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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Marking the 2013 labelling agenda

1 Marking the 2013 labelling agenda

FINAT, the international association for the self-adhesive label industry has announced the 2013 key labelling events.

Fujitsu presents complete portfolio of retail solutions for the first time at EuroCIS

2 Fujitsu presents complete portfolio of retail solutions for the first time at EuroCIS

For the first time, Fujitsu Technology Solutions presents its end-to-end portfolio of hardware and software solutions as well as services for the retail industry at EuroCIS 2013 in Dusseldorf (Hall 09 / F56) from 19 to 21 February.

Honeywell launches next-generation vehicle-mount computer

3 Honeywell launches next-generation vehicle-mount computer

Honeywell has announced the Thor VM2, its tenth generation vehicle-mount computer (VMC) that provides the mobile workforce with a high level of flexibility and productivity.

New Windows-based tablet for retail and order fulfilment from X2 Computing

4 New Windows-based tablet for retail and order fulfilment from X2 Computing

X2 Computing, provider of mobile computing solutions, has launched Carbon X220M, a new tablet computer for retail and order fulfilment applications.

Midlands Co-operative selects Aldata to optimise store space to meet needs of local communities

5 Midlands Co-operative selects Aldata to optimise store space to meet needs of local communities

Aldata, now part of Symphony EYC and a supplier of retail and distribution improvement software, has announced that Midlands Co-operative, one of the largest independent retailers in the UK, has extended its investment to optimise its product assortment and retail space for each of its 192 food stores.

Motorola Solutions enters bioptic scanner/scale market with imaging-based solution

6 Motorola Solutions enters bioptic scanner/scale market with imaging-based solution

Motorola Solutions, Inc., provider of mission-critical communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers, has announced the MP6000 multi-plane scanner/scale, an imaging-based bioptic solution that will help customers quickly checkout at retail stores.

Varlink to host 8th Annual Meet the Manufacturers Event in 2013

7 Varlink to host 8th Annual Meet the Manufacturers Event in 2013

Varlink has announced its 8th Annual Meet the Manufacturers Event will be held on Wednesday 27 February 2013 at the Hilton hotel in Warwick, open to all IT Resellers in the Mobile Computing and Data Capture industry.

Ergonomic Solutions to partner with PCI Security Standards Council to improve payment data security worldwide

8 Ergonomic Solutions to partner with PCI Security Standards Council to improve payment data security worldwide

Ergonomic Solutions, the designer and supplier of mounting and security solutions in the retail, mass transit, hospitality and healthcare sectors, has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new Participating Organisation.

Varlink launches Fujitsu's highly anticipated Stylistic Q572 tablet PC

9 Varlink launches Fujitsu's highly anticipated Stylistic Q572 tablet PC

The new Fujitsu Styllistic Q572 tablet PC is now available to buy from Varlink, the York-based mobile computing and data capture hardware distributor. The Q572 is currently Varlink's only Windows 8 tablet PC.

Tech-savvy towns using crowdfunding to breath new life into high streets

10 Tech-savvy towns using crowdfunding to breath new life into high streets

As high streets face increasingly stiff competition from online retailers, canny communities are turning to the web to breathe life back into Britain's fading town centres. Towns are fighting back using "crowdfunding" to raise money for much-needed regeneration projects, from revived street markets and "pocket parks" created on derelict plots, to free public WiFi.

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