MuleSoft, the platform provider for application networks, has revealed research that shows nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of UK consumers would consider changing retailers due to a disconnected shopping experience.
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Nearly two-thirds of UK consumers say a disconnected shopping experience would make them consider changing retailers
May 16, 2017
Sorted - a new delivery app launched at RBTE
May 16, 2017
A new app, Sorted, has been launched with a pinky promise to put both retailers and consumers in charge of the delivery experience.
Scandit showcases new MatrixScan scanning and AR tracking capability at RBTE
May 16, 2017
Scandit, developer of software-based barcode scanning solutions for smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices, demonstrated its new scanning feature, MatrixScan, at Retail Business Technology Expo (RBTE) 2017 in London. Scandit also demonstrated a range of additional mobile data capture solutions.
Augmented reality – what’s the ROI?
May 16, 2017
By Richard Corps, MD and co-founder of Ads Reality.
Augmented Reality (AR) is the future of marketing as it applies a digital and interactive layer to anything within the real world. From enhancing how we communicate and entertain ourselves to the way we work and solve problems, AR has the potential to transform how we interact with the world around us.
Omnichannel shoppers' loyalty demands move to mobile-first
May 16, 2017
Omnichannel shoppers are increasingly demanding a mobile-first approach to loyalty, with their appetite for receiving offers through mobile channels overtaking physical loyalty cards and traditional, paper-based vouchers, a new report by iVend Retail, the global retail solution brand, suggests.
PervasID announces Space Ranger 9200 flat ceiling tile antenna reader system
May 16, 2017
PervasID has announced its next generation flat ceiling tile antenna reader system, Space Ranger 9200.
Axis introduces comprehensive store optimisation and loss prevention solutions with retail focus
May 16, 2017
Following the long-term partnership with and subsequent acquisition of the video analytics application company Cognimatics, Axis Communications, the network video solutions provider, has fully integrated Cognimatics applications with Axis network cameras, audio, and access control products.
Ergonomic Solutions enables great customer service at RBTE 2017
May 10, 2017
On stand 518 at RBTE 2017, which took place at London Olympia from 8th-9th May, Ergonomic Solutions displayed its range of technology mounting & mobility solutions that enable customer facing applications to deliver excellence in customer service at the Point of Sale, Point of Payment and Point of Service.
Doro launches the 8020X: a durable smartphone built for the lone worker
May 09, 2017
Doro, the senior mobile phone technology provider, is launching the Doro 8020X smartphone, a device designed to keep lone workers safe and secure during their professional lives.
The retailers' guide to millennial expectations
May 09, 2017
By Dan Thornton, Head of Solution Development, Hughes Europe.
Tech-savvy millennials may be spending like no other generation before them, but their ravenous appetite for online content and data enables them to make well informed decisions about what to buy and where to shop.