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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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Retail Business Technology Expo once again gets seal of approval

1 Retail Business Technology Expo once again gets seal of approval

Retail Business Technology Expo (RBTE) 2013 has firmly made its mark on the retail calendar with its most successful show yet, attracting 7,188 visitors – up by 16.5% on last year's show – and that's in spite of the bad weather that shut down many travel networks.

Tiny Green PC reveals FitSignage, a high-powered, yet affordable new digital signage solution.

2 Tiny Green PC reveals FitSignage, a high-powered, yet affordable new digital signage solution.

Touch display solutions provider Tiny Green PC has recently launched an easy to use plug-and-play system, designed for assignments where several small screens are required in a number of locations.

Barbour rolls out Yourcegid Retail to support expansion in the USA and Europe

3 Barbour rolls out Yourcegid Retail to support expansion in the USA and Europe

Barbour has just completed a roll-out of Cegid's retail management solution across the USA and Europe in a bid to improve customer service and support its rapid international expansion strategy.

Maxatec partners with SOTI to offer state-of-the-art Mobile Device Management solutions

4 Maxatec partners with SOTI to offer state-of-the-art Mobile Device Management solutions

Maxatec has signed a new distribution agreement with world leading Mobile Device Management (MDM) software company, SOTI Inc.

Hospitality Sector to collaborate to cut the amount of food waste to landfill by 50%

5 Hospitality Sector to collaborate to cut the amount of food waste to landfill by 50%

Findings from the Hospitality Carbon Reduction Forum show that over half the food waste from the forum's 12,000 restaurants and pubs is currently going to landfill due to a lack of available anaerobic digestive capacity in England and Wales and inconsistent nationwide waste contractor coverage.

The new PowerScan 9500 imager raises the bar for scanning operations in tough industrial environments

6 The new PowerScan 9500 imager raises the bar for scanning operations in tough industrial environments

The PowerScan 9500 family of imagers, constructed with Datalogic's optical system, hardware architecture, and decoding software, offers an advanced solution for the ever-increasing demands of industrial environments.

Evolving to stay ahead: Key retail grocery trends for 2013

7 Evolving to stay ahead: Key retail grocery trends for 2013

Nick Martin, Senior Vice President Northern Europe, Trace One.

A stagnant economy and changes in consumer habits are having a profound effect on British retailers: already 2013 looks set to contain a number of high street casualties. The continuing pressure on consumers' spending power has also resulted in intense competition between grocery retailers.

Virgin Atlantic Airways further strengthens payment security with Semafone

8 Virgin Atlantic Airways further strengthens payment security with Semafone

Semafone has announced that its software has been selected by Virgin Atlantic Airways (VAA) to protect card data provided by customers over the telephone.

K3 Retail continues to attract the best 'Retail People' with new multichannel role

9 K3 Retail continues to attract the best 'Retail People' with new multichannel role

K3 Retail has appointed Max Way as Head of Multichannel Retail to further develop its position as a leading authority and enabler in the world of multichannel retail.

New Bombay-style café, Dishoom Shoreditch, invests in technology to deliver exceptional service

10 New Bombay-style café, Dishoom Shoreditch, invests in technology to deliver exceptional service

Two years after opening in Covent Garden, Dishoom opened another 'vintage Bombay' café in Shoreditch in October 2012.

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