Retail Information Technology news dedicated to in-store and supply chain IT hardware & software solutions

DENSO, part of the Toyota Group and inventor of the QR Code, has launched the new SP1 RFID Scanner.

Mood Media, the in-store media solutions company dedicated to elevating Customer Experiences, has created its Advanced Solutions Group (ASG), starting with two new strategic hires.

Hailed as the ‘pride of British retail’ by the judges, and applauded for his passion for the industry, Primark CEO Paul Merchant was crowned The Clarity Retail Leader of the Year before 1,300 peers at the 24th annual Retail Week Awards sponsored by Salesforce in London recently.

commercetools, the next-generation commerce software solutions provider, and BloomReach, the digital experience platform company, have released an integrated version of their commerce and digital experience platforms. The Starter Store comprising BloomReach and commercetools is targeted at upper mid-size retailers and brands.

PerceptIn, the full-stack visual intelligence company focused on robotics, has introduced the PerceptIn Intelligent Viewer Tracking Module (PIVTM), an Internet-of-Things (IoT) intelligence module for generating in-store customer data for mobile vendors and retailers.

Poor product visualisation is preventing almost a quarter of B2B customers from making purchases online, according to a new report by full-service e-commerce agency PushON.

World of Books, the UK’s largest used book retailer, is using Paragon’s routing software to support its rapidly expanding business, while minimising the operational impact it has on the environment.

A new Right Management study, Brexit: Age of Uncertainty, reveals the UK workforce’s anxieties as Brexit negotiations unfold. The study, examining the perspectives of employees across the UK in the run up to Brexit*, found just 11% say their organisation has clearly communicated its Brexit plans to employees.

Upland Software, Inc., the cloud-based Enterprise Work Management software, has announced Pets at Home has deployed the Upland Rant & Rave Sentiment Engine and Customer First platform to increase efficiency of the contact centre and improve the overall customer experience.

Global strategic retail design agency Play, has been recognised for cutting edge innovation by reaching the final stages in the ‘Retail’ category at the 2019 InAVation Awards.

As mobile becomes the default shopping device, Plobal gets on board the Shopify Plus Technology Partner Program to help high-volume merchants increase mobile revenues by engaging their most loyal customers