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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Free RFID readiness advisory service

1 Free RFID readiness advisory service

RFID tracking can greatly increase manufacturing and logistics productivity, often paying for itself in three to six months.

Middle East sale for BCP’s Accord

2 Middle East sale for BCP’s Accord

Supply chain software specialist BCP has welcomed Middle East wholesaler, Inter-Food Imports, as the latest overseas client for its Accord Foodservice solution.

IDTechEx Research finds RFID market exceeds US$10bn milestone in 2015

3 IDTechEx Research finds RFID market exceeds US$10bn milestone in 2015

By Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx.

RFID is thriving, reaching total sales of $10.1bn in 2015 with a large scope ahead for continued roll-out in many established markets and growth in new markets.

Elo shares in-store customer engagement strategies at Luxury Interactive Summit 2015

4 Elo shares in-store customer engagement strategies at Luxury Interactive Summit 2015

Elo, a global supplier of digital touchscreen solutions, has announced that Chief Executive Officer Craig Witsoe will deliver a keynote session at the Luxury Interactive Summit in London.

Barcoding, Inc. launches #SupplyChainGeek Network

5 Barcoding, Inc. launches #SupplyChainGeek Network

Barcoding, Inc. has launched its #SupplyChainGeek Network, a digital community designed to support collaboration and sharing for people involved with all aspects of the supply chain.

95% of businesses admit they are underutilising analytics technology

6 95% of businesses admit they are underutilising analytics technology

95% of businesses admit they should be making greater use of predictive analytics technology to enhance strategic decision making and improve operational efficiency.

Design led thinking for a more engaging in-store experience

7 Design led thinking for a more engaging in-store experience

By Jamie Croggon, Chief Innovator, Unique Secure.

Bricks and mortar retail is in turbulent times, having to redefine itself in a digital world.

SafeCharge highlights payment solutions at EiG, Berlin

8 SafeCharge highlights payment solutions at EiG, Berlin

SafeCharge, the advanced payment technologies solutions provider, is currently sponsoring and attending EiG (Excellence in iGaming), Berlin, 20th to 22nd October 2015, showcasing its Cashier and Fraud solutions.

Three new solution developments for retailers from Periscope

9 Three new solution developments for retailers from Periscope

Periscope, a McKinsey Solution, focusing on price, promotion, and assortment optimisation, has announced three new product developments designed to help organisations rapidly transform their approach to customer centric pricing, category management and margin optimisation.

86% of shoppers avoid a store with long queues, research reveals

10 86% of shoppers avoid a store with long queues, research reveals

Almost nine out of ten shoppers (86%) avoid a store if its queues are too long, a survey of 2,000 UK consumers has revealed.

The research, conducted for customer engagement specialists Box Technologies and processor manufacturing giant Intel, reveals the full extent of consumer frustration, with 70% of respondents saying they are unlikely to return to a store if they have to wait for a long time on just one occasion.

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