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Retail IT and technology news articles comprising case studies, product information, opinion articles, reports, new contract wins and product launches. The site hosts information from trade associations, government departments, research analysts and the vendor community. These articles are about specific industry IT solutions and topics relating to how improvements and efficiency gains can be made by the use of information technology in-store and in the retail supply chain. All topics are covered in these articles which include Mobile Computing, RFID, Automatic Identification/Datacapture (AIDC), Printing & Labelling, EPoS systems, Kiosk TechnologySurveillance & Security, Internet Retailing, Retail Supply Chain Management, Digital Signage, through to current news,informed opinion articles and key events on the retail calendar.

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Why do 62% of all IT projects miss their deadline?

1 Why do 62% of all IT projects miss their deadline?

This worrying statistic was accompanied by the revelation that 49% of projects go over budget and 41% fail to deliver the benefits that were expected.

J2 650s now installed in four boutiques

2 J2 650s now installed in four boutiques

Designer apparel retailer, Little London Boutique, upgrades to J2 touchscreen tills to run its LOIS Systems solution.

Poundstretcher selects Aldata

3 Poundstretcher selects Aldata

for PDA-based voice-directed warehousing

Online stores the route to retail success

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With many High Street retailers continuing to struggle in 2009 as the economy shows little sign of an immediate recovery, Russell Dorset, Sales and Marketing Director at Maginus, argues that retailers investing their efforts in online retailing are likely to prosper. However, they must not only invest in the online store environment but also the customer service experience to ensure they keep coming back for more.

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