With consumers expecting shopping experiences to complement their own lifestyles, retailers need to better integrate mobile solutions across the whole of the customer journey to ensure sustainable growth and customer retention.
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.
Databarracks launches Cyber-DRaaS to protect against ransomware
Jul 26, 2016
Disaster recovery specialist Databarracks has launched a new DR service designed specifically to target cyber threats. Cyber-Disaster Recovery as a Service (Cyber-DRaaS) identifies cyber-attacks early and enables users to roll back to the last clean replication point in Databarracks' secure DR environment.
CompTIA launches training to stem biggest cause of data breaches
Jul 26, 2016
CompTIA, the non-profit association for the technology industry, has launched a new self-paced online training programme to help UK organisations educate their staff in the fundamentals of cybersecurity in the workplace.
June retail sales: 'Brexit not to blame for consumer confidence lows'
Jul 26, 2016
Latest statistics from the retail sales in June 2016 revealed a decline in consumer spending, but Brexit might not be to blame, according to one expert in Retail and Wholesale at leading accountancy firm, Wilkins Kennedy LLP.
IFS Labs explores context-aware beacon solution for enhanced user efficiency
Jul 26, 2016
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has introduced a new IFS Labs-led project aimed at connecting next-generation, context-aware asset and equipment data capture with smart devices and beacon technology.
Greenlight Commerce launches hylight solution on SAP Hybris Commerce to support mid-market businesses
Jul 26, 2016
Greenlight Commerce, an ecommerce solutions provider for online retailers, has launched hylight – a lower-cost enterprise commerce solution built on the market-leading SAP Hybris Commerce solution. hylight is designed to enable mid-market retailers to get a true enterprise and omnichannel-grade capability.
Failure to invest in technology will slow retail innovation
Jul 26, 2016
Retailing has changed fundamentally over the past decade and the pace of change continues to quicken. The focus is no longer on making incremental gains but embracing new ways of working, including tight integration between retailers and wholesalers to transform in real time the stock range and mix available to customers.
The challenge of chasing overseas buyers: a retail perspective
Jul 26, 2016
By Salil Godika, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer and Industry Group Head, Happiest Minds.
Expanding sales beyond local borders to target an international audience offers a great opportunity for retailers to grow their business. However, retailers looking to expand internationally face increased challenges and competition is intense.
