The Entertainer, the rapidly expanding toy shop chain with over a hundred stores, was one of the first retailers to successfully introduce a market-leading "click and collect" service, available for pick-up within just 30 minutes of ordering.
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 Technology, Surveillance & Security, Internet Retailing, Retail Supply Chain Management, Digital Signage, through to current news,informed opinion articles and key events on the retail calendar.
The Entertainer Toy Shop rolls out mobile devices and a paperless click & collect solution from Itim to reduce queues
Jul 29, 2015
Retailers are warned to review IT support services before Sunday trading hours are extended
Jul 22, 2015
As announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne in his budget, plans are being put in place to extend Sunday trading hours across the UK, which currently prevent businesses opening for more than six hours, sparking concern that some retailers may not have adequate IT service and maintenance contracts in place to support longer trading hours.
Fresh Relevance cart abandonment Solution achieves 8.6% sales uplift for Manillo.dk
Jul 22, 2015
Manillo.dk is a daily deal website selling a wide range of consumer products to customers in Denmark.
New Horizon Systems EPoS tills and Consolis' Inno on Demand add a new dimension to BBC Worldwide's 'Doctor Who Experience'
Jul 22, 2015
When the decision was taken for BBC Worldwide's 'Doctor Who Experience' to relocate in real time from London to Cardiff, the Event Retail and Merchandise team, led by Andrew Walker, decided to review the point-of-sale equipment in use at the event.
83% of supply chain executives report lacklustre performance as they struggle to get to grips with effects of globalisation
Jul 22, 2015
Supply chains are being held back by the effects of globalisation, according to a new survey, with 83% of executives from leading enterprises claiming to see only average or poor performance.
Gartner survey shows information security governance practices are maturing
Jul 21, 2015
Information security governance practices are maturing according to Gartner, Inc.'s annual end-user survey for privacy, IT risk management, information security, business continuity or regulatory compliance.
Tech Data adds Acer Liquid Leap wearables to its retail wardrobe
Jul 21, 2015
Tech Data UK has been appointed as a distributor for the Acer Liquid Leap range of smart wearables devices, giving retailers and online sellers the opportunity to maximise sales potential with this pace-setting line of wristband products.
Digital skills high on retail's shopping list, according to new UKCES report
Jul 21, 2015
Retailers needs to attract graduates and workers with digital and customer services skills to boost productivity in the sector, according to a new report by the government's skills experts the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).
Encore Tickets selects NaviSite’s Managed Mimecast Service
Jul 21, 2015
Encore Tickets, a specialist ticket company, has chosen NaviSite's Managed Mimecast Service to underpin its email environment across the UK.
eMobilePOS on Google Play Store turns Android tablets and phones into next-gen POS
Jul 21, 2015
e-Nabler Corp., developer of the eMobilePOS software, has announced that the POS application is officially available for download from Google Play Store, providing merchants the choice of Apple iOS, Windows, and now Android.
