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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Get connected and stay connected with Unitech's newest utility
Jan 15, 2013
Unitech Europe announces its latest device utility, 12StayConnected. This new utility, part of the Unitech's 12Solution programme, provides an "always Wi-Fi connection" for your device even when it enters into Sleep Mode.
Retalix launches Retalix 10 Customer & Marketing Suite
Jan 15, 2013
Retalix, the provider of software and services to high volume, high complexity retailers, is expanding its Retalix 10 offering with the newly launched Retalix 10 Customer & Marketing Suite.
ShopperTrak launches enhanced, web-based reporting portal
Jan 15, 2013
An enhanced reporting portal newly-launched by ShopperTrak, the counter and analyser of retail foot traffic, now makes it easy for retailers to find answers quickly to their most pressing questions regarding marketing and operations.
Boost GP by 4% webinar to be hosted by GS Systems
Jan 15, 2013
EPOS specialist GS Systems is to host a complimentary webinar for the UK hospitality sector to show how EPOS can boost GP by at least 4%.
Sato releases white paper on Application Enabled Printing (AEP) solutions for the retail and food industries
Jan 15, 2013
In the fast-moving retail and fast-food industries businesses are constantly looking for ways to improve processes and work more efficiently.
Bell and Howell unveils gantry-style linerless labelling solution at ProMat 2013
Jan 15, 2013
At ProMat 2013, Bell and Howell will unveil a gantry-style top-apply labelling solution that utilizes the company's patented and patent-pending technologies to deliver up to three times the output of traditional parcel management systems.
Avery Dennison delivers new smart item-level markdown technology
Jan 15, 2013
At the NRF 102nd Annual Convention & EXPO, Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS) introduced new smart markdown management solution including the Pathfinder 6140 Printer – the latest in its line of one-piece scan, print and apply price marking technologies.
Boxing Day sees 38 per cent more mobile traffic than Cyber Monday
Jan 09, 2013
Endless queues, jostling crowds, perhaps even a tussle or two; the typical Boxing Day shopping experience hardly resonates with Christmas spirit.
Edge Accessories purchases Greentree for rapid growth
Jan 09, 2013
Edge Accessories has purchased Greentree International's ERP software. The UK-based company supplies high-fashion items such as jewellery, belts, and scarves to retailers such as Primark, New Look, Zara and Forever 21. In a three-year period it's supplied 20 million such items.
