Leading retailer Sainsbury's has selected a workforce management solution from Kronos Incorporated to control labour costs and improve workforce productivity.
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Sainsbury's selects Kronos to optimise workforce management of more than 150,000 employees
Feb 07, 2012
Big savings draw customers to buy online and pick up at store
Feb 07, 2012
Multi-channel customers are using different channels depending on convenience to complete their purchase. Many multi-channel customers now place orders on a retailer's website or a contact centre and pick-up the order from a nearby brick and mortar store. Thus a multi-channel customer saves on shipping cost and benefits from reduced delivery time.
SCL believes technology partnerships are key to meeting retailers' demands for value In 2012
Feb 07, 2012
International prepaid and FX solutions provider, SCL predicts that delivering tangible 'value adds' will be crucial to the success of retail IT providers in 2012.
Sigma Touch launches next generation EPoS via reseller channel
Feb 07, 2012
EPoS hardware manufacturer and channel vendor Sigma Touch Solutions has unveiled its i700 EPoS terminal to drive point-of-sale marketing and customer loyalty in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors.
John Lewis unveils new personalisation strategy with RichRelevance
Feb 07, 2012
RichRelevance has announced a partnership with John Lewis to provide a personalised shopping experience for customers of johnlewis.com on the website and via its email strategy.
Wipro Retail showcases new developments and takes sponsorship at Retail Business Technology Expo
Feb 07, 2012
Wipro will be launching FLoW, its new Oracle-based pricing, supply chain and finance management solution designed specifically for retail franchises and wholesalers, as well as showcasing its Oracle Retail Practice competencies on stand 330, in addition to sponsoring the VIP Lounge for the second year running.
Cybertill to launch MPoS solution and showcase cloud EPoS at Retail Business Technology Expo
Feb 07, 2012
Cybertill will be showcasing its cloud-based EPoS and multichannel solutions, claimed to enable retailers to deliver an immediate and personal service to all their customers, on stand 616 at Retail Business Technology Expo 2012.
Fashion retailer Uniqlo selects the Casio IT-300 handheld terminal for their retail staff
Feb 07, 2012
A subsidiary of Fast Retailing Company, the fashion retailer Uniqlo, has introduced the Casio IT-300 on a worldwide basis to be used by shop staff.
Butlers wins eCommerce Award following expansion with Demandware
Feb 07, 2012
German homeware retailer Butlers secured a victory at the German eCommerce Awards 2012 (Deutsche Online-Handels-Award), announced recently in Bonn.
