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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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The Salvation Army salutes gift aid with Azurri

1 The Salvation Army salutes gift aid with Azurri

Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL) has selected Gift Aid specialist Azurri to deliver Gift Aid in its stores. Streamlining business processes as well as enabling the charity to launch the Retail Gift Aid Scheme, earning it more than £100,000 to date, supporting its rapid expansion plans.

Retailers can now 'scale and flex' the number of PoS tills connected to their retail management system according to demand

2 Retailers can now 'scale and flex' the number of PoS tills connected to their retail management system according to demand

Davidson Richards, a Microsoft European RMS development partner, has announced a new 'scale and flex' facility for OpSuite, its Cloud-based retail solution.

Retail technology best practices for the Holiday Season

3 Retail technology best practices for the Holiday Season

By Mark Hill, VP and GM, Global Innovation and Solutions Development, Retail Branding and Information Solutions for Avery Dennison.

Computop data reveals UK eCommerce growth near double that of the Euro Zone in November

4 Computop data reveals UK eCommerce growth near double that of the Euro Zone in November

Payment services provider (PSP), Computop, has analysed payment patterns across its global network, which handles $7 billion annually in turnover for global retailers.

64% of online shoppers are still unhappy about providing financial information online

5 64% of online shoppers are still unhappy about providing financial information online

New independent research by MySiteChecker.com, in conjunction with Redshift Research, highlights a number of security concerns that consumers currently have about online shopping.

Loyalty beats price for 57% of online shoppers

6 Loyalty beats price for 57% of online shoppers

The majority (57%) of online shoppers in the UK prefer to shop from a handful of their favourite websites rather than shopping around for the best price, according to research from e-commerce and digital marketing solutions provider EPiServer.

Customer self-service module 'will dramatically reduce customer out failed deliveries'

7 Customer self-service module 'will dramatically reduce customer out failed deliveries'

Consumers are being empowered to take command of delivery of their goods from smart phones, tablets and PCs following the launch of a new self-service module from home delivery software specialist Axida.

British high street is the 'show room' for online and mobile shopping

8 British high street is the 'show room' for online and mobile shopping

One in three Brits use the high street just to window-shop, using mobile phones to compare prices, save details for buying online at home or make purchases, according to research commissioned for digital wallet provider Skrill as part of its Future of Money campaign

Barfoots of Botley tastes the benefit of outsourced EDI with Wesupply

9 Barfoots of Botley tastes the benefit of outsourced EDI with Wesupply

Barfoots of Botley has switched to OneTime, Wesupply's fully managed Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) service, to improve the speed, ease and cost effectiveness of trading electronically with its major clients, leading UK food retailers.

Retail Business Technology Expo strengthens executive team with the appointment of Richard Mader

10 Retail Business Technology Expo strengthens executive team with the appointment of Richard Mader

Retail Business Technology Expo (RBTE) has boosted its international reach and retail credentials with the appointment of Richard Mader to its executive team.

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