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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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Blis introduces Smart Trends, a consumer behavioural analytics tool powered by movement data

1 Blis introduces Smart Trends, a consumer behavioural analytics tool powered by movement data

Blis has announced the beta launch of Smart Trends, a new analytics tool that allows marketers to analyse consumer behaviour, from audience profiling, to exposure, to attribution, by capturing and activating mobile movement data.

Stronger merchandising & inventory control as Joy transitions to Futura

2 Stronger merchandising & inventory control as Joy transitions to Futura

Lifestyle and fashion chain JOY, which operates online and through 20 outlets across the UK, has deployed new retail management and EPOS systems from Futura Retail Solutions, to drive improved business resilience and head office decision making.

Make sure the bad guys don't get what they're hoping for this Christmas

3 Make sure the bad guys don't get what they're hoping for this Christmas

By Stephen Keenan, Managing Director of Large Enterprise at Verizon.

It's approaching that time of year again. Summer is over and the festive season is just around the corner. This period is crucial to many retail and hospitality businesses, and they are crossing their fingers that 2017 will be a bumper year.

Ahlsell strengthens position within online sales

4 Ahlsell strengthens position within online sales

Ahlsell Sverige AB has signed an agreement to acquire Proffsmagasinet AB (Proffsmagasinet), a leading Nordic e-commerce business within tools and supplies with annual sales of approximately 260 MSEK.

Optimise Inventory with True Multi-Echelon Planning

5 Optimise Inventory with True Multi-Echelon Planning

By Rod Daughtery, Blue Ridge. As you reflect back on the language of retail and distribution, it is interesting to see how the description has changed over the years. While the actual functional areas change, there are also new buzzwords that come about.

Thought for Food: How can AI help supermarkets to keep food fresh?

6 Thought for Food: How can AI help supermarkets to keep food fresh?

Every retailer will understand the importance of carrying the right level of stock, knowing that if they have too many gaps on their shelves that they run the risk of consumers defecting to their rivals, and that if they over-order then they will have huge piles of wasted food.

Operation BIRD spreads its wings at Westfield Shopping Centre

7 Operation BIRD spreads its wings at Westfield Shopping Centre

National Business Crime Solution (NBCS), a not for profit organisation that enables the sharing of data between law enforcement agencies and the business community in order to reduce crime, is celebrating the success of the very first Business Impact Reduction Day (BIRD) – also known as Operation BIRD – an industry led initiative that is designed to target and manage the effect of business related crime activity.

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