UK independent parcel carrier Yodel is celebrating the latest addition to its trophy cabinet after claiming the title of Retail and eCommerce Innovator of the Year at the techies 2019. The techies celebrate innovation across all industry sectors in the UK, rewarding the best and brightest technology professionals.
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Posiflex's latest innovative Hybrid POS solution for small businesses
May 20, 2019
Posiflex has introduced its latest Hybrid POS solution, WT-3007A, to the ever-evolving market. Equipped with rich connectivity and features all within a compact and stylish 7-inch body, the Android-based WT-3007A is a true Hybrid POS terminal for both stationary and mobile requirements.
Returns Culture: How do you build it into your online business model?
May 20, 2019
By Jon White, MD at InXpress.
In the last few months, online retail giants ASOS and Amazon have made headlines for announcing that they may start blacklisting ‘serial returners’ from their websites.
Award winning logistics company invests in latest Android RF handheld from TouchStar Technologies
May 20, 2019
UK-based manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, TouchStar Technologies, has announced that Expect Distribution, the award-winning logistics provider, has recently selected TouchStar’s TS8200 handheld to support the planned growth within its warehouse operations.
World's first launch of 5G+five-star shopping mall
May 20, 2019
On the eve of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (17 May), China Real Estate Association, China Mobile (Shanghai), and Huawei jointly launched what is claimed to be the world's first 5G+five-star shopping mall, Shanghai Lujiazui L+ Mall, using the 5G digital indoor system (DIS).
Can blockchain bring the supply chain into the 21st century?
May 20, 2019
By Richard Shakespeare, Opus Energy.
The supply chain has existed since the industrial revolution, and little has been done to streamline its processes, particularly in the last 50 years.
LVMH, ConsenSys and Microsoft announce AURA, a consortium to power the luxury industry with blockchain technology
May 20, 2019
ConsenSys, in partnership with LVMH and Microsoft, has announced AURA, a platform that aims to serve the entire luxury industry with powerful product tracking and tracing services, based on Ethereum blockchain technology and utilising Microsoft Azure.
BI software firm scoops US retail order
May 20, 2019
Analytics and business intelligence (BI) software business Panintelligence has won a global retail technology customer with a multi-million pound turnover which will see its software used across thousands of stores of leading retail chains in the UK and US via Coventry-based software vendor PCMS.
Flawed customer experiences cost British retailers £102 billion
May 20, 2019
New data released by Adyen, the payments platform provider, has revealed that flawed customer experiences cost British retailers up to £102 billion in lost sales each year.
