The Co-operative Food is trialling the use of rail to take lorry loads of freight off the motorways, saving more than a third of a million road miles a year and reducing carbon emissions.
General Retail Technology News
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 Technology, Surveillance & Security, Internet Retailing, Retail Supply Chain Management, Digital Signage, through to current news,informed opinion articles and key events on the retail calendar.
Morrisons on the Right Track Smart Track
Mar 29, 2010
The Smart Tack camera system is particularly suited for the distribution warehouse environment and provides excellent coverage of large areas because it offers unobstructed, continuous tracking of people and events.
New text and email communication service to streamline home delivery
Mar 29, 2010
Skillweb is set to streamline the home delivery process with the launch of a text and email alert tool which can automatically update the consumer on the progress of a parcel including when a consignment is 30 minutes away.
Survey finds 1 in 4 kids have tried hacking!
Mar 29, 2010
Despite 78% agreeing that it is wrong, 1 in 4 of UKs children have tried their hand at hacking into others Facebook accounts mostly by surreptitiously using the victims passwords.
