All Technology articles – Page 354
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Morrisons to up time-keeping with new IT kit
Morrisons is to upgrade its workforce management system with swipe card data capture terminals.
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MFI set to go live with IT overhaul
MFI is weeks away from going live with the final phase of its SAP implementation.
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ERSA 2008 shortlist announced
The European Retail Solutions Awards has produced its largest short-list so far, following a judging day in late April.
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Opinion
Following financial services
Financial services firms have tended to be ahead of the curve when it comes to deploying new technology, because their businesses rely and benefit so much from it.
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AnalysisSupply chain software: A problem shared
Switching supply chain software can be tricky. Retailers from across the globe – including Musgrave and Carrefour – shared their experiences at a user event earlier this month. Joanna Perry reports
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Boots kick-starts online recruiting move with tool to find store staff
Boots is to implement an online recruitment tool for use by store managers by the end of June, as part of a wider roll-out for all recruitment.
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NewsTJ Hughes links stores with task sharing system
TJ Hughes is using a communications system from Vodat to distribute task information to its 50 stores.
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Allied Carpets cuts communications costs with new service deal
Allied Carpets expects to save 1 million over the next five years after consolidating its mobile and fixed-line communications contracts.
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Opinion
Heathrow, we have a problem
A trip to Italy earlier this week gave me the opportunity to sample the delights of Heathrow Terminal 5.
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Analysis
Pay as you go
Retailers are turning to mobile EPoS devices to reduce till queues and improve customer satisfaction. Joanna Perry finds out how they can increase efficiency on the shopfloor
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Harveys’ SMS Corrie link-up bolsters sales
Harveys has declared its SMS voucher trial in connection with Coronation Street a success.
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NewsSomerfield tests mobile scanning
Somerfield is piloting a mobile scanning system from Datalogic Scanning with a view to rolling it out at its convenience-led stores.
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Ann Summers to strengthen planning
Ann Summers is to transform its planning process with software from Island Pacific.
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Opinion
Roadworks ahead for e-commerce
In the past week, the BBC has come under fire from internet service providers that want it to share in the estimated £831 million it will cost to upgrade the public network and prevent what might be described as an internet traffic jam.
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NewsRiver Island to revamp site as it rethinks web platform
River Island is to redesign its web site while it replaces its underlying web platform.
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Paul Makin
Paul Makin, sales director at software supplier K3, died suddenly on April 4, aged 44.
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AnalysisIn sync: Retailers and suppliers warm to global data synchronisation
Retailers and their suppliers are slowly but surely warming to the idea of global data synchronisation, says Alison Clements
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Understanding the journey
Technology should be used by retailers to enhance shoppers’ experience and better understand their needs, the World Retail Congress in Barcelona hears.
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Wickes overhauls daily staff schedule system
DIY retailer Wickes is in the process of implementing a staff-scheduling system from Workplace Systems to increase revenue and improve customer satisfaction.
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Staples picks PDAs for loss-prevention audits
Staples has rolled out an audit system on mobile phones to all of its loss-prevention officers.