All Technology articles – Page 335
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AnalysisTop 50 retailers: Retail’s premier league
It’s 18 months since Retail Week’s last look at the UK’s top retailers by sales and margins and much has changed in that time. Retail Knowledge Bank senior partner Robert Clark reports
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NewsAsda trials system to hone merchandising
Asda has successfully completed testing and user acceptance of a store and merchandise planning system from Galleria Retail Technology Solutions.
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Retailers given chance to feed back on PCIDSS
The PCI Security Standards Council has introduced an online tool to allow retailers to give feedback on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS).
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NewsTed Baker considers retail system upgrade
Ted Baker is considering upgrading to the latest version of Prologic’s CIMS retail system following the successful introduction of an earlier version of the system.
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AnalysisPCIDSS compliance remains difficult for retailers
Critics argue that the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is impossible for some retailers to comply with and doesn’t guarantee against data loss. Joanna Perry finds out why compliance remains such a contentious issue
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OpinionWebsite optimisation firms get the Google seal of approval
Google’s backing for consulting firms that offer sensible advice on how retailers can improve web sales has got to be a move in the right direction for an industry that has been plagued by misinformation.
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NewsRetailers work with Google to optimise their sites
Retailers including Next, Debenhams and Schuh have completed a research project with Google to investigate how their sites could be improved.
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NewsAsda drives non-food shopper ratings online
Asda intends to ramp up its use of customer ratings and reviews for its non-food ranges sold online.
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NewsLipsy website to relaunch by autumn
Young-fashion brand Lipsy is to relaunch its website using parent Next’s e-commerce platform less than a year after its existing site going live.
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NewsBeaverbrooks poised for trial of in-house EPoS
Jewellery retailer Beaverbrooks is to pilot the EPoS system it has developed in-house before the end of this month.
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NewsSainsbury’s ups site interactivity
Sainsbury’s has this week launched a new section on its website as it seeks to ramp up customer interaction with the brand.
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NewsSwiss fashion retailer to extend item-level RFID across European stores
Switzerland-based fashion retailer Charles Vögele has completed its implementation of a standards-based, item-level RFID system across its retail supply chain in Slovenia.
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OpinionHabitat and the Twitter backlash
Habitat has provided a perfect case study in how not to use social media with its clumsy attempts to insert popular internet keywords into its promotional Twitter posts.
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NewsHabitat says misuse of Twitter keywords was a mistake
Habitat has been accused of trying to hijack interest in the Iranian election to drive users of the blogging site Twitter to posts about its special offer and Sale.
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IDC says European retailers still desire full IT integration despite cost-cutting
One in four Western European retailers is willing to invest in a single information model for their entire enterprise, despite the high priority of reducing IT costs, according to a report from IDC Retail Insights.
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NewsJD Sports to bring forecasting system to fashion arm
JD Sports Fashion is to extend its use of the Oracle planning and forecasting system from its main sports business to its two fashion chains Scotts and Bank.
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AnalysisRetail Week Technology Awards: the winners
In its first year rebranded as the Retail Week Technology Awards, we are delighted to announce the winners, who between them have shown how technology can be used for maximum impact across all operational areas of a retail business.
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NewsHenderson connects stores via broadband
Northern Irish Spar operator Henderson Group is in the process of rolling out a broadband network to connect its company-owned stores and independents to head office.
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NewsThe Entertainer to localise promotions
Toy retailer The Entertainer is to localise its promotions and slash the time taken to roll out special offers to stores with the introduction of a signage system and mobile printers.
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NewsM&S to transfer IT staff in outsourcing move
Marks & Spencer is to transfer employees within its IT department to a third-party supplier as part of a deal that will outsource technical support staff.