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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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All sewn up: Box Technologies supports PoS refresh in Cath Kidston’s London flagship

1 All sewn up: Box Technologies supports PoS refresh in Cath Kidston’s London flagship

Cath Kidston, the modern vintage lifestyle brand, has upgraded its Point of Sale (PoS) system in its London flagship store, with a solution from leading customer engagement technology provider, Box Technologies.

OpenMarket survey reveals missed opportunity for e-retailers to use SMS as an effective customer engagement channel

2 OpenMarket survey reveals missed opportunity for e-retailers to use SMS as an effective customer engagement channel

OpenMarket, the enterprise mobile engagement solutions provider, has announced the results of its Retail Mobile Messaging Report conducted by Internet Retailer, which polled 100 e-commerce retail professionals about their use of SMS messaging for customer engagement.

NetDespatch helps music instruments retailer to hit the right notes

3 NetDespatch helps music instruments retailer to hit the right notes

Musical instrument retailer, Instruments4music, has orchestrated significant time and cost savings after introducing an order-to-despatch solution from NetDespatch.

ClearSale adds real-time biometric tools to its e-commerce fraud solution

4 ClearSale adds real-time biometric tools to its e-commerce fraud solution

ClearSale, an international fraud-protection company serving e-commerce merchants, has developed a new, proprietary Mapper biometric toolkit to enhance the company's Total Guaranteed Protection service.

Click and Collect or get left behind

5 Click and Collect or get left behind

By Bright Masih, Retail Account Director, Black Pepper Software.

Click and Collect is now the third most popular digital service in the UK. Shoppers are embracing the flexibility the service offers and retailers are keen to simplify a customer's purchasing journey.

Worldline mobile ticketing service, the next generation of on board ticketing, rolls out with Virgin Trains

6 Worldline mobile ticketing service, the next generation of on board ticketing, rolls out with Virgin Trains

Worldline, the European in payment and transactional services solutions provider, reports that it has become the first supplier to roll out the next generation of fully industry accredited on board ticketing systems in partnership with Virgin Trains for the UK rail industry.

LogMeIn & Kaspersky Lab team up to provide cybersecurity solution to IT managers & MSPs

7 LogMeIn & Kaspersky Lab team up to provide cybersecurity solution to IT managers & MSPs

LogMeIn, Inc. and Kaspersky Lab have announced a new partnership that will provide LogMeIn Central Premier customers with a complementary license of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.

Why security and compliance are still the main blockers to cloud adoption

8 Why security and compliance are still the main blockers to cloud adoption

By Monica Brink, EMEA Marketing Director, iland.

Cloud technologies are now becoming accepted and widely adopted. According to the Cloud Industry Forum, 80% of UK companies are adopting cloud technology as a key part of their overall IT and business strategy.

74% of consumers say speed and convenience is vital to their shopping experiences

9 74% of consumers say speed and convenience is vital to their shopping experiences

74% of UK consumers say speed and convenience are what counts in retail, according to new research from Omnico Group, the software and services company for the retail and resort destination market.

Retail technology veteran joins OneView Commerce to help retailers bridge gap between omnichannel strategy and transformation

10 Retail technology veteran joins OneView Commerce to help retailers bridge gap between omnichannel strategy and transformation

OneView Commerce, the company that facilitates digital transformation in the store, has announced that Daniel Burch has accepted the position of Director of Strategy Transformation, based in OneView's London office.

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