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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Strategy in a risky world, Brexit buffering, retaining talent, AI advances & Mars landings

1 Strategy in a risky world, Brexit buffering, retaining talent, AI advances & Mars landings

The revered Richmond Supply Chain Forum returns to Sopwell House this October, uniting an exceptional line up of top-of-their-game speakers, delegates and suppliers to examine what Supply Chain means now and how businesses can intuitively future-proof for success.

Radware survey: Cybersecurity is no longer a cost factor for £1 billion organisations, rather it's a business driver

2 Radware survey: Cybersecurity is no longer a cost factor for £1 billion organisations, rather it's a business driver

Radware, provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, has released the findings of its 2019 C-Suite Perspectives: From Defense to Offense – Executives Turn Information Security into a Competitive Advantage, in which Radware found that cybersecurity is now recognised as a key business driver by the C-Suite.

Mistrust around review authenticity sees online shoppers demand human interaction in the ecommerce buying journey

3 Mistrust around review authenticity sees online shoppers demand human interaction in the ecommerce buying journey

Mistrust around the authenticity of User Generated Content (UGC) and reviews has seen online shoppers placing more value in human interactions in their online buying journeys a new report from iAdvize, the conversational commerce provider, suggests.

‘Drift’ to online purchasing differs widely by product category - latest study from Go Inspire Group

4 ‘Drift’ to online purchasing differs widely by product category - latest study from Go Inspire Group

New research from Go Inspire Group examines future trends in consumer behaviour, addressing the received wisdom that shopping is moving inexorably online. This study aimed to determine the validity of this assumption by shedding light on the expected balance between online and offline UK retail purchasing in five years time.

Trustonic, Rubean and CCV announce collaboration to develop mPOS solution enabling secure cardholder PIN entry on COTS devices

5 Trustonic, Rubean and CCV announce collaboration to develop mPOS solution enabling secure cardholder PIN entry on COTS devices

Mobile security solutions provider Trustonic has announced a partnership with Rubean AG, an established mobile security-focused fintech, and CCV, a European payment solution provider, to develop an mPOS solution that accepts higher value transactions by enabling hardware-protected PIN entry on a range of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) smartphones.

Manhattan Associates and BRP Consulting work together to deliver next-generation unified commerce platform

6 Manhattan Associates and BRP Consulting work together to deliver next-generation unified commerce platform

Manhattan Associates Inc. has announced an extended partnership with retail management consulting firm BRP Consulting. The companies, which have been working together since 2016, have now extended their partnership to equip retailers with next-generation omnichannel and point-of-sale solutions that help deliver a seamless, holistic shopping experience.

REPL supports BP to drive a global Retail Site transformation programme

7 REPL supports BP to drive a global Retail Site transformation programme

Retail IT consultancy and technology firm REPL Group has successfully collaborated with BP, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, on ‘BP RESET’ - a major global programme to modernise the Retail Site IT landscape.

FreedomPay moves European headquarters to iconic 40 Bank Street offices

8 FreedomPay moves European headquarters to iconic 40 Bank Street offices

FreedomPay, the provider of secure commerce technology for lodging, retail, restaurants, stadiums and hospitality merchants, has announced the relocation of its European headquarters to the centre of Canary Wharf to accommodate the rapid growth and future expansion plans of its open payment platform operations.

67% of e-commerce business are putting off customers with insufficient product images

9 67% of e-commerce business are putting off customers with insufficient product images

Online retailers are losing out on additional revenue by not utilising simple methods to capture sales from potential customers, new research has revealed.

L&Q renews push payments contract with Adflex

10 L&Q renews push payments contract with Adflex

B2B digital payments integration specialist, Adflex, has announced that its contract to deliver push payment services to residential developer L&Q has been extended until July 2020.

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