Mark Thornton, Marketing Director at Maginus, examines the looming possibility of Alibaba entering the UK wholesale and B2B market from the East – as it simultaneously faces competition from the West with Amazon preparing to launch a dedicated business offering.
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.
Eureka Solutions helps surfwear retailer to ride the wave of growth
Mar 07, 2017
A UK clothing retailer, started nearly 30 years ago by two enthusiastic surfer brothers, has turned to award-winning cloud business solutions provider Eureka Solutions and NetSuite to help take the business to a whole new level.
Maxoptra launches Facebook bot for real-time ETA messaging
Mar 07, 2017
Dynamic route planning and scheduling software specialist, Maxoptra, has released a new Facebook bot that enables real time delivery information to be accessed by customers via social media.
Supply chain group Tigers launches new e-shop marketplace supporting brands entering China
Mar 07, 2017
Supply chain group Tigers has launched a new marketplace, called eShop, to support brands entering the rapidly expanding China and Southeast Asia e-commerce markets.
IndependenceIT partner Zella Technologies introduces zClient for securely and seamlessly connecting to Cloud Workspace Suite
Mar 07, 2017
IndependenceIT, the company that unifies cloud, application and data management for IT administrators, has announced Cloud Workspace Suite (CWS) support for the first zero client enablement technology.
Epsilon launches Infiny on-demand connectivity platform
Mar 07, 2017
Epsilon, a privately owned global communications service provider, has launched its Infiny by Epsilon platform to give users on-demand access to its suite of connectivity solutions.
Risk Ident strengthens partnership with Computop – joining forces against online fraud with end device recognition
Feb 28, 2017
Risk Ident, a specialist and provider of fraud prevention software within the European market, has strengthened its partnership with Computop, the payment service provider.
IoT heading for mass adoption by 2019 driven by better-than-expected business results
Feb 28, 2017
A new global study 'The Internet of Things: Today and Tomorrow' published by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, reveals that IoT will soon be widespread as 85% of businesses plan to implement IoT by 2019, driven by a need for innovation and business efficiency.
Sophos announces unified security and control for mobile devices, laptops and IoT devices with Sophos Mobile 7 Enterprise Mobile Management solution
Feb 28, 2017
Sophos has announced Sophos Mobile 7, the latest version of its Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution.
Onward Holdings supplies solutions for 'shortage of space' age
Feb 28, 2017
Onward Holdings Ltd is doing its bit to alleviate the shortage of warehouse capacity, which could hamper the Government's vision of a Northern Powerhouse, by offering for lease a refurbished dedicated unit in the heart of Yorkshire.
