The wide-ranging research also pinpoints the impact the economic downturn is likely to have on companies
Retail Critical Issues
Critical issues are thought provoking articles relating to strategy, legislation, technology, best practice and some of the most challenging business topics in the world of retail information technology. The articles in this section have been contributed by leading vendors, industry leaders, research analysts, trade associations and consultancies.
This collection of articles cover a variety of topics relating to IT equipment, hardware & software being used in a wide variety of retail and retail supply chain environments across Europe. They look at market trends, improvements in technology and some thought provoking comment on all aspects of optimising and improving efficiencies in store and across retail supply chains.
Sustainability seen as driver of innovation rather than cost, says research by KPMG and CIES
Oct 15, 2008 Comments (0)
Success in the current economic climate
Oct 13, 2008 Comments (0)
Top retailers at ARC Retail Conference agree that people and processes are paramount to success in the current economic climate
Ten Best Practices for Selecting Retail POS Software
Sep 29, 2008 Comments (0)
If youre like most retailers, you dont consider yourself a software expert. You may know a lot about this falls merchandise or last decades wines, but when it comes to selecting your next point of sale (POS) system, youd rather wait until tomorrow
Taking the temperature of your business
Sep 26, 2008 Comments (0)
In this challenging climate, Ian Tomlinson of EPoS and e-commerce solution provider Cybertill argues that retailers should pay more attention to setting and using meaningful key performance indicators (KPIs).
Very poor countries are on the wrong side of a growing logistical divide
Sep 03, 2008 Comments (0)
The gap between developed and developing countries has been a global concern for decades, but skyrocketing oil prices and the general growth of world markets threaten to widen the gap
Outsourcing and the retail sector
Sep 03, 2008 Comments (0)
Dan Smith of Retail Assist discusses the benefits of IT outsourcing in the retail sector.
Rapid Improvements in Real Time Locating Systems
Aug 18, 2008 Comments (0)
One reason why the market for Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) is growing rapidly to pass the billion dollar mark well within ten years is technology. It is improving rapidly, with new variants for the many new sub sectors of the market that are emerging.
Staying focused a few guidelines to growing a business when finding clients is becoming more difficult
Jul 28, 2008 Comments (0)
Unless there is a significant change in attitude by the business community as a whole, it is likely that we will talk ourselves into an economic downturn.
New research reveals UKs top 100 retailers concerns over spiralling data centre energy costs
Jul 28, 2008 Comments (0)
On average, top UK retailers are overspending by 1.25 million a year on the power needed to run their data centres which can equate to 50 per cent of total data centre costs and 10 per cent of their total energy bills.
Retail Assist secures renewal of IT outsourcing agreement with adams kids
Jul 23, 2008 Comments (0)
New multi-million 5-year contract
