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Retailers who install Wi-Fi networks to connect in-store POS and staff devices, as well as provide free Wi-Fi to customers, are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks that could impact their businesses, says Vodat International, the network security provider to the retail industry.

New study on cash automation presents in-depth insights from retailers in 13 countries on technology which counts, validates and stores banknotes, and which is capable of fully automating cash management in stores

By Terry Hunter, UK Managing Director, Astound Commerce.Amazon Prime Day is yet another example of the online retailer's unquenchable thirst for customers.

As part of a drive to continuously improve customer service, Aliaxis has teamed with BEC (Systems Integration) Ltd, a leading UK-based supplier of data capture solutions for supply chain logistics and manufacturing, to introduce Electronic Point of Delivery (ePod) technology to modernise its order track and traceability processes.

Brighthouse, the UK rent-to-own retail chain, has used TranSend ePOD to manage deliveries and collections between its depots, stores and customers for 5 years on rugged Windows Mobile devices.

SolarWinds MSP has enhanced its SolarWinds Risk Intelligence offering with an Expanded Data Breach Risk Scan (ExDBRS), helping users better discover and identify risks from security vulnerabilities stored on endpoint devices, and enhancing regulatory compliance capabilities.

Retail is re-structuring, re-formatting, re-skilling and re-connecting with consumers. In the current climate, success belongs to retailers that dare to be adaptive, creative and to take risks. Re-launching for 2018 – in a brand-new London venue - InternetRetailing Conference 2018 brings together 800+ retail board members, C-level executives and directors for a breath-taking day of inspiration and collaboration.

People and vehicle access control specialist Nortech is now offering a robust long-range reader based on semi active RFID technology, which enables automatic vehicle identification at distances of up to 10 metres and speeds of up to 125 mph.

"What's the weather going to be like tomorrow?" "Play a Rolling Stones song" "What meetings do I have today?" These are just some of the most common requests made to smart voice assistants such as Amazon Echo (Alexa) and Google Home.

Page speed really matters to web users, which is why Google has always taken it into account within its desktop search rankings. As from this month (July 2018), however, it will also be factored into Google's mobile search rankings as part of its new 'Speed Update'.

Detailed analysis by retail tech specialists at Detego has confirmed that the average retailers data is only about seventy-five percent accurate when it comes to knowing exactly what inventory is actually in stock at any particular time.