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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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Dakota interview with Marshalls: Jon Ellinger, Procurement Category Manager

1 Dakota interview with Marshalls: Jon Ellinger, Procurement Category Manager

Dakota Integrated Solutions spoke with Jon Ellinger, Procurement Category Manager at Marshalls, to find out how Dakota work with Marshalls as their incumbent printing hardware, software and consumables supplier.

Black Friday 2020: Gifts and self-care among leading purchases for loyalty programme shoppers in this year's unusual run-up to Christmas

2 Black Friday 2020: Gifts and self-care among leading purchases for loyalty programme shoppers in this year's unusual run-up to Christmas

Black Friday loyalty programme shoppers in 2020 spent significantly more than in previous years on items to show their love and appreciation for friends, family and themselves.

Five ways to boost ecommerce packaging performance

3 Five ways to boost ecommerce packaging performance

The pandemic has been a catalyst for change, way beyond our expectations. Ecommerce has been propelled to new heights, with online order volumes swamping conventional fulfilment centres. Now, as a second wave sweeps the country, are businesses ready for the predicted mega-peaks of a Covid Christmas? By Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager for packaging solutions at Quadient.

Kooomo announces new updates to improve the customer experience

4 Kooomo announces new updates to improve the customer experience

Global eCommerce platform, Kooomo, has announced further updates to its platform, including improved accuracy of stock, increased garment context through updated size charts, greater flexibility when managing cookies and a progress bar which indicates how close a consumer is to qualifying for free shipping.

Post-Brexit Product Compliance for CE-marked Products - what you need to know

5 Post-Brexit Product Compliance for CE-marked Products - what you need to know

With less than 30 days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, there are growing concerns as to what the impact of leaving the EU will be on product labelling and compliance – particularly for CE-marked products. CE is the administrative marking that indicates conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area.

40% of small business employees worried they’ll be blamed for data breaches at work

6 40% of small business employees worried they’ll be blamed for data breaches at work

Avast (LSE:AVST), the digital security and privacy products provider, has found that almost 40% of small business employees think that a staff member who unknowingly clicks a malicious link would be held personally responsible for a data breach, which could be encouraging employees to keep quiet rather than flagging a potential threat.

’Tis the season for confusion: marketers are unprepared for the disruption caused as consumer shopping behaviour is upended

7 ’Tis the season for confusion: marketers are unprepared for the disruption caused as consumer shopping behaviour is upended

Seismic shifts in consumer shopping behaviour are happening in the run up to the festive period, according to new research from BlueVenn.

COVID sparks massive shift towards sustainable Christmas shopping

8 COVID sparks massive shift towards sustainable Christmas shopping

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a surge in interest in sustainability with almost a fifth (19%) of people in the UK planning to buy more sustainable Christmas gifts this year compared to last, according to research by the Fashion Retail Academy¹.

Report: UK shoppers fear e-commerce environmental impact

9 Report: UK shoppers fear e-commerce environmental impact

More than half (57%) of UK online shoppers worry that the rise in online shopping is a threat for the environment, a new report has found.

Manufacturing & Logistics IT December Reference Annual 2020

10 Manufacturing & Logistics IT December Reference Annual 2020

Welcome to the December 2020 edition of Manufacturing & Logistics IT. In this edition we feature a Special Technology Report looking in depth at the latest developments in the world of Printing & Labelling technology.

Also included is our 2020 Special Report round-up, featuring reports on Transportation Management and AIDC/Mobile Computing.

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