All Technology articles – Page 324
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OpinionRetail surgery: The data we receive from suppliers is often incorrect. Is this an industry-wide problem or do we need to push our suppliers much harder on this?
The data we receive from suppliers is often incorrect. Is this an industry-wide problem or do we need to push our suppliers much harder on this?
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NewsDebenhams invests in food service system for store cafes
Debenhams will integrate a food services system from Torex with its existing EPoS system.
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NewsThe Co-operative to roll out contactless payment
The Co-operative is set to become the first major grocery retailer to roll out contactless payment in its stores.
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NewsNRF releases m-commerce guide
The National Retail Federation has revealed the first version of its Mobile Retailing Blueprint.
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Irish fashion retailer ploughs £250,000 into retail systems
Irish fashion retailer and knitwear manufacturer Carraig Donn has chosen Futura’s EPoS software and retail management system to play a key role in the company’s export-led expansion plans.
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Freemans Grattan cuts bad debt with credit scoring system
UK home shopping group Freemans Grattan Holdings expects to cut customer debt by up to 33% with an analytics system.
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NewsHome Bargains ups security on delivery vehicles
Home Bargains, has invested in Manta electronic seals to increase security and eliminate unauthorised access to its transport fleet.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Some businesses have used Google AdWords to great effect during the World Cup. How can we do the same for future events of this scale?
Some businesses have used Google AdWords to great effect during the World Cup. How can we do the same for future events of this scale?
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AnalysisGlobal Supply Chains: From sea to store
The complexity of supply chains has increased significantly as they have become global. Joanne Ellul investigates how technology is being used to manage this and the difference it can make
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Bed Bath & Beyond to spend £150m on IT and stores
Bed Bath & Beyond has announced plans to spend $225m (£150m) on IT, new store openings and a store refresh initiative.The retailer plans to open about 55 to 60 stores across all of its concepts in fiscal 2010.Bed Bath & Beyond co-chairman Leonard Feinstein said: “We continue to work to ...
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OpinionShowcasing store technology
The finals of the skillVM visual merchandising competition last week made me think about the best place for in-store technology in the future.
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NewsOcado outlines target depot and delivery efficiencies
Ocado has outlined the delivery and depot efficiencies it is aiming to reach at its Hatfield depot in a bid to maximise profitability.
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NewsEBay to include barcode scanner in iPhone apps
EBay is planning to integrate barcode scanning technology into all of its iPhone apps, following the acquisition of barcode technology company RedLaser last week.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt invests to improve customer data
Multichannel menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt is working with Experian QAS to improve its customer contact data management system to help reach its sales targets.
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NewsOnline retail to grow by £8bn
The size and pace of online retail growth will outstrip the broader retail market in the next two years according to PayPal.
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US Senate backs cap on debit card fees paid by retailers
The US Senate has voted in favour of including a cap on debit card fees in the financial services reform bill.
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NewsAldi invests in solar energy project
Aldi has installed a set of solar panels on the roof of its West Oxford store in a partnership with West Oxford Community Renewables Ltd (WOCR) and solar technology supplier Joju.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse buys software to cut online fraud
Carphone Warehouse is to use Accertify’s Interceptas software in its attempt to prevent online fraud.
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OpinionPutting on a united front
Individual talent alone is not enough, it is great teams that win the day.
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NewsRepublic looks to grow with multichannel pilot
Republic is to trial multichannel services from September as part of plans to accelerate the business following its sale to private equity house TPG for £300m.