All Technology articles – Page 354
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Ryman tightens stocktaking
Ryman has improved the accuracy of its stocktaking process after implementing an auditing system.
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Argos gathers data to customise e-mails
Argos is collecting information on its e-mail newsletter readers as part of a plan to customise the offers and information it sends out.
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NewsPolice recover stolen Chip & PIN terminals
Police last night charged two people with conspiracy to defraud after raiding a counterfeit payment card factory in Birmingham.
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OpinionReal retail leaders
In some rare good news for UK retailers it has been revealed that they come out on top of other industries when it comes to customer experience.
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Suppliers partner to deliver e-fulfilment for Pets at Home
Manhattan Associates and Unipart Logistics have completed a project to get Pets at Home up and running with fulfilment for its new e-commerce operation.
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European Retail Solutions Awards
A new location, new categories and new judges all helped make this year’s awards bigger and better than ever. Staged in the historical surroundings of Old Billingsgate in London, retailers and technology suppliers came together to reward innovative projects that are making their mark on the industry
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Responsible retailing
BT used Retail Solutions to showcase the many ways that retailers can use IT to make their operation more sustainable
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Plugging the resources gap
As the credit crunch means more discerning customers and restrictions on supply, retailers need to consider outsourced IT expertise and manpower, says Siôn Roberts
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Sainsbury’s bolsters its videoconferencing
Sainsbury’s logistics division is using a managed videoconferencing service in 10 UK locations to improve collaboration, cut travel costs and support corporate social responsibility.
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Bright ideas dazzle at the show
Technology can help you keep ahead in difficult times, bringing rapid returns and better efficiency, as well as helping save the planet. So, as show delegates found out, innovation is more important than ever
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As seen on screen
Early digital store signage is being overtaken by more sophisticated media. Joanna Perry finds out how video is stealing the show.
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Faith upgrades broadband to stores after pilot
Faith is rolling out an upgraded broadband network to all its stores and concessions to provide better customer service and cost savings.
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Long Tall Sally casts net wider with web revamp
Long Tall Sally is to create separate dollar and euro sites, as well as relaunch its main web site as part of a drive to expand its direct shopping business.
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Carphone to invest in staff scheduling tool
Carphone Warehouse is to roll out an employee scheduling system to stores across seven European countries.
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Foreign threat goes virtual
Eastern European criminal gangs are already the scourge of UK retailers because of their prolific shoplifting activity.
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Eleven charged in US retail identity theft case
Retailers that fell victim to one of the biggest identity theft crimes on record have learnt that US authorities have charged 11 people from five countries with stealing and selling tens of millions of credit card numbers and data.
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Selfridges gives technology area a makeover
Selfridges is to remodel the technology department at its flagship Oxford Street store to emphasise top-end branded merchandise.
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Fruits of our labour
Thanks to BlackBerries, retail executives are never off duty anymore, while e-mail into stores has often proved more of a hindrance than a help on the shopfloor. So how can retailers communicate in a way that is effective and doesn’t confuse staff, asks Alison Clements.
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WHSmith picks US system for ad production
WHSmith is to use a promotions management application from US supplier Connect3 Systems.
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Aus technology push for Pets at Home
Pets at Home’s Australian joint venture is introducing technology to improve productivity ahead of continued store expansion.