric, the debate still rages about what this actually means.
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AnalysisICO: friend or foe to retailers?
The Information Commissioner’s Office is going to play an ever-increasing role in retailers’ lives.
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Farmfoods ups security in PoS system upgrade
Frozen food retailer Farmfoods has rolled out a secure mounting device for Chip and Pin machines as part of its point-of-sales systems upgrade.
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NewsCo-op Pharmacy invests in new mobile devices
The Co-operative Pharmacy has rolled out hand-held terminals for staff to use with stock-taking and price markdowns in a bid to drive efficiencies.
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Mothercare boosts order management system
Mothercare has implemented an order management system to help support its ambitious international growth plans.
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OpinionDoes every second really count?
Shaving seconds off the time each customer spends at the tills is an obsession for some retailers. But why, when the plastic bag police ruin the efficiency savings retailers’ IT departments have worked so hard to achieve?
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Barclaycard begins promotion for multi-retailer loyalty scheme
Barclaycard has confirmed that it will launch its multi-retailer reward scheme in March.
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NewsOcado introduces online ratings and reviews
Online grocer Ocado is testing a ratings and reviews section for shoppers to rate food products, which it claims is a first for a UK supermarket.
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NewsLaithwaites ups online interactivity
Wine specialist Laithwaites relaunched its website on Monday after recording like-for-like sales ahead 6.4% in December.
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DataICM Poll: Tax & personal finance
In an exclusive poll for Retail Week, ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 2,052 adults aged 18 and over between January 15 and 17, 2010.
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NewsSports Direct invests in new staffing system
Sports Direct has begun implementing a new workforce management system to better control staffing levels across its 400 stores in the UK and Belgium.
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OpinionRetail surgery: We use wireless payment terminals in our stores for busy queues and have heard the rules on using them are changing. What do we have to do?
We use wireless payment terminals in our stores for busy queues and have heard the rules on using them are changing. What do we have to do?
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NewsMamas & Papas to unify brand messaging
Mamas & Papas is to implement a franchise collaboration platform to ensure its brand messaging is clear across its portfolio as it expands globally.