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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 Technology, Surveillance & 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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Improving the recruitment of seasonal staff

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Improving the recruitment of seasonal staff

By Roger Greenway, Account Manager, UK & Ireland at Perceptive Software.

It is October and the summer (what we had of it) is over, the kids are back at school and the seasonal aisles are looking festive! This Christmas is set to be an important time for retailers, as the expected surge in sales from visitors to the UK to watch the Olympics failed to materialise and in many instances had the opposite effect.

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TV and Online Retailer bid shopping to roll out Kewill Trade for Direct Despatch

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TV and Online Retailer bid shopping to roll out Kewill Trade for Direct Despatch

Kewill has signed a long-term agreement to deliver its fully hosted and managed Direct Despatch solution, Kewill Trade, for bid shopping, one of the UK's best-loved TV and online retailers and owners of bid, price drop and the speed auction channels.

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Bonmarché puts shopper first with new customer experience programme

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Bonmarché puts shopper first with new customer experience programme

Award winning women's retailer Bonmarché, has appointed Market Force Information to launch a customer experience programme.

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MoneySupermarket.com chooses Marin Software platform to manage Paid Search marketing campaigns

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MoneySupermarket.com chooses Marin Software platform to manage Paid Search marketing campaigns

Marin Software, provider of a digital ad management platform for advertisers and agencies, has announced that MoneySupermarket.com, the UK price comparison site, is using Marin Software's platform to manage its large-scale paid search campaign.

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ShopperTrak advises retailers on 10 busiest holiday shopping days

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ShopperTrak advises retailers on 10 busiest holiday shopping days

ShopperTrak has identified 22nd December, Super Saturday, as the busiest shopping day of this year's holiday calendar in Europe.

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House of Fraser drives sales growth with improved multichannel offering

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House of Fraser drives sales growth with improved multichannel offering

Multi-channel sales have proved to be a significant driver of recent growth for House of Fraser, with the department store reporting a rise of 4.6% like-for-like sales for August and September.

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'Britain's greatest ever fraudster' predicts Christmas blitz for retailers

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'Britain's greatest ever fraudster' predicts Christmas blitz for retailers

The man once dubbed 'Britain's greatest ever fraudster' after stealing an estimated £30 million through a complex series of scams is warning UK retailers that they will see a pre-Christmas onslaught by thieves and fraudsters.

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ERA partners with British Retail Consortium to help its members beat supply chain issues

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ERA partners with British Retail Consortium to help its members beat supply chain issues

Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA), a UK-wide network of specialist procurement advisors, has announced a partnership with the BRC.

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BCP adds digital voucher and Pennies Charity Box capabilities to its epos software solution

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BCP adds digital voucher and Pennies Charity Box capabilities to its epos software solution

UK Retail software specialist Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP) has added two enhancements to its epos software solution for the benefit of its retail customers.

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Retail Business Technology Expo 2013 Confirms MICROS' Attendance

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Retail Business Technology Expo 2013 Confirms MICROS' Attendance

Retail Business Technology Expo (RBTE) – 12-13 March 2013, London's Earls Court, South Hall – has announced that technology solutions provider Micros is the latest world-class solution provider to sign up to the show.

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