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Orbis Software introduces Applications Platform and rebrands as Codeless Platforms

1 Orbis Software introduces Applications Platform and rebrands as Codeless Platforms

Orbis Software has introduced Applications Platform, a flexible, easy-to-use rapid application development (RAD) platform for quickly and easily building database applications, developing application extensions, creating web portals or deploying ready-made library applications.

It’s do or die: retailers must meet customer expectations through collaboration

2 It’s do or die: retailers must meet customer expectations through collaboration

By Matthew Robertson, Co-CEO, NetDespatch.

In the age of instant gratification and personalised experiences, consumers are increasingly expecting more and more from retailers, particularly from the delivery stage in the buying cycle.

GEODIS unveils its 2017 Supply Chain Worldwide survey

3 GEODIS unveils its 2017 Supply Chain Worldwide survey

Through its survey initiative, GEODIS shares the latest insights about Supply Chain challenges that face market stakeholders and shows where they feel potential for improvement can be found.

75% of UK shoppers trust other customers over retail staff

4 75% of UK shoppers trust other customers over retail staff

Despite retailers' best efforts to improve customer experience and engagement, research by conversational commerce platform iAdvize has found that the majority of UK consumers look to peers when making a purchasing decision, rather than the retailer or brand.

New technologies revolutionising the omni-channel experience

5 New technologies revolutionising the omni-channel experience

A strong omni-channel B2B customer strategy is vital for many manufacturers these days, but it must go beyond simply ensuring the online experience matches the offline experience, to fully support the buyer throughout the entire, often complex sales process – however they choose to buy, says Michiel Schipperus, CEO, Sana Commerce.

Print management software can be a crucial pillar in a sound financial strategy, says Y Soft

6 Print management software can be a crucial pillar in a sound financial strategy, says Y Soft

As organisations deal with a growing need to remain competitive, finance teams are faced with the constantly expanding challenge of effectively managing budgets.

BSI's Global Supply Chain Intelligence report reveals top supply chain risks in 2016

7 BSI's Global Supply Chain Intelligence report reveals top supply chain risks in 2016

In 2016 global supply chains continued to face a range of security, social responsibility, and business continuity risks, with many of these issues provoked by one another. BSI noted multiple incidents that started out as a security, social responsibility, or a business continuity risk that cascaded into other supply chain issues.

Global supply chains increasingly disrupted by both physical and ideological battles

8 Global supply chains increasingly disrupted by both physical and ideological battles

Lack of trust and transparency as a result of ideological and military conflicts are undermining the international supply chains linking the world, according to the Q1 2017 CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet.

Moray BOYD is appointed CEO of the AURES Group

9 Moray BOYD is appointed CEO of the AURES Group

AURES Technologies, a major EPOS manufacturer, has appointed Moray Boyd as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Group.

Datalogic previews new products and solutions at RBTE 2017

10 Datalogic previews new products and solutions at RBTE 2017

Datalogic, the automatic data capture and process automation solutions provider, previewed new products and technology at the Retail Business Technology Show (RBTE) 2017, the Europe's biggest, best and fastest growing annual event for retail & hospitality.

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