Logistics operations are increasingly turning to integrated technology solutions to overcome a host of transport planning pressures, while at the same time the driver and general skills shortage continues to weigh on the supply chain sector.
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.
Digital platform supported by IBM, Geovation and Ordnance Survey to help return shoppers to the high street
Feb 12, 2019
Following a successful pilot in the north west of England, where 1.4 million pages of local high street offers and events were viewed, a national version OFFiGO has now gone live. The digital platform seeks to increase spend and footfall in the retail and hospitality sector by bringing the ‘high street’ online and enabling customers to find local deals.
UK businesses attacked online 280,000 times each by cybercriminals in 2018
Feb 12, 2019
UK businesses were subjected to 281,094 internet-borne cyberattacks each last year, according to analysis from Beaming, the business ISP.
Softest rise in IT vacancies for over two years in January
Feb 12, 2019
The latest Report on Jobs, published by KPMG and the REC, showed a further increase in demand for both permanent and temporary IT workers during January.
Influential eCommerce brands, retailers & carriers converge for The Delivery Conference 2019
Feb 12, 2019
MetaPack, the eCommerce delivery technology provider, is again playing host to some of the world’s best brands, retailers and carriers at The Delivery Conference – TDC Global 2019 on February 26, 2019 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
96,000 UK retailers failing to recognise value of effective pricing
Feb 12, 2019
Around 96,000* UK retailers are putting their business at risk by failing to grasp the importance of an effective pricing strategy.
The figure was published in a report by pricing and automation specialist, Omnia Retail, which questioned retail businesses on the scope and efficacy of their pricing processes.
AI in business: 2019 trends and predictions
Feb 12, 2019
AI is already being implemented in businesses around the world, and while worries persist over whether robots will be taking over the workplace, some are predicting that it will actually improve and even create jobs in the future.
How will Brexit affect eCommerce?
Feb 12, 2019
Brexit brings a wave of uncertainty and change to the UK business landscape, and since the day the UK voted to leave the EU, it’s been a whirlwind.
Online retail sales emerge from December gloom
Feb 12, 2019
Hitwise Digital Retail Insight report figures suggest that online retail visits in January grew by 1.8 per cent following the slow Christmas period. December online retail visits hit a 10 year low, declining by 0.6 per cent.
Nuaire provides ventilation for Wales’ largest retail space
Feb 12, 2019
Nuaire has supplied a significant range of ventilation systems, including Air Handling Units (AHU), Heat Recovery Units and Extract Fans for use in Wales’ largest retail space, Trago Mills in Merthyr Tydfil.
