Davidson Richards, retail software specialists, has announced that its cloud-based OpSuite retail management solution is now available on mobile PoS. Shop assistants using a tablet as a mobile PoS, can join the customer on the shop floor to provide seamless service throughout the browsing and buying process.
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Multichannel retailing: The year of the mobile consumer
May 29, 2013
The revolution in multichannel retailing has been a quiet one; so quiet that its arrival has crept up on some retailers. Despite years of being heralded as the business model of the future, it is the proliferation of mobile devices, in particular smart phones and tablets, and mobile commerce that has finally cemented multichannel retailing as the norm for many consumers.
High street entrepreneur slams business rate holiday for two years as ineffectual
May 29, 2013
New proposals out from the right wing think tank, The Policy Exchange, argue that a two-year freeze on business rates could help lift the ailing fortunes of many high street retailers.
Sato announces strategic investment in Nexgen Packaging
May 29, 2013
Sato, the barcode printing, labelling, and EPC/RFID solutions provider, has announced its strategic investment in Nexgen Packaging, a global provider of apparel brand identification and packaging products.
Screen dreams at Bedshed
May 29, 2013
Bedshed, a bedding and bedroom furniture specialist with bed, mattress & bedroom furniture stores in Australia, is one retailer keen to ride the new technology wave of digital in-store communications.
Gartner says worldwide supply chain management software market grew 7.1 per cent to reach $8.3 billion in 2012
May 29, 2013
Key issues facing the SCM market were discussed at Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference from 21-23 May in Phoenix. These issues will also be discussed from 12-13 August in Melbourne, and 23-24 September in London.
TXT launches 'TXTMobile'
May 29, 2013
TXT e-solutions, the international provider of integrated and collaborative planning solutions, has announced the launch of the TXTMobile platform: TXT's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), buying, merchandising, assortment planning, as well as in-store visibility capabilities, are all now available on Windows8 mobile devices.