New research released by Cotton USA reveals the latest shopping habits of UK consumers – including where and how consumers buy products, their financial optimism, qualities that motivate purchase decisions, and material preferences.
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.
Cash automation technology helps retailers protect cash and staff
Jul 17, 2018
New study on cash automation presents in-depth insights from retailers in 13 countries on technology which counts, validates and stores banknotes, and which is capable of fully automating cash management in stores
Amazon Prime Day and the changing retail industry
Jul 17, 2018
By Terry Hunter, UK Managing Director, Astound Commerce.Amazon Prime Day is yet another example of the online retailer's unquenchable thirst for customers.
Automated ePod solution from BEC delivers significant improvements for Aliaxis
Jul 17, 2018
As part of a drive to continuously improve customer service, Aliaxis has teamed with BEC (Systems Integration) Ltd, a leading UK-based supplier of data capture solutions for supply chain logistics and manufacturing, to introduce Electronic Point of Delivery (ePod) technology to modernise its order track and traceability processes.
BRC and Springboard footfall figures highlight need for retailers to deliver store of the future
Jul 17, 2018
Retail footfall has dipped for the seventh month in a row in June, with overall footfall having slipped by 0.9 percent year-on-year, according to the latest figures published today by the British Retail Consortium and Springboard.
Brighthouse migrates to Android smartphones with tailored processes for deliveries and collections using TranSend ePOD
Jul 17, 2018
Brighthouse, the UK rent-to-own retail chain, has used TranSend ePOD to manage deliveries and collections between its depots, stores and customers for 5 years on rugged Windows Mobile devices.
The power of connectivity in retail
Jul 17, 2018
By Paul Crerand, director of solution consulting, office of the CTO, EMEA, MuleSoft.
Retailers have long understood that 'knowing the customer' is crucial for maintaining loyalty and standing apart from the competition. Today, in the age of Amazon, it's more critical than ever for retailers to access and leverage data to transform the customer experience.
SolarWinds MSP enhances risk intelligence with expanded data breach risk scan
Jul 17, 2018
SolarWinds MSP has enhanced its SolarWinds Risk Intelligence offering with an Expanded Data Breach Risk Scan (ExDBRS), helping users better discover and identify risks from security vulnerabilities stored on endpoint devices, and enhancing regulatory compliance capabilities.
Datalogic presents the next generation Falcon X4
Jul 17, 2018
Datalogic, the automatic data capture and process automation solutions provider, has introduced the new Falcon X4 Mobile Computer.
With a choice of Windows Embedded or Android operating systems, Datalogic comments that the Falcon X4 mobile computer delivers the ultimate in ergonomics, intuitive user interface, computing and data capture technologies, combined with best-in-class ruggedness.
