All articles by Joanna Perry – Page 21
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News
Morrisons replaces wide area network
Morrisons is to quadruple its wide area network capacity after signing a three-year deal with Cable & Wireless.
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Analysis
Borders: All systems gone
When Borders split from its US parent, IT boss Simon Thomas was charged with replacing every system the company had in just a year. He tells Joanna Perry how he managed it.
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Whittard relaunches site as it pursues online sales
Whittard of Chelsea has gone live with a replacement transactional web site following a soft launch in October.
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Opinion
Cyber Monday: UK retailers teach US peers a lesson in e-commerce
Monday was a big day for online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic – and while sales in the UK may not have been as high as hoped, its web sites were at least up to the challenge of record volumes.
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Tesco to adopt hosted recruitment system
Tesco has signed up to use an online recruitment and applicant tracking system from Bond International Software in its head office.
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Contactless payment for all Pret A Manger sites
Pret A Manger is rolling out contactless payment to 171 stores, after an initial trail at seven sites proved a success.
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Opinion
The VAT rate systems scramble
Whether retailers will have realigned their pricing in time for the VAT change on December 1 remains to be seen and could come down to the emphasis they have put on creating systems that allow business agility.
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JD buys JJB stake as Dave Whelan eyes health club chain
JJB Sports founder Dave Whelan is in talks to buy the retailer's health club chain and JD Sports Fashion has bought a 10 per cent stake in its rival.
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Analysis
IT leadership: Master of all trades
Retail IT directors are increasingly being tasked with a wider role and more responsibility. Joanna Perry asks why and assesses the impact of such shifts.
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Mallplace.com: Virtual mall launches with affiliate offer
A virtual mall has launched this week that hopes to become a destination for consumers to browse stores on the web in a similar way to how they would in real life.
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Tesco Digital tests film download service
Tesco has launched a beta version of a movie and TV download section on its Digital site.
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Opinion
Can retail get to grips with IT jargon?
From tulip dresses to kitten heels, retail is awash with industry-specific terms, so does it matter if the IT department throws in a few more for good measure?
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Analysis
Supply Chain: The moving target
Supply chain optimisation is one area where retailers can’t afford to stop spending. Joanna Perry hears why quick and responsive systems are vital in the present climate.
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Tesco adds movies and TV to download site
Tesco has added movies and TV shows to its digital download site Tesco Digital.
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Lipsy revamps site to push interactivity
Next-owned fashion brand Lipsy last week relaunched its transactional web site to bring it closer to its customers.
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Opinion
IT costs linked to success
Retailers have traditionally been stuck with high fixed costs for running their IT, but now the tables are turning as they seek to tie their success and their IT suppliers’ revenues more closely together.
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JD Williams invests for web performance
Home shopping retailer JD Williams is aiming to maximise the performance of its websites using application reporting software from CA.
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Burton e-commerce head joins eCommera
Former Burton head of e-commerce Barry Wyse has joined ecommerce services supplier eCommera as director of marketing.
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Retec buys Morrisons photo booth contract
Morrisons is to work with Retec Digital for the supply of photo booths in its stores, following the administration of its previous supplier, Consolidated Vending Plc (CVD).
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World Duty Free adopts e-trading service
World Duty Free is introducing a managed service from GXS to trade electronically with its small and medium-sized suppliers.