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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Hull retailer joins the mission to tackle food waste

1 Hull retailer joins the mission to tackle food waste

Sewell on the go has become the latest retailer to join forces with mobile app Gander to enable its customers to snap up reduced-priced foods and mitigate food waste. Its stores on Chanterlands Avenue and in Cottingham are the first to be integrated with the app.

An eCommerce Guide To Accepting International Payments

2 An eCommerce Guide To Accepting International Payments

By Anna Smith, freelance writer.

Pursuing global markets can be a thrilling and significant step for your business. However, it’d be best to establish a secure and proficient means for accepting payments internationally. The best worldwide payment method for your eCommerce will differ depending on the location or country of your customers.

Why Don’t More Grocers Start Offering Smart Carts

3 Why Don’t More Grocers Start Offering Smart Carts

By Ted Phillips, freelance writer.

Smart carts were first introduced years ago but have yet to become a staple at local supermarkets. Today, it seems that smart carts are finally on the cusp of going mainstream, as various leading startups operating in the space tackle the key roadblocks to adoption.

Parkopedia powers new BMW in-vehicle parking payments feature

4 Parkopedia powers new BMW in-vehicle parking payments feature

A new BMW parking payments feature, which utilises Parkopedia’s award-winning In-vehicle Payment Platform to enable seamless parking payment experiences for BMW drivers with a BMW Operating System 7 and 8, is now available in Germany and Austria.

Digital Catapult onboards a further nine companies from across the globe to trial Open RAN in the UK

5 Digital Catapult onboards a further nine companies from across the globe to trial Open RAN in the UK

Digital Catapult, working in partnership with Ofcom, has given nine companies the opportunity to accelerate the development of their Open RAN products, through becoming part of the next phase of its SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) Labs programme funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

Conquering retail peaks with mobile robots

6 Conquering retail peaks with mobile robots

Retail peaks such as Black Friday can seriously challenge intralogistics operations. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) offer a cost-effective solution that will help remove much of the risk, smooth the spikes and ensure continuity of service to customers, writes Frazer Watson, VP-Sales UK/Ireland at mobile robot designer and manufacturer iFollow.

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