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NewsPets at Home data mining to bolster loss prevention
Pets at Home has embarked on the implementation of a data mining system to aid its loss prevention team.
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Target to bring the management of its ecommerce platform back in house,
Mass merchandiser Target plans to bring the management of its ecommerce platform Target.com back in house, bringing to an end what will be a 10-year outsourcing partnership with Amazon.The retailer expects to launch the new platform in advance of the holiday season in 2011. Amazon and Target linked up to ...
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NewsPets at Home uses data mining to bolster loss prevention
Pets at Home has embarked on the implementation of a data mining system to aid its loss prevention team.
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NewsPoundland trials contactless payments
Poundland is trialling contactless payment technology at two of its London stores.
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NewsCo-op electricals site switches to greener servers
The Co-op Group’s online subsidiary Co-operatives E Store is to replace its website servers with a much greener hosted infrastructure provided by Maginus.
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NewsRough Trade website to match in-store offer
Iconic independent music retailer Rough Trade will relaunch its website in September to synchronise its online operations with what it does in stores.
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OpinionSector suffering a systems failure
Retail systems are now so complex they can make the basics impossible, says Simon Burke
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NewsThe Entertainer ramps up digital marketing
Toy specialist The Entertainer is to extend its digital advertising efforts in anticipation of a bumper Christmas online.
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Voice picking cuts stock gaps at Poundstretcher
Poundstretcher has improved the accuracy of its store replenishment with a voice-directed warehouse system.
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NewsAsda builds social site to push transparency
Asda is to launch a social networking website next week as part of its plan to become a more transparent business.
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AnalysisOnline merchandising: A picture is worth 1,000 words
Flashy images, picture tools and product videos might look impressive, but do they hold any sway over customers? Joanna Perry finds out
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OpinionPoliticians fiddle as the internet burns cash
The European Commission wants to ask the audience to help it formulate its strategy for building a digital economy that thrives.
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PayPal suffers global shutdown
PayPal’s online payment service was unavailable for over an hour from 6.30pm onwards UK time on Monday, according to reports.The outage was due to an “internal issue”, according to a PayPal spokesman, with users of the payment service across the world affected. Although the problem was said to have only ...
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NewsMarks & Spencer extends use of smart customer service system
Marks & Spencer is expanding its use of a customer and staff feedback system that it trialled last year.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches non-food online to rival Tesco and Asda
Sainsbury’s this week locked horns with rivals Tesco and Asda as it launched its non-food online offer.
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NewsWhite Stuff overhauls merchandising
Growing multichannel retailer White Stuff is to improve its planning and merchandising activity with the introduction of a system from Island Pacific.
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AnalysisThe technology behind global shopkeeping
As retailers increasingly look at overseas expansion, standardising store technology certainly has its benefits. Yet, finds Alison Clements, local knowledge and support can still be crucial
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NewsAmazon takeover to open Zappos up to new markets
E-tailer Zappos has been a household name in the US for some time. The shoe specialist has been on a phenomenal growth path, with sales skyrocketing from $1.6m (£969,820) in 2001 to more than $1bn (£606.1m) last year.
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OpinionDigital screens - retail has seen it all before
Asda’s newly opened future store in Keighley, Bradford, is trialling a digital signage system from Amscreen that has been designed to influence purchase decisions at the point of sale.In Amscreen’s promotion of the deal, which includes a video of the system it’s posted on its website, it describes the system ...
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NewsAsda trials signage system from Amscreen
Asda is trialling a digital signage system from Sir Alan Sugar’s Amscreen in its new Keighley store.