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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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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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OpinionSector suffering a systems failure
Retail systems are now so complex they can make the basics impossible, says Simon Burke
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Nordstrom gets scientific with sizing distributions
US department store retailer Nordstrom is to introduce an Oracle Retail application to improve the size distribution of clothing in its stores.
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NewsSpotify takes on iTunes with new application
Music streaming service Spotify is taking on download giant iTunes with a new application that would allow iPhone users to listen to millions of songs on the move.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Renegotiating contracts over IT operating costs
We have to reduce our IT operating costs, but know our suppliers are suffering too. How can we renegotiate contracts so both parties are satisfied?
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OpinionDigital media sales raise new customer service questions for retailers
Although it is far from a mature market, it is always worth watching developments in electronic books — and it has been a busy week in the sector.
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NewsBench owner ups warehouse productivity
Americana, owner of fashion retailer Bench, is hoping to lift productivity in its warehouse by using voice technology for stock picking.
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NewsTesco opens website to developers of applications
Tesco.com is providing third-party programmers with access to some of its data to ensure the site becomes available on the growing number of devices that consumers use for internet access.
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NewsAsos improves customer email response times
Fashion e-tailer Asos has improved the time taken to respond to customer emails after implementing eGain Communications software.