As many retail groups are still trading on a knife's edge, designing special promotions to coincide with payday weekends will become more common as hard pressed retailers look to boost flagging sales.
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Handheld launches new version of Algiz XRW rugged notebook with performance improvements
Jan 30, 2013
Handheld Group, the manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, PDAs and smartphones, has announced the launch of the new version of its Algiz XRW rugged notebook.
Sainsbury's renews contract with multichannel logistics specialist iForce until 2014
Jan 30, 2013
iForce, the multichannel logistics provider for retailers such as Cath Kidston and John Lewis, has further extended its existing multichannel contract with Sainsbury's.
In the drive towards multichannel distribution, don't forget that store staff need a helping hand
Jan 30, 2013
Dan Smith of Retail Assist believes that, in a retail world built on technical environments that are multi-faceted, multi-channel and increasingly complex, a Store Systems Help Desk remains one of the most valuable parts of the retail operation, despite trends of a reducing store estate for some retailers.
Lothian and Borders Police selects Maxatec's Tuffscreen PDA screen protection
Jan 30, 2013
Altrincham, UK 23 January 2013 – Lothian and Borders Police has taken delivery of special screen protectors from Maxatec for the force's entire 2000 Bluebird Pidion BM-170 PDAs
Dynamic pricing 'to become commonplace' as shoppers benefit from cold snap
Jan 30, 2013
Companies will increasingly use dynamic pricing to adjust the cost of goods during periods of extreme weather, according to global media agency Mindshare.
Momentis Systems releases guidance on how to exploit the fashion franchise management opportunity
Jan 30, 2013
Global fashion and apparel software specialist, Momentis Systems, has released its latest eBook offering expert guidance for retailers on exploiting the global fashion franchise management opportunity.
Securicorp unveils its reseller programme designed to migrate analogue to IP CCTV
Jan 30, 2013
2012 was a year of stabilising the economic environment and trying to piece a new beginning. A new beginning is better than trying to replicate the past, even if that past had good times.
Steamer Trading 'set to double' with Futura
Jan 30, 2013
Specialist kitchenware retailer Steamer Trading began life in 1985 on Alfriston High Street in Sussex and today the company operates 27 stores across the South of England in cherished high street locations and each with its own very distinctive character.
Style-passport makes it secure and easy to pay on the go
Jan 30, 2013
Style-passport, the fashion retailer specialising in holiday fashion and beauty products, has launched a mobile optimised website, designed to expand its reach and provide customers with a secure and convenient method to complete transactions via their smart phones.
