Internet Retailing Events has announced the next big event in the ecommerce and multichannel retail calendar Internet Retailing Expo (IRX 2012), taking place at the NEC in Birmingham, 21-22 March.
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100 million bill for EU plans on food storage
Dec 13, 2011
New food storage rules being considered by the European Commission would cost retailers at least 100 million pounds and have a damaging impact on the environment while making no difference to hygiene standards, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Global Retail Forum partners with Retail Business Technology Expo
Dec 13, 2011
Global Retail Forum (GRF), the professional network exclusively for retailers, will be holding a two-day series of meetings at Retail Business Technology Expo.
eGain establishes direct business operations in Germany
Dec 13, 2011
eGain, provider of cloud and on-site customer interaction software, has announced the launch of eGain Deutschland.
Comet selects Quest to deliver effective online shopping experience
Dec 13, 2011
Quest Software, Inc. is helping home electrical retailer, Comet, improve its online customer shopping experience by providing application performance monitoring and management tools.
UK leads the way in adopting tech for smart(phone) shopping
Dec 13, 2011
A global study of consumer purchasing habits has revealed that UK consumers are tech-savvy when it comes to shopping and are not interested in coupons for purchasing items compared with other global regions.
Consumers can beat fuel costs by shopping online
Dec 13, 2011
Rising fuel costs have led to one in four people in the UK to opt for online shopping rather than drive their cars.
Spotting the trend from the anomaly
Dec 13, 2011
For everyone out Christmas shopping at the weekend there were many bargains to be found. Heavy discounting is in full swing as retailers try desperately to compete and to clear old stock, in order to make way for next season's stock on the shelves. This means they have to work even harder to drive footfall in order to meet sales targets.
Expanding US fashion retailer rue21 keeps on top of trends with Maple Lake assortment planning software
Dec 13, 2011
rue21, the US specialty apparel retailer with over 750 stores, has begun to implement Maple Lake assortment planning software.
