All articles by Joanna Perry – Page 16
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NewsHenderson Group to improve store replenishment
Henderson Group, the owner of symbol group Spar in Northern Ireland, is to automate store replenishment in an attempt to improve product availability and cash flow.The wholesale and retail group is to deploy software from Aldata to its 72 stores and there is potential to extend the roll-out to the ...
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OpinionIT spending for success
Despite the recession and general budget belt-tightening, the results announcements from several retailers this week show just how busy IT departments are being kept.Buried in Tesco’s results is the nugget that the grocer is beavering away on migrating the systems used by Tesco Personal Finance to its own computing platforms. ...
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NewsNew Look to launch second generation e-commerce site
New Look is to replace its website platform with a system from ATG.
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NewsAmazon opts out of Phorm advertising system
Amazon has requested to opt out of the Webwise behavioural targeting advertising system that has been created by Phorm.
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OpinionEU investigates tracking of UK internet users
The EU has begun legal proceedings against the British Government, arguing that it has failed to properly implement European laws designed to protect internet users. What does this mean for e-commerce and online marketing?
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NewsSainsbury's to lift PoS signage with new system
Sainsbury’s is to improve promotional signage and labelling in its stores with the consolidation of the systems it uses to produce point-of-sale material.The project, which will bring together multiple applications under a unified signage system provided by Episys, is part of a larger initiative called The Simple Programme, which has ...
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NewsInternaçionale in £1.3m EPoS upgrade
Value fashion retailer Internaçionale is to replace its EPoS system as it begins converting the 85 MK One shops it bought out of administration last year.
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NewsCo-op server estate virtualisation almost complete
Co-operative Group is about three quarters of the way through a project to virtualise its server estate and improve the levels of service the IT function provides to the rest of the business. The project kicked off early last year.The new HP computing platform will also be suitable to move ...
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NewsSainsbury’s to improve product availability with new supply chain systems
Sainsbury’s is to transform the management of its supply chain to improve stock availability through a five-year deal with IBM.IBM will introduce new systems to help Sainsbury’s and its 4,000 suppliers find smarter ways of managing the supply chain and support continued growth in the grocer’s business.Sainsbury’s will use an ...
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AnalysisWhat are you doing on Twitter?
The micro-blogging website is this year’s internet phenomenon, so can Twitter form part of a serious marketing and customer insight strategy for retailers? Joanna Perry investigates
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NewsTesco ramps up technical support with pre-sales advice operation
Tesco-owned technical support firm Tesco Tech Support is to provide shoppers with pre-sales advice on its home technology range.
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DIY chains prepare Easter ad campaigns
DIY retailers are gearing up for the crucial Easter trading period with a series of high-profile marketing campaigns, but trade could be hit by changeable weather.
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OpinionTwittering on about retail
Twitter has once again hit the headlines this week with the news that even the Government is getting in on the act of updating internet audiences with messages of 140 characters or less.But it is retailers that are leading the way in proactively engaging consumers in conversation using sites such ...
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Osprey London invests in systems for store growth
Luxury leather goods brand Osprey London has invested in retail systems from Cegid/VCSTimeless to support its store and outlet opening programme that is planned for the next five years.
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British Heart Foundation turns to broadband to link up tills
The British Heart Foundation has linked up its 600 stores with a broadband network from Vodat International.The charity sells new and donated products through its chain of stores and wanted to improve communication and productivity across its business.The charity’s day-to-day operational information has been gathered at the head office by ...
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B&Q to personalise marketing
B&Q is to introduce more personalised marketing to customers in the second half of this year to better target specific segments such as older shoppers and trade customers.The DIY retailer has been analysing customer data using things like its Trade Discount Card, to work out how different customer segments behave, ...
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MasterCard backs down over bank membership fees
The British Retail Consortium has claimed a victory in its battle against MasterCard over the membership fee banks must pay to the card scheme.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse cuts costs with IBM IT services deal
Carphone Warehouse has signed up IBM in a multi-year IT infrastructure services agreement.
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NewsT-Mobile trials Bluetooth marketing to improve footfall
T-Mobile is halfway through a month-long trial of a Bluetooth marketing system at six of its stores.
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NewsStock improvements for Long Tall Sally with head office system
Long Tall Sally has introduced a retail system from Eurostop to better manage the stock across its different channels.