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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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Toshiba TEC launches new low-cost premium industrial barcode printer

1 Toshiba TEC launches new low-cost premium industrial barcode printer

Low cost of ownership, ease of integration into existing competitor estates and high performance at top speeds are just some of the benefits of Toshiba TEC's new B-EX4T2 premium industrial barcode printer, available at a price often associated with less powerful printing solutions.

Planon urges retailers to start preparing for mandatory carbon reporting now

2 Planon urges retailers to start preparing for mandatory carbon reporting now

Planon Software has warned companies listed on the London Stock Exchange that they need to improve data consolidation practices ahead of the introduction of mandatory carbon reporting in April 2013.

Fragmented mobile payments market will lead to its demise, warns paythru

3 Fragmented mobile payments market will lead to its demise, warns paythru

According to KPMG, mobile payments are set to reach 591 billion by 2015. Businesses have been quick to respond with Google Wallet, Barclays' Pingit and PayPal's InStore app coming into the fore.

The Pro Shop cuts signage costs with Episys Immediate Impact

4 The Pro Shop cuts signage costs with Episys Immediate Impact

The Pro Shop, the South African golf equipment retailer, has selected the Immediate Impact signage solution from Episys, the global information technology services company, in conjunction with HOLDiT, Episys' partner in South Africa reducing the cost of producing all store signage by 80% as well as cutting design time by 30 hours per week.

The digital revolution is underway

5 The digital revolution is underway

By Martin Smethurst, Managing Director, Retail, Wincor Nixdorf UK & Ireland. Interactive kiosks, touch-screens and other multi-touch touch interfaces increasingly appear in our stores on a daily basis. But what do they add to the shopping experience and what is the impact for retailers?

Retailers hoping for more hops, skips and jumps into their stores

6 Retailers hoping for more hops, skips and jumps into their stores

The latest results from the Retail Traffic Index (RTI), which monitors the volume of shoppers in non-food stores across the UK, continued to record disappointing national footfall levels in July with a 5.2 per cent year on year decline (vs July 2011).

APSU: the power behind Celtech's real-time retail applications

7 APSU: the power behind Celtech's real-time retail applications

Celtech has partnered with APSU to provide a powerful solutions architecture together with stronger managed services and support, giving retailers a stable and cost-effective enterprise-wide solution.

Matalan uses MetaPack for increaced delivery flexibilty

8 Matalan uses MetaPack for increaced delivery flexibilty

The privately held British retailer Matalan have just gone live with MetaPack's Delivery Manager and is in the process of implementing the full suite of services including integration with their website for delivery options and UK multi-carrier services.

hybris platform for MoneySupermarket.com

9 hybris platform for MoneySupermarket.com

hybris, provider of multichannel commerce and communication software, will be working together with MoneySupermarket.com, the UK price comparison website, to develop a platform powered by hybris B2C Commerce.

New online women's fashion store Atterley Road launches with Eurostop

10 New online women's fashion store Atterley Road launches with Eurostop

Atterley Road, a new online store that brings high street fashion and independent designers together, has chosen e-rmis, the retail management system from Eurostop, a provider of solutions to the fashion and footwear sector.

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