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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Motion launches In-Vehicle Computing Solution to maximise safety and improve productivity of mobile workforce

1 Motion launches In-Vehicle Computing Solution to maximise safety and improve productivity of mobile workforce

Motion Computing, the global provider of mobile technology solutions built for business, has launched its In-Vehicle Computing Solution.

PricerLab presents the 'Price Poster'

2 PricerLab presents the 'Price Poster'

PricerLab, the electronic shelf labelling solutions provider to retailers, provides products designed to make stores smarter.

British shoppers stay loyal to local high street but call for regeneration

3 British shoppers stay loyal to local high street but call for regeneration

At a time when retail experts are calling for the nation to better support the Great British High Street, research from Groupon UK reveals that shoppers have started to listen but feel there's still room for improvement.

New Peruvian restaurant, Coya, turns to TISSL

4 New Peruvian restaurant, Coya, turns to TISSL

Specialist hospitality EPoS solutions provider, TISSL, has revealed how its relationship with the restaurant group owned by Arjun Waney has extended to the entrepreneur's most recent venture.

eCommera broadens global eCommerce leadership with acquisition of OrderDynamics

5 eCommera broadens global eCommerce leadership with acquisition of OrderDynamics

eCommera, provider of Decision-Intelligent Commerce solutions, has announced the acquisition of OrderDynamics, the Canadian Order Management System (OMS) and commerce platform for multi-channel retail. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

ShopperTrak acquires RapidBlue

6 ShopperTrak acquires RapidBlue

ShopperTrak, the counter and analyser of retail foot traffic, has announced the acquisition of RapidBlue Solutions Oy, the European provider of retail data and analytics.

Davidson Richards brings mobile PoS to SMB retail market

7 Davidson Richards brings mobile PoS to SMB retail market

Davidson Richards, retail software specialists, has announced that its cloud-based OpSuite retail management solution is now available on mobile PoS. Shop assistants using a tablet as a mobile PoS, can join the customer on the shop floor to provide seamless service throughout the browsing and buying process.

Multichannel retailing: The year of the mobile consumer

8 Multichannel retailing: The year of the mobile consumer

The revolution in multichannel retailing has been a quiet one; so quiet that its arrival has crept up on some retailers. Despite years of being heralded as the business model of the future, it is the proliferation of mobile devices, in particular smart phones and tablets, and mobile commerce that has finally cemented multichannel retailing as the norm for many consumers.

High street entrepreneur slams business rate holiday for two years as ineffectual

9 High street entrepreneur slams business rate holiday for two years as ineffectual

New proposals out from the right wing think tank, The Policy Exchange, argue that a two-year freeze on business rates could help lift the ailing fortunes of many high street retailers.

Sato announces strategic investment in Nexgen Packaging

10 Sato announces strategic investment in Nexgen Packaging

Sato, the barcode printing, labelling, and EPC/RFID solutions provider, has announced its strategic investment in Nexgen Packaging, a global provider of apparel brand identification and packaging products.

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