All Technology articles – Page 336
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NewsSainsbury’s launches non-food online to rival Tesco and Asda
Sainsbury’s this week locked horns with rivals Tesco and Asda as it launched its non-food online offer.
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NewsMarks & Spencer extends use of smart customer service system
Marks & Spencer is expanding its use of a customer and staff feedback system that it trialled last year.
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NewsAmazon takeover to open Zappos up to new markets
E-tailer Zappos has been a household name in the US for some time. The shoe specialist has been on a phenomenal growth path, with sales skyrocketing from $1.6m (£969,820) in 2001 to more than $1bn (£606.1m) last year.
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AnalysisThe technology behind global shopkeeping
As retailers increasingly look at overseas expansion, standardising store technology certainly has its benefits. Yet, finds Alison Clements, local knowledge and support can still be crucial
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NewsWhite Stuff overhauls merchandising
Growing multichannel retailer White Stuff is to improve its planning and merchandising activity with the introduction of a system from Island Pacific.
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OpinionDigital screens - retail has seen it all before
Asda’s newly opened future store in Keighley, Bradford, is trialling a digital signage system from Amscreen that has been designed to influence purchase decisions at the point of sale.In Amscreen’s promotion of the deal, which includes a video of the system it’s posted on its website, it describes the system ...
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NewsAsda trials signage system from Amscreen
Asda is trialling a digital signage system from Sir Alan Sugar’s Amscreen in its new Keighley store.
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Nordstrom gets scientific with sizing distributions
US department store retailer Nordstrom is to introduce an Oracle Retail application to improve the size distribution of clothing in its stores.
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NewsSpotify takes on iTunes with new application
Music streaming service Spotify is taking on download giant iTunes with a new application that would allow iPhone users to listen to millions of songs on the move.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Renegotiating contracts over IT operating costs
We have to reduce our IT operating costs, but know our suppliers are suffering too. How can we renegotiate contracts so both parties are satisfied?
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OpinionDigital media sales raise new customer service questions for retailers
Although it is far from a mature market, it is always worth watching developments in electronic books — and it has been a busy week in the sector.
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NewsBench owner ups warehouse productivity
Americana, owner of fashion retailer Bench, is hoping to lift productivity in its warehouse by using voice technology for stock picking.
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NewsTesco opens website to developers of applications
Tesco.com is providing third-party programmers with access to some of its data to ensure the site becomes available on the growing number of devices that consumers use for internet access.
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NewsAsos improves customer email response times
Fashion e-tailer Asos has improved the time taken to respond to customer emails after implementing eGain Communications software.
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NewsBarnes & Noble launches e-book store
US bookselling giant Barnes & Noble has launched what it says is the largest online shop of electronic books.
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NewsNet-a-Porter launches iPhone application
Luxury e-tailer Net-a-Porter has become the latest to take advantage of new mobile phone technology, with an application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch that enables users to shop on the go from their mobile devices.
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NewsBanks urged to do more to cut payment card charges
European Commission deputy director-general for competition Nadia Calvino said last week that Visa and MasterCard could do more to reduce the interchange fees that retailers pay on credit and debit card transactions.
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NewsChimpogo.com combines social media and e-commerce
Showing perfectly how social media and e-commerce can be merged, Chimpogo allows visitors to its site to create a design or illustration for a t-shirt. Shoppers submit their design alongside some information on the story behind it, and other visitors to the site can then blog about it and rate ...
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AnalysisThe next generation of e-tail
No retailer can afford to be without a website these days, but what are the must-haves and what are the costly fripperies that won’t improve your bottom line? Joanna Perry explains today’s essentials
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AnalysisNeed to know: RFID security
A research group has shown the additional security capabilities of RFID tags. Here we explain the potential benefits to retailers and consumers