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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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Marc Cain goes live with TXT: one solution to integrate production and global suppliers

1 Marc Cain goes live with TXT: one solution to integrate production and global suppliers

TXT e-solutions, provider of integrated and collaborative planning solutions, announces that European fashion retailer Marc Cain is live with TXT's Supplier Relationship Management and Supply Chain Planning & Execution solutions.

New developments to boost Asia Pacific mobile payments market

2 New developments to boost Asia Pacific mobile payments market

The Asia Pacific region is expected to have one of the fastest growing mobile-payments markets as consumers in the region consider mobile commerce a more convenient way to purchase products, which has lead to a growing demand for mobile payment services and platforms that accommodate mobile shopping.

Top 10 label printers for your business – a brief overview of their features

3 Top 10 label printers for your business – a brief overview of their features

Are you on the hunt for the ideal label printer for your business? Go through the list of top 10 label printers provided below, and choose the one(s) that you require.

SML Group and Nordic ID join forces

4 SML Group and Nordic ID join forces

Implementing RFID just became a lot easier for businesses worldwide. SML Group Ltd., a global supplier of brand identification labels and RFID data solutions, and Nordic ID, an RFID technology specialist, have joined forces to bring a new range of cost effective and easy to use RFID applications designed for the apparel retail and brand owner supply chain markets.

Adoption of mobile will secure the future of UK Retail says Forrester's Martin Gill

5 Adoption of mobile will secure the future of UK Retail says Forrester's Martin Gill

Forrester Research, Principal Analyst in eCommerce and Channel Strategy, Martin Gill says that mobile will evolve as the main platform for retailers over the next three years.

Zebra Technologies delivers one million RTLS tags to improve customers' business performance

6 Zebra Technologies delivers one million RTLS tags to improve customers' business performance

Zebra Technologies Corporation has achieved a major milestone in delivering its one-millionth real-time locating systems (RTLS) tag, demonstrating the growing need for operations visibility.

Hotter moves to identify its customers anywhere, anytime with K3 Retail's multi-channel solution

7 Hotter moves to identify its customers anywhere, anytime with K3 Retail's multi-channel solution

Hotter has implemented a retail omni-channel solution with a vision to create a single view of the customer whether they trade in-store, online or through their mail order service.

A winning crew

8 A winning crew

The UK retail sector starts 2013 under intense pressure. In a turbulent market environment, both new and established retailers are battling the combined challenge of a sustained economic downturn and changes in consumer buying behaviours.

Leader Price opts for Sato's TH2 printers enabling it to comply with the new European labelling regulations

9 Leader Price opts for Sato's TH2 printers enabling it to comply with the new European labelling regulations

Leader Price, a low-price mass retailer with outlets throughout France, wanted to stay ahead of the new European regulations for the labelling of food products, and has selected Sato as its supplier of a comprehensive label printing solution.

Achieving cost efficiencies in retail

10 Achieving cost efficiencies in retail

By Derek Buchanan, CEO, Episys.

Reducing operating costs is a vital element for most businesses at the moment, especially retailers, many of whom are seeing very little light at the end of the tunnel. Here, Derek Buchanan, CEO of Episys, discusses the pro-active measures retailers can take to run businesses more efficiently and effectively.

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