Riverbed Technology has revealed that as many as 45 per cent of Europeans are planning to spend more time shopping online in the run up to the Christmas period compared to last year, following new research into festive shopping habits.
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Online retailers 'need to increase website performance during holiday season to retain customers'
Dec 04, 2012
Jaeger launches new online offering in time to take advantage of seasonal trading with eCommera
Dec 04, 2012
Jaeger has launched a new online offering using eCommera to revamp its eCommerce and mCommerce channels using a scalable and flexible platform to drive its multichannel and international growth.
It was on a cloud-based Christmas night, when omnichannel retailing became the right way to go
Dec 04, 2012
Richard Goodley, Managing Director at Davidson Richards, explains how cloud technology can make small and mid-sized retailers' Christmas wish for increased sales – in 2012 and beyond - come true.
The opportunity in your pocket
Dec 04, 2012
By Mark Thomson, Director, Retail Industry Solutions at Motorola Solutions.
The inexorable rise of online shopping has turned the competitive screw on the high street. With well reported slow recovery bringing revenues and margins under pressure, retailers continue to have to make a crucial decision: Whether to increase their investment in store designs and merchandising to attract shoppers, or harness existing IT and communications innovations to increase footfall and ultimately drive up revenues in their physical outlets.
Sato opens office in Vietnam
Dec 04, 2012
Sato, the barcode printing, labelling and EPC/RFID solutions provider, has announced the official opening of its sales office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Star Micronics launches new SM-S220i iOS compatible Bluetooth printer
Dec 04, 2012
Star Micronics has announced the launch of the new SM-S220i mobile printer, the latest addition to its expanding range of mobile printers.
Datalogic installs 120 Joya A pods in Coop Sweden for self-scanning services
Dec 04, 2012
Datalogic S.p.A. has supplied the technology used for self-scanning services to Coop supermarkets in Sweden, a Group that has earned a 22% market position in the grocery retail industry in Sweden with its stores that include Coop Extra, Coop Konsum, Coop Forum, Coop Nära and Coop Bygg.
Intermec aids the modernisation of Coop retail outlets
Dec 04, 2012
The Swiss Coop Group is supporting location management for its retail outlets with the aid of the CN50 mobile computer from Intermec. The national roll-out of almost 1500 devices has taken place with superb support from Zetes autoID Systeme AG.
WorldPay extends pilot programme for Pay As You Go Card Acceptance Service for Micro Merchants
Nov 28, 2012
WorldPay, the payment processing, risk and alternative payments solutions provider, is extending its pilot Pay As You Go Card Acceptance Service for Micro Merchants.
Ergonomic Solutions introduces SafeGuard D-Frame for iPad 2 & 3
Nov 28, 2012
Ergonomic Solutions, designer and supplier of mounting and security solutions within the retail sector, has announced the launch of the latest in its range of SafeGuard products; SafeGuard D-Frame. MobilePOS is fast becoming the ultimate solution for assisted sales.
