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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.
PCI Pal celebrates shortlisting in five payment industry award categories
Sep 14, 2021
PCI Pal – the global cloud provider of secure payment solutions for business communications – has been announced as a finalist in no less than five categories across two payment industry award programmes.
Bluedog expands with three new agencies as part of growing group structure
Sep 14, 2021
Bluedog Productions, the global creative, retail and experience agency with a 22-year track record working for clients that include Bacardi, Estée Lauder, Lindt, Foreo, Treasury Wine Estates and Chanel has announced a growth driven restructure to match client demand and new client wins.
Sunglasses, Bucket hats, Hawaiian shirts and hand sanitiser – Brits' top holiday online searches revealed
Sep 14, 2021
New data reveals Brits’ top online searches as we planned our trips away this summer. Among the most searched for holiday clothing/accessories items were – sunglasses (352,830) bucket hats (352,806), sliders (284,179) and swimsuits (242,142). Moreover, the Hawaiian shirt continued to defy the odds and remains a fashion staple, with 59,122 searches between July and August.
Online retail sales growth subdued in August
Sep 14, 2021
After encouraging signs in July of a possible bounce back to positive growth, online retail sales failed to make up much ground in August – slowing their fall only slightly to -9.3% Year-on-Year (YoY).
Ecommerce platform provider Comgem launch three new solutions for SMEs
Sep 14, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on and presented challenges to small businesses around the UK and the entire world. As many small and medium-sized businesses lost a significant number of customers, closed for months on end, and saw a rapid decline in their finances, Comgem is going to be launching 3 new products to offer these businesses cost-effective solutions.
Handheld announces new version of the NAUTIZ X6 ultra-rugged Android phablet
Sep 14, 2021
Handheld Group, manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, has launched a new version of its NAUTIZ X6 ultra-rugged phablet, a handheld computer that combines the big-screen functionality of a tablet with the go-anywhere performance of a rugged phone.
Cybersecurity Is not a one-stop shop
Sep 14, 2021
Since the start of the pandemic, the way business is conducted has changed permanently, with many workforces continuing to work remotely as restrictions have eased. As companies relax and rules have eased, life is expected to return to a form of ‘new normal.’ But, the issues around cybersecurity are here to stay, and the gas pedal must not be eased – especially with the increased risks associated with continued remote working.
Cross-border demand for luxury purchases driving post-Covid recovery as global D2C demand increases by 50% in 2021
Sep 14, 2021
Luxury goods were the fastest growing cross-border ecommerce category in the first half of 2021, increasing by 50% compared to the end of 2020. With global demand for luxury being driven by shoppers from China, UAE, South Korea and India, increasingly consumers are now happy to forego the ‘white-glove’ in-store experience for online convenience, the latest data from eShopWorld (ESW) reveals.
Benetton Group rolls out Cegid‘s unified commerce and POS platform to 1,000+ stores worldwide
Sep 14, 2021
Retail software vendor, Cegid, has announced that the Italian fashion retailer, Benetton Group, will roll out Cegid’s cloud-based unified commerce and POS platform across its global store estate following a successful deployment in 29 stores in Italy.
