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British Heart Foundation turns to broadband to link up tills
The British Heart Foundation has linked up its 600 stores with a broadband network from Vodat International.The charity sells new and donated products through its chain of stores and wanted to improve communication and productivity across its business.The charity’s day-to-day operational information has been gathered at the head office by ...
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NewsRetail Week Technology Awards shortlist announced
The finalists for the Retail Week Technology Awards have been announced.The awards will be held in London on June 16, and will celebrate the continued innovation and business improvements that retailers have worked on over the past year.The shortlist is published on the Retail Week Technology Awards website.This year’s shortlist ...
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B&Q to personalise marketing
B&Q is to introduce more personalised marketing to customers in the second half of this year to better target specific segments such as older shoppers and trade customers.The DIY retailer has been analysing customer data using things like its Trade Discount Card, to work out how different customer segments behave, ...
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MasterCard backs down over bank membership fees
The British Retail Consortium has claimed a victory in its battle against MasterCard over the membership fee banks must pay to the card scheme.
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NewsT-Mobile trials Bluetooth marketing to improve footfall
T-Mobile is halfway through a month-long trial of a Bluetooth marketing system at six of its stores.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse cuts costs with IBM IT services deal
Carphone Warehouse has signed up IBM in a multi-year IT infrastructure services agreement.
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NewsStock improvements for Long Tall Sally with head office system
Long Tall Sally has introduced a retail system from Eurostop to better manage the stock across its different channels.
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NewsBoots to offer health tips with online portal
Boots is to launch a health and wellness portal online in the second half of this year in partnership with US health services provider WebMD.
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NewsLloydspharmacy to save on outsourced IT
Lloydspharmacy parent Celesio is to save up to €200m (£186.2m) by outsourcing the group’s IT infrastructure.The UK pharmacy chain’s IT infrastructure will be outsourced to HP as part of a seven-year deal. German parent Celesio wants to standardise and centralise its IT infrastructure across Europe.Celesio has begun the transition phase, ...
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Opinion
NRF accuses card companies over PCIDSS
While President Obama is in London for the G20 summit today, retailers’ eyes should also be on a little-publicised congressional panel back in the US that could impact the way credit card data is used in the future.
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Asos gears up for launch of community site
Fashion e-tailer Asos is to invite a selection of customers to test its online community site Asos Life in the next two weeks as it gears up for the full launch later this month.
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AnalysisLoss prevention IT: Beating the new crime wave
Retailers face a potential tidal wave of theft and fraud as recession-hit consumers increasingly turn to crime. Now more than ever, says Alison Clements, stores need to invest in loss prevention IT.
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Thorntons switches EPoS to cut queues
Confectioner Thorntons has improved customer service with a new EPoS system installed in its 380 stores before Christmas.
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Asos creates browser tool to track products
Asos has developed an application to allow customers to track particular products on its site through their web browser, whatever website they are looking at.
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Clinton Cards cuts store printing costs
Clinton Cards has slashed printing costs across its stores by 35 per cent.
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Opinion
Internet Explorer adds retail-friendly features
In the past few years, web technology developments have occurred that meant consumers no longer needed a web browser – such as the ubiquitous Internet Explorer – in order to access content from the internet.Instead, RSS feed readers, widgets, and other desktop applications have sprung up to deliver fresh content ...
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Marks & Spencer launches web video channel to tap rising online spend
Marks & Spencer has ramped up its multichannel offer with the launch of an online TV channel.
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Website of the week: remix.bestbuy.com
Best Buy may be delaying its UK debut, but it got a lot of attention this week when it formally launched Best Buy Remix, a long-promised service that lets third-party web developers create new ways of displaying the retailer’s product catalogue online.
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AnalysisAdrian Thompson: At the heart of change at New Look
As New Look plans its HQ move, a cultural shift is already afoot. Group business change director Adrian Thompson tells Joanna Perry why IT underpins this and of the changes involved.
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Morrisons wins Retailer of the Year for second year running
Morrisons was again named Retailer of the Year last night at the Oracle Retail Week Awards .