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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Zebra Technologies introduces rugged tablets to help frontline work smarter and faster

1 Zebra Technologies introduces rugged tablets to help frontline work smarter and faster

Zebra Technologies Corporation has introduced the ET4x series including the Android-based ET40 and ET45 tablets designed to help workers work smarter and faster. Businesses can choose the easy-to-carry 8-inch or 10-inch model for the best viewing of information-rich applications.

Canto enables retailers to directly connect image libraries to websites and e-commerce platforms

2 Canto enables retailers to directly connect image libraries to websites and e-commerce platforms

Canto, provider of digital asset management (DAM) software, has launched Media Delivery Cloud – a new solution that enables retailers to directly connect images from their Canto library to their website, e-commerce platform and other content distribution platforms.

MED-EL chooses Emporix’s digital commerce platform

3 MED-EL chooses Emporix’s digital commerce platform

Medical device manufacturer, MED-EL, which specialises in hearing technology, has teamed up with composable commerce specialist, Emporix, to develop and expand its online sales channels with a new e-commerce solution.

Insider Threat: Economic hardship requires fresh thinking to manage and mitigate internal risk

4 Insider Threat: Economic hardship requires fresh thinking to manage and mitigate internal risk

Graham Swallow, Axis Communications, considers the escalation of instances of theft from inside retail businesses, and what can be done to support and educate staff while protecting assets.

One in four (26%) SMEs are owed between £5,000 and £20,000 in late payments

5 One in four (26%) SMEs are owed between £5,000 and £20,000 in late payments

Three fifths (60%) of small businesses say that late payments have increased in the last six months, according to research1 by Payit, NatWest’s open banking payments solution.

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