By Sam Clarke, freelance writer.
While the UK’s retail industry is booming, the threat of the pandemic decreased the number of people who are looking for opportunities within the sector. This has left over 95,000 unfilled job posts. Now, HR professionals must face this challenge and more to create better workplaces for people who are trying to find their place within the retail world.
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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 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.
Top Challenges for HR Professionals in the Retail Industry
Jun 07, 2022
Sedex drives better ESG risk assessment with 340,000+ data points
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Sedex, the partner for environment, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable data, has released an update to its risk assessment technology. The Radar tool provides businesses with more than 340,000 risk scores to identify and compare supply chain risks globally.
Delays to ERP projects mean UK retailers spend a third more than expected, survey reveals
Jun 07, 2022
UK retailers are struggling to get to grips with the spiralling costs and frustrating delays of major ERP projects, according to a new study by Brightpearl, retail operating system.
Leaders from over 500 retailers took part in a study, which found that major ERP projects take six months longer than estimated to get live.
£1.2bn of weekly supermarket shopper spend at risk from poor on-site search
Jun 07, 2022
The ease with which shoppers can find products on a supermarket’s website is now a top five factor influencing the behaviour and loyalty of almost a quarter (24%)3 of Brits, according to new data by Algolia.
New analysis reveals the importance of SMEs to the British economy
Jun 07, 2022
New research reveals how important small and medium enterprises are for the British economy, as businesses that employ between one and 249 employees contribute more than £2 trillion in turnover and employ 44% of the British workforce.
Optiseller launches free data optimisation tools to help online retailers boost sales
Jun 07, 2022
E-commerce firm Optiseller has launched free data optimisation tools to help online retailers boost sales on marketplaces such as eBay.
Amazon MWS integration from Celigo now available on SAP Store
Jun 07, 2022
Celigo Inc., the enterprise-wide integration platform as a service (iPaaS) company for the mid-market, has announced that its Amazon MWS Integration for SAP Business ByDesign is now available on SAP Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings.
Perfect Corp. pledges support for United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles to further promote gender equality
Jun 07, 2022
Perfect Corp., the artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) beauty and fashion tech solutions provider, has announced its pledge of support for the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles.
Nureva adds third-party camera monitoring to its device management platform
Jun 07, 2022
Nureva Inc., provider of advanced audio conferencing solutions, has announced the extension of its device management platform to include remote monitoring of third-party cameras.
