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Data inaccuracy costs top retailers and suppliers £1.4 billion per year
July 05, 2010
A new white paper by LCP Consulting estimates that data inconsistency between the UK’s top five retailers and their suppliers is costing as much as 1 per cent of revenue or £1.4billion per year.

Vista Retail Support offers leg up to SA Brains Kilimanjaro charity climber July 27, 2010 Vista Retail Support has pledged its support to an SA Brain's employee who is joining a party that includes 15 former Welsh rugby captains who will be climbing Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, in September. HMV UK selects TXT e-solutions to strengthen demand forecasting and replenishment processes July 27, 2010 With a turnover of £1.1 billion, HMV UK is the leading specialist retailer in the UK and Ireland for music, DVD/video, computer games and related products. Isotrak expands Milton Keynes head office July 27, 2010 Tracking solutions company Isotrak is continuing to implement 2010 growth plans by expanding its Milton Keynes premises by over 50% to make way for the company's growing development, professional services and operations teams. WE Fashion accelerates expansion plans with Wipro Retail July 27, 2010 WE Fashion has improved its business processes enabling European expansion, following the implementation of Oracle Retail solutions by Wipro Retail. K3 Retail joins exclusive IIP Gold Club July 20, 2010 K3 Retail, provider of retail solutions based on Microsoft technology, has achieved Investors in People (IIP) Gold status. Steve Madden succeeds with high-risk, high-speed merchandising approach July 14, 2010 Fashion can be fickle. What's in today is out yesterday. For those men and women tasked to see, select and buy fashionable apparel, shoes and related accessories, the choices made every season are big-time gambles for overall retailing success. The Liberation Group refreshes its IT platform with K3 July 14, 2010 The Liberation Group, the pub, restaurant and drinks business based in the Channel Islands, has implemented the Drink-IT solution from K3, provider of solutions based on Microsoft technology, to improve the day-to-day running of the business. Cisco Digital Signage helps Romanian shopping mall increase revenues July 14, 2010 Cisco has announced the deployment of Cisco Digital Signs at Unirea Shopping Centre, one of the largest retail complexes in Bucharest. International fashion retailer Reiss chooses Board July 12, 2010 Multi-national fashion retailer Reiss has contracted with Retail Assist to implement Board to replace its legacy reporting tool and deliver integrated reporting, analysis, budgeting, merchandise planning and forecasting. Ford Retail parts business implements Syncron solution to drive industry-leading customer service July 06, 2010 Syncron International AB – Syncron's Global Inventory Management solution will support Ford Retail's after sales operations throughout the UK. DinoSol selects Oracle Retail Planning applications to help enhance inventory management and improve performance July 06, 2010 DinoSol has selected Oracle Retail planning applications as part of a strategic initiative which the retailer expects will help improve performance and profitability across its four store formats. K3 Retail strengthens relationship with IKEA July 06, 2010 K3 Retail has strengthened its relationship with Inter IKEA System B.V. (IKEA) with IKEA naming K3 Retail as its sole outsourced provider of Retail ERP software packages for its franchisee network on a global basis. Urban outfitters supports growth with Manhattan Associates June 28, 2010 Urban Outfitters serves highly defined customer niches from its specialty retail stores, web sites and catalogues. Teknosa extends relationship with Oracle to help enhance store performance and profitability June 28, 2010 Turkish technology retailer Teknosa is using Oracle Retail Macro Space Management and Oracle Retail In-Store Space Collaboration to optimise its retail space and help improve revenue. K3 Retail named as finalist for the Microsoft Dynamics Retail Partner of the Year award June 25, 2010 K3 Retail has been announced as a finalist in the Microsoft Partner Awards in the Microsoft Dynamics Retail Partner of the Year award category. Alworths trials Futura’s new mobile application June 21, 2010 Retail solutions specialist, Futura, has announced a new mobile application to provide real-time access to sales figures and other key management information from a standard mobile device. Gieves and Hawkes drives online performance with K3 Retail June 14, 2010 Gieves and Hawkes, the prestigious Savile Row tailor, is planning on growing its online and store sales revenue significantly for the forthcoming year, following the implementation of a retail system from K3 Retail. Spicers launches online resource Knowledge on Demand June 14, 2010 Spicers, European wholesaler of office products, has launched its online resource Knowledge on Demand.

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