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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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Eurostop launches new retail management solution with first customer signed up for 7000 branches across China

1 Eurostop launches new retail management solution with first customer signed up for 7000 branches across China

Eurostop, the supplier of retail management systems for the fashion, footwear, apparel and lifestyle sectors, has launched e-retail, a new solution designed to address the specific needs of very large retailers with branches in excess of 1,000 outlets.

Looking for an office romance? head for the IT department

2 Looking for an office romance? head for the IT department

Workers looking for an office romance should head for the IT department when Valentine's Day approaches, says Business Environment (BE), the UK serviced offices provider.

Murata to exhibit innovative RFID solutions for electronics products at CeBIT

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Murata will be exhibiting its RFID solutions, featuring a live demonstration of the company's Magicstrap UHF tag-IC module, at CeBIT 2011 in Hannover, Germany, 1-5 March 2011.

A glimpse of tomorrow's world

4 A glimpse of tomorrow's world

A recent trip to the 100th NRF show in New York provided a look at what's on the horizon for retailers. Vince Haffenden, a Director at Vista Retail Support, provides some insight into the experience and outlines how the retail industry, as a whole, should embrace these changes or face being left behind.

SME retailers showing resilience

5 SME retailers showing resilience

Over half of the UK's SME retailers remained open throughout December's extreme weather conditions, according to a survey conducted by small business telecom and broadband specialist XLN Telecom.

Next-generation Vocollect Voice solution set unveiled enabling the Voice-centric warehouse era

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Vocollect, Inc. has introduced its new flagship Voice-centric solution set, which helps distribution centres (DCs) and warehouses significantly improve productivity, accuracy and total cost of ownership across the broadest range of workflows with the most complete set of solutions.

Samsung awarded Platinum Partner status as Mirasys Technology Partner Programme launches

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Mirasys Ltd has announced its Technology Partner Programme, offering 'Standard' and 'Platinum' level accreditation to new and future technology partners.

Successful Warehouse Management software executive joins Reddwerks

8 Successful Warehouse Management software executive joins Reddwerks

Reddwerks Corporation, the supplier of event-driven, Internet-enabled WMS and WCS software and solutions, has announced that Fernando Viscarra has joined the sales team as Vice President, National Accounts.

Valentine's Day spike in sales, but what next for seasonal Retailers?

9 Valentine's Day spike in sales, but what next for seasonal Retailers?

With Valentine's Day delivering a much needed spike in sales for many retailers, experts are urging retailers to explore the seasonal nature of their business and seriously evaluate whether their existing EPOS provision is giving them the best chance of surviving the current retail environment.

Handheld expands its global reach by opening an Asia-Pacific subsidiary in Sydney, Australia

10 Handheld expands its global reach by opening an Asia-Pacific subsidiary in Sydney, Australia

Handheld Group of Sweden has announced the opening of Handheld APAC Pty Ltd., in Sydney, Australia. The new subsidiary will provide sales, marketing and support services to Handheld's business partners in the Asia-Pacific region, supplying rugged mobile computers through an expanding partner network in the fast-growing region.

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