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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Data shows that online retail searches increase year-on-year on Blue Monday

1 Data shows that online retail searches increase year-on-year on Blue Monday

New data reveals that Brits are increasingly turning to a bit of online retail therapy to escape the Monday Blues.

Aptos announces major product updates across Singular Retail Suite

2 Aptos announces major product updates across Singular Retail Suite

Aptos, Inc., the retail technology solutions provider, has announced significant updates, integrations and innovations across its Singular Retail suite, the end-to-end portfolio of software applications designed exclusively for retailers.

Future of Retail: Industry must invest for the long-term, break down silos and deliver new experiences for customers and employees

3 Future of Retail: Industry must invest for the long-term, break down silos and deliver new experiences for customers and employees

Every year, the battle to survive as a brick-and-mortar retailer gets tougher. As consumer expectations heighten and ecommerce sales continue to rise, businesses too slow to adapt to a digital world have a tough road ahead, according to a new study by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.

Lighting has an impact on Brits mood and productivity in the workplace

4 Lighting has an impact on Brits mood and productivity in the workplace

As the January blues well and truly set in, new research has revealed how lighting can have direct impact on mood and wellbeing at home and in the workplace.

RAS - How to avoid the 'Death of the high street'

5 RAS - How to avoid the 'Death of the high street'

With 59 years’ experience in improving operational efficiency and profitability of retail businesses, Retail and Assets Solutions (RAS) is urging the industry to avoid being one of the victims of the ‘death of the high street’ by taking proactive steps towards a future of omnichannel retailing.

82% of UK employees will buy more often from their workplace canteen with order ahead technology, finds Omnico

6 82% of UK employees will buy more often from their workplace canteen with order ahead technology, finds Omnico

82% of UK employees will buy meals more often from their workplace canteen or restaurant if they can order ahead and pick up their meal from a dedicated service point, research by Omnico and The Caterer magazine has found.

UiPath issues new report on the applications of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in retail

7 UiPath issues new report on the applications of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in retail

Enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company UiPath has issued a new report ‘RPA: The Next Step in Retail Automation’.

3 reasons why disaster recovery is a must-have for 2019

8 3 reasons why disaster recovery is a must-have for 2019

Natural disasters and data breaches have been hitting the headlines this year. While it might not happen to you on such a large scale, any sort of outage can cause IT administrators and CIOs to lie awake at night wondering if they are well protected.

Digital Signage Summit 2019 will focus on sensor- and data-driven solutions

9 Digital Signage Summit 2019 will focus on sensor- and data-driven solutions

Following its successful debut at ISE 2018, ISE 2019 sees the return Jointly organised by Integrated Systems Events and invidis consulting, the Digital Signage Summit (DSS) returns to ISE for the third time at ISE 2019. The half day conference takes place on 6 February at the Okura Hotel Amsterdam, just a few minutes from the RAI Exhibition Centre.

Increasing IT efficiency through effective print management

10 Increasing IT efficiency through effective print management

Any software or innovative practice that makes an IT department more efficient should be welcomed in an organisation. However, print management is one area where this impact on efficiency often goes unnoticed, according to Y Soft Corporation, the enterprise office solution provider.

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