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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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Quantiv provides sweet merchandise planning solution to Hotel Chocolat

1 Quantiv provides sweet merchandise planning solution to Hotel Chocolat

Manchester-based software provider Quantiv has designed and built a new merchandise and store planning solution for Hotel Chocolat, called Planner.

The Internet Retailing Conference

2 The Internet Retailing Conference

Internet Retailing's annual conference will be held at Novotel, Hammersmith, London on 9 October 2012.

EPoS provider Geller Business Equipment closed down as parent company Consolis Systems Group restructures

3 EPoS provider Geller Business Equipment closed down as parent company Consolis Systems Group restructures

Geller Business Equipment the UK distributor of cash registers and electronic point of sale (EPoS) systems is being closed down with immediate effect as part of the restructuring of its parent company, Consolis Systems Group.

Mortimer Chocolate appoints social media specialist SocialRetail.co.uk

4 Mortimer Chocolate appoints social media specialist SocialRetail.co.uk

The Mortimer Chocolate Company, producer of chocolate powder for hot chocolate drinks, cooking and fondues, has hired SocialRetail.co.uk, a specialist social media consultancy, to manage its social media presence.

eCommera's Michael Ross lends expertise to charity etailer In Kind Direct

5 eCommera's Michael Ross lends expertise to charity etailer In Kind Direct

Michael Ross, director and founder of eCommera, has joined the board of In Kind Direct, a charity that redistributes product donations from manufacturers and retailers, to a network of charities across the UK.

e-tailers risk damaging their brand if they fail to deliver during the Olympics

6 e-tailers risk damaging their brand if they fail to deliver during the Olympics

By Paul Doble, Group Sales and Marketing Director at DX.

Flannels integrates head office systems to strengthen multi-channel offering with Eurostop

7 Flannels integrates head office systems to strengthen multi-channel offering with Eurostop

Flannels, the UK independent luxury retail group, has upgraded its head office systems supplied by Eurostop so that all elements of the business are now fully integrated.

LightSpeed partners with Socket Mobile to bring interactive point of sale experience to Retail

8 LightSpeed partners with Socket Mobile to bring interactive point of sale experience to Retail

Socket Mobile, Inc. has announced a partnership with LightSpeed, the technology company that is reinventing the retail experience with an interactive point of sale system, combining next-level personalized selling with inventory scanning, wireless payments and powerful intuitive retail tools for Mac OS and iOS.

Happy Or Not customer satisfaction tracking takes off at Heathrow airport hub

9 Happy Or Not customer satisfaction tracking takes off at Heathrow airport hub

London Heathrow international airport has taken on board the HappyOrNot customer satisfaction measurement service to assess and report on customer appreciation levels at one of the world's busiest air transport hubs.

China tops inaugural A.T. Kearney retail e-Commerce Index of Emerging Markets

10 China tops inaugural A.T. Kearney retail e-Commerce Index of Emerging Markets

A.T. Kearney's Global Consumer Institute has released the 2012 Retail e-Commerce Index, "Online Retail: The New Frontier for International Expansion." This index examines the top 30 countries in the 2012 A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index and ranks the top 10 based on the retail e-commerce potential.

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