All Technology articles – Page 359
-
Opinion
Can I see some ID?
For as long as shops have sold cigarettes and alcohol, underage customers have been trying to buy them.
-
News
Shoppers expect to pay by fingerprint by 2015
60 per cent of the world’s shoppers believe that by 2015 they will be able to pay for shop purchases simply by scanning their fingerprints, according to research conducted by TNS.
-
Analysis
Prevention is the best cure
They’re surrounded by hype, but what’s the truth about card-not-present fraud figures and, whatever the measure, have they peaked? Joanna Perry goes in search of the answers
-
News
Granada launches online store at ITV.com
Granada Ventures launched an online store with ITV.com on Wednesday, in a move it described as long overdue.
-
News
Retailers are on top of basics of IT security
Retail IT departments are getting the basics right when it comes to IT security, despite less board-level support than their peers in other industries.
-
News
Superdrug software to improve ranging
Superdrug is to implement space and category management software in the next six months to increase sales and support its expansion.
-
Opinion
Talk is not so cheap
Whole Foods Market must have breathed a sigh of relief last week when it was revealed that no further action was to be taken by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its chief executive’s way with words on public internet forums.
-
AnalysisItalian style: Valentino Fashion Group embraces technology to stay ahead
Valentino Fashion Group has embraced technology to stay ahead in the increasingly competitive world of high fashion. Joanna Perry visits Milan to learn how the business has been transformed
-
News
European Retail Solutions Awards line-up revealed
The largest European Retail Solutions Awards shortlist to date has been unveiled after a judging day in late April.
-
News
Majestic extends EPoS to France
Majestic Wine has extended its use of Itim’s EPoS system to its French stores.
-
News
Morrisons to up time-keeping with new IT kit
Morrisons is to upgrade its workforce management system with swipe card data capture terminals.
-
News
MFI set to go live with IT overhaul
MFI is weeks away from going live with the final phase of its SAP implementation.
-
News
ERSA 2008 shortlist announced
The European Retail Solutions Awards has produced its largest short-list so far, following a judging day in late April.
-
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.
-
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
-
News
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.
-
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.
-
News
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.
-
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.
-
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