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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 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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How can retailers adapt to a wearable payments boom?

1 How can retailers adapt to a wearable payments boom?

MBNA have produced research into what retailers should be doing to prepare for a wearable payments explosion. 72% of consumers believe wearables are the future of in-store shopping, according to a survey from Vista Retail Support .

No more surpluses in storage – Belinamont uses terminals of DENSO’s BHT-1300 series

2 No more surpluses in storage – Belinamont uses terminals of DENSO’s BHT-1300 series

Belinamont is one of the leading sales companies on the Croatian market. It sells technical textiles and specialises in solar protection such as awnings and lorry canopies.

Mobile shoppers driving changing trends in retail purchases

3 Mobile shoppers driving changing trends in retail purchases

Research released by Hitwise, a division of Connexity, reveals how important mobile devices have become to in-store shopping and indicates why retailers must adjust their campaigns to meet changing customer behaviours.

Tracking profitability in retail

4 Tracking profitability in retail

Retailing has changed fundamentally over the past decade, with new channels, new entrants and some familiar names disappearing from the high street.

Regulated industry? say goodbye to faceless communications

5 Regulated industry? say goodbye to faceless communications

By Chris Jones, managing director, Icon UK Ltd.

Increasingly, customer experience is dictating the direction of travel for customers - whether it's towards a greater involvement with your business, or if it's towards your competitors.

UK consumers seek better online engagement

6 UK consumers seek better online engagement

From online-only e-tailers to traditional bricks and mortar stores that have embraced the ecommerce boom, the last few years have seen the popularity of online shopping continuously rise.

Retailers: Christmas planning starts today

7 Retailers: Christmas planning starts today

Preparing for Christmas now may seem extreme to the everyday shopper – but that's exactly what retailers are doing. Getting a head start will take the pain out of the busiest retail period of the year and deliver a degree of predictability in an already unpredictable year.

KEMP360 simplifies visibility and control for Microsoft Azure application delivery

8 KEMP360 simplifies visibility and control for Microsoft Azure application delivery

KEMP Technologies has announced that KEMP360 Central is now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace to help organisations simplify and streamline application delivery management in Microsoft Azure.

Why are major discount days proving so popular and will this continue?

9 Why are major discount days proving so popular and will this continue?

By Matt Robertson, Co-CEO, NetDespatch.

The key driver is the engagement of your customers. From a retail perspective if their customers choose to engage with a particular peak shopping day, they will want to ensure they are serving their customers' needs and engaging themselves.

LED lights unlock mcommerce goldmine

10 LED lights unlock mcommerce goldmine

As ecommerce figures continue to rise in the UK, GE's new start up company Current explains how the combination of LED lighting and mcommerce's increasing share of this growth is a potential goldmine for retail marketers.

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