Radical disruption is the new business-as-usual. One day you are hailing a taxi; the next day Uber or Lyft pulls up to your front door. And while enterprises value and aspire to the innovator's mindset, they're not confident in their business' ability to pivot in the face of disruption.
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.
Disrupt or be disrupted: Retail sector lacks confidence in ability to successfully navigate digital transformation
Jul 19, 2016
Ergonomic Solutions launches SlimCase Vario, a discreet multi-role tablet sled that enables enterprise mobility across a wide range of business applications
Jul 13, 2016
Ergonomic Solutions has launched the SlimCase Vario tablet sled; compatible with a wide range of contemporary tablets to enable business applications for profitable enterprise mobility.
Honeywell launches slim scan engine for 2D barcode reading
Jul 12, 2016
Honeywell has announced the release of the N6600 Series Ultra-Slim Area-Imaging Engine and its miniature decoding board Mini DB, which together enable small mobile devices to quickly and accurately capture data from barcodes.
Figleaves launches mobile-first strategy with Demandware to enhance the customer experience
Jul 12, 2016
Demandware Inc. has announced that luxury lingerie retailer, Figleaves, has selected its scalable cloud commerce solution as the foundation of its mobile-first strategy.
Infor to accelerate converged commerce with acquisition of Starmount
Jul 12, 2016
Infor has entered into an agreement to acquire Starmount, a modern store systems provider serving large and mid-market retailers.
Westbridge Capital has completed a £10.5m secondary buyout of ISG Technology Limited
Jul 12, 2016
The deal sees a successful exit for RJD Private Equity which originally backed a management buyout of the business in 2005.
Shopping for databases: finding the right fit for retailers and eCommerce companies
Jul 12, 2016
By Luke Whitehead, head of European marketing, Couchbase.
In today's Digital Economy, retail and eCommerce companies are competing based not only on their individual offerings but on how they deliver customer experience and operational efficiency.
Troika wins innovation award for print industry analysis tool
Jul 12, 2016
Troika Systems Ltd., the quality control analysis management systems provider for the print industry, has scooped an innovation award at the Stationers' Company Innovation Excellence Awards 2016.
Make millions of ASEAN’s urban consumers your targeted market
Jul 12, 2016
The Asian market remains a choice location for investors as ASEAN regional sales are projected to be the fastest worldwide over the next 5 years.
PSD2 and Open Banking? It’s going to change everything about the customer experience
Jul 12, 2016
By Mark Hicks, UX director, cxpartners.
In finance, great service is only available to the wealthy, whose money is actively managed by specialists. However, technology now has potential to empower and promote information equality for anyone with access to that technology.
