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Online merchants must embrace mobile commerce technology to deal with demand, says Digital River
February 02, 2010
According to a Motorola report more than half of Internet users worldwide made a mobile device part of their shopping activities in December 2009. Younger users, referred to in the report as “Generation Y”, were three times more likely to have made a mobile purchase over the past two weeks than members of the baby boom generation.

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Retail Technology Review Special Report – Carpetright
Retail Technology Review spoke with Carpetright about the company’s unrelenting expansion strategy and continuing retail success despite the challenging marketplace.

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New POS printer power consumption strategy announced by Star Micronics
February 04, 2010
Star Micronics announced that not only has it launched the world’s first ECO POS printer dedicated to minimising IT environmental impact within the retail market, but it can also claim that it must now be the most energy-efficient single station receipt printer launched to date.

Epicor Retail Business Intelligence 2.0 helps retailers gain a clearer view across their enterprise
February 02, 2010
Epicor Software Corporation has announced the newest version of its retail Business Intelligence (BI) solution, Epicor Retail Business Intelligence 2.0

BrightSign Controllers Take the Complexity Out of France’s Largest Retail Digital Signage Network
February 02, 2010
1,500 BrightSign Players Drive Over 3,000 Displays in 80 FNAC Stores.

Survey indicates growing demand for touch screen computers
February 01, 2010
Almost a third of laptop users and more than a quarter of desktop PC owners are keen to have a touch screen on their next computer.

Signbox launches new e-shop
February 01, 2010
Signbox has created a new ecommerce site to provide customers with round the clock access to an innovative range of sign solutions.

Ring Bros. Marketplace selects Episys to improve in-store signage and communication
February 01, 2010
Ring Bros. Marketplace is implementing Retail Enterprise Suite from Episys, to support the printing of shelf-edge labels and point-of-sale signage.

French retailer Groupe Auchan awards textile business to Agility
February 01, 2010
Groupe Auchan awards Agility with the freight management of its textile business from Bangladesh to France.

Mystery Shopper: the new frontier of shopping experience
February 01, 2010
Datalogic pod Joya will soon become a technological protagonist of consumption survey.

Hola! to the Spanish market, as J2 appoints its first local distributor
February 01, 2010
Protelsa to represent J2 Retail Systems

New QuickAssortment for specialty retailers
January 27, 2010
Retailers seeking alternatives to high-cost, highly complex assortment management software and never-ending implementations now have an alternative with the release of QuickAssortment by Maple Lake Ltd.

SEO made simple with social networking
January 27, 2010
Driving traffic to your website through social networking can bring huge financial benefits according to Manchester's online experts at a recent round table discussion.

Lakeland signs three-year EPOS maintenance deal with Vista Retail Support
January 26, 2010
Lakeland, a retailer of homeware and kitchen products, has renewed its EPOS service and maintenance agreement with Vista Retail Support, a leading independent EPOS maintenance services company.

Rica Lewis partners with Tagsys RFID to optimise inventory and supply chain operations at major retailers
January 26, 2010
Tagsys, provider of item-level RFID infrastructure, has deployed its complete ‘RFID for Fashion’ solution by Rica Lewis, supplier of jean products.

Belk on trend with Episys signage solution
January 26, 2010
Belk has implemented Retail Enterprise Suite from global information technology services company Episys to manage all its in-store signage requirements.

JD Sports signs up for DPS as Web Based Routing and Scheduling Grows
January 25, 2010
The web based routing and scheduling solution from DPS International LogiXcentral, has seen dramatic growth in 2009. This confirms that the belief in Cloud Computing for the supply chain shown by DPS CEO Paul Palmer is fully vindicated.

BlueStar announces new solutions from Meridian Kiosks
January 25, 2010
BlueStar has announced the addition of their self service kiosk solution featuring Meridian Kiosks' extensive hardware line-up and robust software platform.

