The parking industry in Europe and North America is rapidly innovating towards Smart. In addition to adopting high-end automation solutions and software for parking reservations and payments as well as becoming increasingly integrated with other mobility solutions, the parking industry in these regions is getting set to use adapted technologies from the communications and IT industry.
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 Technology, Surveillance & Security, Internet Retailing, Retail Supply Chain Management, Digital Signage, through to current news,informed opinion articles and key events on the retail calendar.
Flexible delivery options will be essential to capitalise on the Single European Digital Economy
Jun 10, 2015
By Niklas Hedin, CEO of logistics software provider, Centiro.
The recent news that the European Union has proposed a Single European Digital Economy should come as music to the ears of e-commerce and omnichannel businesses across the continent.
GKN plc selects Ivalua for optimising its Source-to-Pay processes
Jun 10, 2015
Ivalua and GKN plc have announced the adoption of Ivalua's Source-to-Pay (S2P) suite including Sourcing, SRM, Purchasing Intelligence, Contracts and eProcurement modules to improve current business process and increase efficiencies both internally and with their supplier community.
How can retailers utilise data from wearable technology?
Jun 10, 2015
By Laurence Armiger, Sales Director, Zizo.
With the recent influx of wearable technology comes the opportunity for businesses to capitalise on the human data captured by this new breed of personal devices.
39% of shoppers always open to offers via smartphone Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Jun 10, 2015
39% of shoppers have their smartphone's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability switched on when they go shopping, giving retailers a huge opportunity to send them personalised offers as they come through the door, a survey by Vista Retail Support has found.
IBS nets Rick Stein EPOS contract for nine outlets
Jun 10, 2015
Intelligent Business Systems has installed EPOS and business management solutions at nine Rick Stein food outlets in the UK.
Orsay selects TXT Retail’s AgileFit for global planning excellence
Jun 10, 2015
TXT Retail, provider of end-to-end planning solutions in retail, announced that Orsay, the Fast Fashion retailer, has selected the TXT AgileFit solution to support retail planning across all of its channels, geographies and brands.
Volo boosts customer service by banishing stock outs
Jun 10, 2015
eCommerce specialists Volo has announced the launch of a stock notification functionality that is designed to enable online multichannel sellers to always fulfil customer orders without tying up much needed cash in excess inventory and 'buffer' stock.
Epson launches industrial in-house label printer
Jun 10, 2015
Epson has launched the ColorWorks C7500 compact colour label printer which has been developed to help manufacturers meet a wide variety of in-house, on-demand, customised labelling requirements.
Supply chain faces major challenges to respond to retailer pressures, says ACS&T's Malcolm Johnstone
Jun 10, 2015
Major tensions within the established food retail giants as they face up to discount retailers have created significant stress in the supply chain, ACS&T’s managing director Malcolm Johnstone and president of the Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF) told members at the organisation’s annual lunch.
