All Technology articles – Page 351
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Opinion
Retailers should expect technology supplier consolidation
Possible retail consolidation following on from the financial meltdown in Iceland is all the sector can talk about this week. But another knock-on effect of the current economic climate is that it could spell a whole new wave of consolidation in the technology sector.
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Carphone Warehouse invests in system to control European purchase ordering
Carphone Warehouse is rolling out a system to deal with non-stock purchase order management across Europe.
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QVC mulls further channel developments
QVC has revealed that it is already considering a new version of its online video platform, less than a month after it launched the latest incarnation, QVC On Demand.
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Scotmid consolidates its servers to bolster growth
Independent Scottish co-operative Scotmid is poised to complete a project to virtualise its server infrastructure to support its growth plans.
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HMV acquires gaming company Gamerbase
Entertainment retailer HMV has acquired Gamerbase, the company which runs multiplayer video game centres in some of its stores.
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Analysis
Multichannel: Channel hopping
As consumers increasingly shop across more than one channel, retailers need to ensure they provide a multichannel service that meets their changing demands. Joanna Perry reports.
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NewsBody Shop opts for global security system
Body Shop has selected a system to help it achieve PCIDSS compliance across its global organisation.
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DSGi to add customer videos to its sites to broaden appeal
DSGi is planning to allow its customers to post videos on its e-commerce sites to give them more user appeal.
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Ministry of Sound pushes brands with e-tail assault
Lifestyle brand Ministry of Sound is to embark on a retail initiative with the relaunch of its web site.
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Opinion
Online conversion key as web sales slow
Neither nose-diving share prices, nor the ongoing debate about whether the UK is yet in recession could deter the great and the good of e-commerce from coming together for a conference in West London yesterday.
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EBay cuts jobs in tough trading climate
Pure-play online giant eBay is to axe 10 per cent of its workforce in an attempt to streamline the business.
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NewsAmazon UK to sell clothing range
Amazon UK is gearing up to launch a full range of apparel on its web site as it seeks to gain a share of the growing online clothing market.
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Retail on the ropes
Sector left reeling as relentless financial crisis leads to dramatic sales slump over past fortnight
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Analysis
Queue technology
In today’s tough market, good customer service matters more than ever. Joanna Perry finds out how retailers are using technology to tackle one of customers’ biggest gripes: queues
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Wilkinson to adopt system to manage supply
Wilkinson is to introduce merchandise lifecycle management software to support its global sourcing initiatives.
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Waitrose brings in markdowns system to tackle food wastage
Waitrose is stepping up its work tackling food wastage with a system that will help it manage markdowns.
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US’s Casual Male embarks on European online assault
US mens outsize retailer Casual Male Retail Group is kicking off a European sales offensive with the launch of multiple European web sites for its two brands.
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Asos sales continue to defy gloom
Sales at fashion e-tailer Asos have soared 104 per cent in the last six months as online continues to defy the credit crunch.
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OpinionGreen IT gets a retail lesson
A new book by John Lewis Partnership technical strategy manager Gary Hird helps managers cut through all the industry greenwash and pick out what is important within the mass of information published on green IT.
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News
IBM survey: Web sites driving store sales
Some three-quarters of multichannel shoppers browse online before they buy from stores, according to a new report from technology supplier IBM.