Verizon Business and Motorola join forces to help safeguard retailers’ wireless networks from hackers
January 20, 2010
Retailers are increasingly using in-store local area wireless networks for a variety of key functions, including staying in close touch with sales personnel who are serving customers. But all too often, these networks are vulnerable to a variety of security threats such as attacks by hackers and the use of unauthorised devices.

Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley selects InfoGenesis POS by Agilysys
January 20, 2010
Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley and Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester among the latest high-class establishments to choose Agilysys hospitality solutions.

Retail Research

Decrypting Retail Card Data Security
White Paper
Retailer environments are just too complex to completely and constantly lock down against all intruders. Encrypting cardholder data from end-to-end may be the only way to meet current security requirements. But not all encryption solutions can fully meet the task. Read this white paper to find out more...

Understanding the value of outsourcing network security services

This white paper will examine the many new challenges that are facing today’s retail network owners, the pros and cons of using in-house resources and outsourcing for your network assessment and day-to-day monitoring, as well as guidelines to help select and maximize the value of outside resources.

Curbing Internal Theft - Best Practices in Loss Prevention
A Torex White Paper
Download this white paper and discover why addressing internal shrinkage is such a huge priority in the current economic climate.

Achieving ‘happy ever after’ with EPoS
White paper
Selecting an EPoS system and achieving a painless implementation

Survival of the Fittest
A Retail business brief
How Leading Retailers Are Positioning Themselves for Profitability and Strength in a Tough Economy.

European attitudes towards Biometrics
White Paper
This Paper explores consumer attitudes towards the introduction of biometric technology in the European region, as well as their views on how biometrics can help to solve problems such as identity theft and fraud.

Quick Diary Dates

Fleet and Asset Management Europe
23-24 February 2010, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Retail Week Awards 2010
4th March 2010, Park Lane, London

EuroCIS 2010
2 - 4 March, 2010 Dusseldorf, Germany

Cards and Payments Asia 2010
19th - 23rd April 2010, Singapore

KIOSK Europe Expo 2010
15 - 17 June 2010, Essen, Germany

Digital Sinage Expo 2010
15 - 17 June 2010, Essen, Germany

360°IT
22nd - 23rd September 2010, Earls Court

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General News

Hola! to the Spanish market, as J2 appoints its first local distributor
February 01, 2010
Protelsa to represent J2 Retail Systems

Fujitsu expands retail offerings to provide end-to-end solutions
January 25, 2010
Fujitsu has expanded its North American retail market portfolio to deliver end-to-end technology solutions

Weather chaos forces staff shortages but retail sector battles on, according to distributor
January 12, 2010
As the UK struggles to get to grip with the difficult driving conditions caused by heavy snow and icy roads, retail sector distribution firm CCI is warning that staff shortages could hurt the country’s retail industry if the bad weather continues.

Retail Technology Events

The Retail Systems Forum 2010
January 04, 2010
Tackling the Challenges in Retail with Technology.

Fleet and Asset Management Europe
December 02, 2009
Fleet and Asset Management Europe 2010 is a dedicated show for the wireless fleet and asset management industry. This year’s expert senior-level speakers include Shell, Scania, Daimler FleetBoard, Transics, Masternaut, The European Commission, TomTom Work.

Next year Storage Expo will be evolving
October 16, 2009
Reed Exhibitions presents 360°IT, incorporating Storage Expo, a new event dedicated to the IT community and professionals working to deliver next generation IT Infrastructure.

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“Has the BIG FREEZE cost your business BIG BUCKS?”
February 01, 2010
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has estimated that the recent bad weather, widespread commuter disruption and school closures, has cost the UK business economy at least £600 million a day and that a business continuity plan could be your answer to such severe weather disruption.

Letter to the Editor
December 02, 2009
While two-factor authentication (2FA) is becoming the de-facto standard for remote access to server-based business applications, most enterprises are still accessing their SaaS applications, including Salesforce.com and Google Apps, with passwords that can be easily compromised.

The Critical Measures of Retail
Alan Morris, Managing Director of Retail Assist
The barometer of success or failure for almost every retail business can be evidenced by five critical measures....

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