All Technology articles – Page 332

  • News

    Molton Brown replaces ecommerce platform

    2010-03-24T10:53:00Z

    Molton Brown is to replace its website platform with a system from ATG as a step towards its international e-commerce expansion.

  • Designer brand Louis Vuitton has lost a legal battle with Google
    News

    Louis Vuitton loses Google battle

    2010-03-24T08:59:00Z

    Google has won its long-running legal battle with Louis Vuitton over the use of the online giants Adwords service.

  • Barclaycard
    News

    Barclaycard Freedom reward scheme launches

    2010-03-17T10:03:00Z

    Barclaycard’s reward scheme, Barclaycard Freedom, has launched this morning with cardholders able to earn reward money when using their credit card to buy goods and services in participating outlets.

  • Analysis

    Are you getting the best from your payment acquiring partner?

    2010-03-16T14:37:00Z

    In order to be a leader in today’s competitive market, it is essential to respond to all market challenges - and opportunities - with speed. The payments environment is ever changing, and you need to find new ways to respond to your customers, reduce your costs and outpace your competition. By choosing Chase Paymentech Europe Limited as your payment acquiring partner, you are safe in the knowledge that you will always be one step ahead of your competitors.

  • Argos
    News

    Argos suffers customer data security breach

    2010-03-12T00:00:00Z

    Argos has acted to improve online shoppers’ security after it emerged an undisclosed number of customers’ credit card details could have been made vulnerable to fraud.

  • Benetton
    Analysis

    Augmented Reality

    2010-03-12T00:00:00Z

    Last week fashion group Benetton launched its global catalogue with ‘augmented reality’ technology to increase customer interaction. So what does that mean and who’s doing it?

  • Oracle Retailer of the Year
    Gallery

    Oracle Retail Week Awards in pictures: Retailers celebrate the best in the business

    2010-03-12T00:00:00Z

    Retail’s biggest names gathered for this year’s Oracle Retail Week Awards to mark the industry’s many achievements. BBC star Jeremy Vine handed out the prizes

  • Jennifer Creevy
    Opinion

    Tesco’s dotcom model

    2010-03-12T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is widely thought to be the only grocer to make a profit from its dotcom operation. And judging by the reaction from the City after analysts visited its dotcom-only store in Aylesford, Kent, on Friday, the grocer looks poised to widen the gap on its competitors.

  • News

    Robert Dyas to double online offer

    2010-03-12T00:00:00Z

    Hardware chain Robert Dyas is to revamp its website to reflect its rebranding last year and boost sales through the online channel.

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    Opinion

    No red card for CNP fraud

    2010-03-10T10:34:00Z

    After years of rising card-not-present fraud, which retailers have had to shoulder, is technology finally winning the battle?

  • News

    Retailer screening leads to decrease in card-not-present fraud

    2010-03-10T00:01:00Z

    Phone, internet and mail order fraud has fallen by 19% to £266.4m from 2008 to 2009, according to new figures from the UK Cards Association.

  • Analysis

    Securing payment data: The key to combating card crime

    2010-03-08T15:21:00Z

    While PCI compliance is vital for beating card payment fraud, end-to-end encryption is the real answer, according to VeriFone marketing director Tony Saunders

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    News

    Benetton launches interactive catalogue

    Italian fashion group Benetton has launched a multimedia element to its worldwide catalogues that will give customers behind-the-scenes access to its new collections.

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    News

    Republic ups online query response rates

    2010-03-05T11:18:00Z

    Republic’s integration of new online customer service technology has led to 90% of enquiries on Republic.co.uk being dealt with by its automated help section, allowing swifter response rates.

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    News

    Homebase unveils networking website

    2010-03-05T11:16:00Z

    Homebase has launched a social networking site to promote its gardening credentials.

  • JD Sports
    News

    Portable scanners improve JD Sports customer service

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    JD Sports Fashion is expanding the use of hand-held scanning devices in stores to improve customer service and speed up in-store processes.

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    News

    HMV trials DVD vending kiosks

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    HMv is trialling the sale of DVDs and some games in 11 vending machines in train stations and Vue cinemas.

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    News

    Barratts to launch iPhone app

    2010-03-03T00:01:00Z

    Barratts will release an iPhone application to coincide with the opening of a new concept store on London’s Oxford Street this month.

  • perry joanna cutout
    Opinion

    Online home truths

    2010-03-02T18:03:00Z

    The impact that the growth of online sales will have on some retailers’ businesses is the elephant in the board room.

  • John Lewis
    News

    John Lewis boosts promotional materials with new printers

    2010-03-02T11:35:00Z

    Department store chain John Lewis has introduced Xerox DocuColor printers to all of its stores allowing it to produce promotional materials more easily on site.