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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Socket Mobile enhances hands-free coupon processing for mobile point of sale and hospitality solutions

1 Socket Mobile enhances hands-free coupon processing for mobile point of sale and hospitality solutions

Socket Mobile, Inc., provider of mobile productivity solutions, has announced a hands‐free barcode scanning solution for processing mobile coupons.

BlueBird Global selects Star TSP654II series for cloud-based ePOS solution

2 BlueBird Global selects Star TSP654II series for cloud-based ePOS solution

BlueBird Global is a certified reseller of Revel Systems and has brought the hugely successful iPad-based point-of-sale solution developed by Revel Systems to the UK and Europe.

Classic men's clothing retailer, Roderick Charles, measures up to customers' demands with Eurostop retail systems

3 Classic men's clothing retailer, Roderick Charles, measures up to customers' demands with Eurostop retail systems

Founded in 1992, Roderick Charles is a retailer of classic men's tailoring. Since the early days the independent retailer has expanded to nine standalone outlets located throughout the City of London, the West End and Battersea and also offers mail order via its website for customers around the UK.

Retail heavy hitter Stephen Robertson joins Legend

4 Retail heavy hitter Stephen Robertson joins Legend

Legend, the retail engagement resource with brands including Retail Business Technology Expo, Retail Design Expo, Retail Design World and Essential Retail has appointed Stephen Robertson as board consultant.

K3 Retail partner with Eagle Eye to enable real-time multichannel validation and redemption of digital offers and rewards

5 K3 Retail partner with Eagle Eye to enable real-time multichannel validation and redemption of digital offers and rewards

K3 Retail and digital consumer engagement specialist, Eagle Eye Solutions, have announced a partnership that will enable secure issuance and redemption of digital coupons, rewards, gifts and payments at the point of sale as well as real-time data management.

Rugged technology distributor Kestronics Ltd launches T70 rugged tablet range, a major player in rugged communications market

6 Rugged technology distributor Kestronics Ltd launches T70 rugged tablet range, a major player in rugged communications market

This summer Kestronics Ltd launched its T70 IP67 rated rugged Android tablet range included to its extensive collection. Kestronics Ltd T70 is a dependable 7″ tablet designed to be reliable and robust for use out in the field.

Tablets poised to overtake smartphones as most used mobile shopping device

7 Tablets poised to overtake smartphones as most used mobile shopping device

Consumer use of tablets for shopping is growing four times faster than smartphones, according to the latest E-Commerce Index from Rakuten, the online marketplace and owner of UK marketplace Rakuten's Play.com.

Mobile gains more traction in the retail sector

8 Mobile gains more traction in the retail sector

Research by global retail technology group Omnico shows that the mobile internet is rapidly gaining traction with shoppers in the UK.

Digital Gateway launches Version 8.5 of e-automate software

9 Digital Gateway launches Version 8.5 of e-automate software

Digital Gateway, Inc., a subsidiary of ECi Software Solutions, has announced the release of version 8.5 of its e-automate software for the service technology industry.

Research reveals round the clock retailing isn’t being backed up by 24 x 7 customer service

10 Research reveals round the clock retailing isn’t being backed up by 24 x 7 customer service

Whilst multichannel retailing means consumers can shop round the clock, new research from retail technology company Retail Assist reveals that not all retailers are matching this with 24 x 7 customer service and social media support to meet consumer expectations.

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