OCS Asset Solutions, the retail services arm of OCS Group UK offering stocktaking, supply chain management, store and merchandising support to the grocery and general retail sector, has been rebranded as Retail & Asset Solutions (RAS) following a £13m investment from mid-market private equity investor LDC and significant co-investment from the six-strong management team.
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RSSMobile UI helps hardware users prepare for the future
Jun 12, 2018
Radley Corporation, a global manufacturing and supply chain solutions provider, has announced the availability of a mobile user interface (UI) for users of ruggedised wireless handheld mobile computers in warehouse and distribution environments.
enModus delivers massive 96% energy saving project for global retailer claire's
Jun 12, 2018
enModus, the smart building technology company, has successfully delivered a project for claire's, demonstrating massive reductions in energy consumption at one of the global retailer's major UK warehouses.
CRM has yet to win its own budget in two thirds of UK businesses
Jun 12, 2018
A survey of 750 leading CRM managers across the UK and Europe by marketing technology company Wiraya, reveals just 34% of UK businesses have separate budgets for CRM. For most CRM managers, the money comes from the marketing budget, which 53% of businesses are increasing over the next year.
Streamlining operations with waveless picking
Jun 12, 2018
By Eric Lamphier, Senior Director, Product Management, Manhattan Associates.
Modern supply chain and logistics professionals are grappling with the most challenging environment that they have ever faced, especially as one focuses to end point of retail commerce and consumption.
85 per cent of organisations report they could not survive for longer than four weeks without mission critical IT systems, warns Databarracks
Jun 05, 2018
Six weeks since the TSB crisis and new research from business continuity and disaster recovery provider, Databarracks, has revealed that 85 per cent of organisations say they would struggle to survive if there was a loss of mission critical IT systems for longer than a month.
Transalis partner conference offers 'informed insight' for sales success
Jun 05, 2018
A Hampshire tech firm whose expanding digital solutions underpin billions of pounds’ worth of global trade has held its first partner conference.
Innovate or die: How retailers must find a way to win in the digital age
Jun 05, 2018
There's never been a more brutal time for retail. Under the shadow of Amazon, retailers have to remain competitive, delivering a connected cross-channel customer experience that fulfils customer expectations.
Ocado's success puts pressure on retailers for digital skills and transformation
May 29, 2018
Ocado shares have soared nearly 45 per cent creating further pressure for digital transformation in retail.
Cisco report reveals 20 most significant IT job roles needed now and in the future
May 29, 2018
Cisco has announced the findings of a survey it recently sponsored on the future of IT revealing the 20 Most Significant IT Roles You Should Consider.
Intelligence firm IDC conducted a global survey of IT hiring managers, examining nearly 2 million IT job postings for requested skills.