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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Box unveils the new retail tablet

1 Box unveils the new retail tablet

Information technology specialist, Box Technologies, has launched the cielo mobile tablet, which it claims is the 'ideal tablet for retail' - enabling retailers to provide mobile point of sale services.

New CEO appointed by Toughshield to lead company’s next growth phase

2 New CEO appointed by Toughshield to lead company’s next growth phase

Toughshield, the global provider of rugged mobile computers for business, today announces the appointment of Olaf May as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.

Can mobile options lead to omnichannel success?

3 Can mobile options lead to omnichannel success?

With online retail continuing to pick up momentum and continual reports on the decline of the high street can retailers use mobile technology to better amalgamate channels for success across the retail estate? Paul Leybourne, head of sales at Vodat, examines the plethora of mobile options available to retailers and highlights how the technology can be used for omnichannel success.

Mobile payments to see year of innovation, disruption, and consolidation

4 Mobile payments to see year of innovation, disruption, and consolidation

Ovum expects continued technology and service innovation, notably around location-based applications, in the mobile payments space in 2014. However, there are still outstanding issues around consumer uptake and use of mobile payments, particularly proximity payments.

OKI to feature five-colour A3 printer at Ipex 2014

5 OKI to feature five-colour A3 printer at Ipex 2014

OKI Systems UK, the UK sales division of OKI Europe Ltd, will showcase "The Brilliant Future of Printing" with its first five colour digital LED A3 printer, to be unveiled at Ipex 2014 (Stand: N1-B155, 24-29 March 2014, ExCeL, London)

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