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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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Supply chain experts span Barcoding Inc.'s Executive Forum Encore event speaker line-up

1 Supply chain experts span Barcoding Inc.'s Executive Forum Encore event speaker line-up

Barcoding, Inc. has announced the speaker line-up for its Executive Forum Encore event. Scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 16 at Hamburger University at McDonald's Campus in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Voice and the omnichannel advantage

2 Voice and the omnichannel advantage

Within the retail industry, warehouses have traditionally been tasked with fulfilling bulk consignments to the store. This involves putting in place a highly efficient methodology whereby all tasks – from picking and replenishment, to stock moves, stock count, stock cycles etc. – are executed in a highly efficient manner.

By Philip Jarrett, director of sales & marketing, BEC (Systems Integration) Ltd.

Keep Black Friday shopping free of fake goods

3 Keep Black Friday shopping free of fake goods

MarkMonitor, the enterprise brand protection solutions provider, is advising online shoppers to be more vigilant leading up to Black Friday. In the annual search for bargains and discounted goods, consumers are more at risk when it comes to unintentionally buying counterfeit goods.

Terminal operators face a biomass challenge

4 Terminal operators face a biomass challenge

The challenges facing bulk terminal operators looking to make the transition from coal to biomass were put into sharp focus at the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators’ inaugural conference, Bulk Terminals 2017, which took place in London.

TXT Retail, now an Aptos Company: Third consecutive year as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Retail Assortment Management Applications

5 TXT Retail, now an Aptos Company: Third consecutive year as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Retail Assortment Management Applications

TXT Retail, now an Aptos Company, has again been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Retail Assortment Management Applications,* further improving its positioning both on the Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision axes compared to the two previous years.

Overcoming the data deluge: Three steps for retailers to cut through the noise and drive success

6 Overcoming the data deluge: Three steps for retailers to cut through the noise and drive success

By Alexandra Frith at Retail Pro International.

Retailers of a certain age will be able to cast their minds back to the 1990s, when they didn’t need to look much further than the trusted combo of a ‘POS’ and supply chain management tool.

Retailers must take radical new approach to technology, claims Searchlight Consulting report

7 Retailers must take radical new approach to technology, claims Searchlight Consulting report

Retailers are not using technology as effectively as they could be and in some cases it is actually having a detrimental effect on their business, according to a new report from Searchlight Consulting.

OKI ColorPainter M-64s wins Keypoint Intelligence's Buyers Lab Inaugural Award in Wide-Format 'Enhanced' CMYK Category

8 OKI ColorPainter M-64s wins Keypoint Intelligence's Buyers Lab Inaugural Award in Wide-Format 'Enhanced' CMYK Category

Oki Systems UK has announced that its ColorPainter M-64s wide-format printer was awarded the Outstanding 'Enhanced' CMYK Eco-solvent/Latex 54"/64" Printer Pick Award by Keypoint Intelligence's Buyers Lab (BLI).

New CompTIA Security+ certification takes on latest cybersecurity skills, techniques and trends

9 New CompTIA Security+ certification takes on latest cybersecurity skills, techniques and trends

CompTIA, the provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications for the IT workforce, has updated its CompTIA Security+ certification exam to reflect the changing and expanding responsibilities of cybersecurity professionals.

MAPIC 2017: Exclusive access to local partners for retailers

10 MAPIC 2017: Exclusive access to local partners for retailers

More than 2,100 representatives of international retail brands are expected at MAPIC, including 500 first-timer brands.

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