General Retail Technology News

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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GTS and ADD Batteries powering today's mobile workforce

1 GTS and ADD Batteries powering today's mobile workforce

IT Reseller spoke with Annie Wilson, sales & marketing director at ADD Batteries, about the company's status as the Preferred UK Partner of Global Technology Systems, Inc., and how the company is looking to expand its UK presence as a leading provider of Honeywell Batteries and the complete line of GTS batteries, chargers and mobile power technologies.

Clements and Church implements cloud-based OpSuite retail solution to support strategy for seamless multichannel retail experience

2 Clements and Church implements cloud-based OpSuite retail solution to support strategy for seamless multichannel retail experience

Davidson Richards, the developer of retail management systems, has announced that Clements and Church, an independent British tailor, has implemented the cloud-based OpSuite retail solution across their four stores and one warehouse.

K2 project wins 'Manufacturing, Logistics and Retail Project of the Year' at DM Awards

3 K2 project wins 'Manufacturing, Logistics and Retail Project of the Year' at DM Awards

K2 software has been awarded 'Manufacturing, Logistics and Retail Project of the Year' for 2012 through the submission of its case study for PD Ports. K2 also won 'Workflow/BPM Product of the Year' at this event last year.

Retail Think Tank confirms UK retail health in Quarter 3 continued its downward trend, though Quarter 4 may bring some respite

4 Retail Think Tank confirms UK retail health in Quarter 3 continued its downward trend, though Quarter 4 may bring some respite

The health of retailing in the UK continued to decline in quarter three, although there are some signs of improvement in quarter four, according to the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT).

ShopperTrak acquires ReTel Technologies

5 ShopperTrak acquires ReTel Technologies

ShopperTrak, the counter of retail foot traffic, has acquired ReTel Technologies Inc. (ReTel), a Silicon Valley-based provider of hybrid video auditing solutions and advanced shopper analysis.

Audience analytics and measurement system gives digital signage an extra edge

6 Audience analytics and measurement system gives digital signage an extra edge

NEC Display Solutions Europe has launched FieldAnalyst, a system that automatically detects human faces from images captured by video cameras for use in digital signage and traffic analysis.

Increase print apply uptime with 10 simple steps

7 Increase print apply uptime with 10 simple steps

Sato has published a whitepaper, 10 key ways to increasing print apply system uptime, which introduces a number of steps industrial companies can take to maximise print apply system uptime and ensure high quality, readable label information.

Kronos introduces Workforce Task Management

8 Kronos introduces Workforce Task Management

Kronos has announced availability of Workforce Task Management, an integral application within the Kronos workforce management suite of solutions offered to retail and hospitality organisations worldwide.

Retail Technology UK to launch in Berlin

9 Retail Technology UK to launch in Berlin

With the retail industry contributing up to 20% of the country's GDP, it is widely acknowledged as a barometer for the nation's economic stability.

Trust in online will create a late, late bumper Christmas

10 Trust in online will create a late, late bumper Christmas

New figures from MetaPack's eCommerce Tracker* reveal that the Christmas peak will be later this year, more in line with the 2010 trend. "Consumer confidence is resulting in people leaving their Christmas shopping until later in the year. More online sales will move from November into December," said Patrick Wall, MetaPack Founder and CEO. "There was mild weather last year and the delivery quality was generally high. Consumers are expecting the same this year."

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