BoxGarment – a new online retail packaging solution invented by BBC Apprentice 2012 Candidate, Stephen Brady – is due to be trialled by major retailers in the run-up to Christmas.
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Dematic delivers for Tesco home grocery delivery
Dec 12, 2012
Dematic has provided Tesco with an automated materials picking and handling system for Tesco's 120,000 square foot grocery fulfilment centre located in Enfield
The Salvation Army salutes gift aid with Azurri
Dec 12, 2012
Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL) has selected Gift Aid specialist Azurri to deliver Gift Aid in its stores. Streamlining business processes as well as enabling the charity to launch the Retail Gift Aid Scheme, earning it more than £100,000 to date, supporting its rapid expansion plans.
Retailers can now 'scale and flex' the number of PoS tills connected to their retail management system according to demand
Dec 12, 2012
Davidson Richards, a Microsoft European RMS development partner, has announced a new 'scale and flex' facility for OpSuite, its Cloud-based retail solution.
Retail technology best practices for the Holiday Season
Dec 12, 2012
By Mark Hill, VP and GM, Global Innovation and Solutions Development, Retail Branding and Information Solutions for Avery Dennison.
Computop data reveals UK eCommerce growth near double that of the Euro Zone in November
Dec 12, 2012
Payment services provider (PSP), Computop, has analysed payment patterns across its global network, which handles $7 billion annually in turnover for global retailers.
64% of online shoppers are still unhappy about providing financial information online
Dec 12, 2012
New independent research by MySiteChecker.com, in conjunction with Redshift Research, highlights a number of security concerns that consumers currently have about online shopping.
Loyalty beats price for 57% of online shoppers
Dec 12, 2012
The majority (57%) of online shoppers in the UK prefer to shop from a handful of their favourite websites rather than shopping around for the best price, according to research from e-commerce and digital marketing solutions provider EPiServer.
Customer self-service module 'will dramatically reduce customer out failed deliveries'
Dec 12, 2012
Consumers are being empowered to take command of delivery of their goods from smart phones, tablets and PCs following the launch of a new self-service module from home delivery software specialist Axida.
