All Technology articles – Page 340
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NewsHeal’s drives e-tail sales after site relaunch
Upmarket furniture retailer Heal’s expects its website to account for up to 16 per cent of its sales after relaunching the site.
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NewsWaterstone’s plans to relaunch website
Bookseller Waterstone’s is to relaunch its website in an attempt to provide improved functionality for a better shopper experience.
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OpinionIT must help to slash stock levels
The cost of holding stock is under the spotlight as retailers look to free up cash, and IT departments should make sure that they are involved.Too much stock can strangle any retail business. But if there is one good thing to come out of the recession, it is the rethink ...
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NewsTesco re-elected to PCI Security Standards Council advisory board
Tesco has been re-elected to the PCI Security Standards Council’s Board of Advisors, after already having served a two year term.
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NewsArgos signs deal for payroll platform service
Argos has signed an eight-year deal with NorthgateArinso to process payroll for the retailer’s 30,000 employees.
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NewsRetailers cut back on IT in face of recession
Retailers’ IT budgets have fallen on average by about 20 per cent in the past year, as the recession has forced retailers to do more with less.
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NewsHMV working with Clarity Commerce for real-time loyalty system
HMV plans to extend its purehmv loyalty card to its live venues and cinemas once it is satisfied with its membership base.
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Analysis
Payment card security standard
PCIDSS is the set of 12 rules designed to keep consumers’ payment card data secure from hackers. Who decides the rules and who has to comply?
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NewsLK Bennett to personalise marketing messages
LK Bennett is to personalise the content of marketing emails to its international customer base using a system from smartFOCUS Digital.
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NewsWilkinson cuts sourcing costs with new system
Wilkinson has reduced the costs of developing and sourcing products after going live with a supplier management system.
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OpinionIT: winning the right retail battles
While small IT outages may look bad to customers when they are left queuing at stores, it is the IT problems that go unnoticed — such as data leakages — that actually create the biggest risks.
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NewsDSGi improves efficiency with SAP Finance software
DSGi has revealed that it is seeing benefits from introducing standardised finance processes since going live with the SAP Finance system late last year.
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NewsHMV rolls out system to track supplier deals
HMV is to bring in a deal-terms management system to help buyers track negotiations with music, DVD and games suppliers.
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NewsTesco stores hit by till computer glitch
Tesco is reported to have been hit by till problems at 67 stores following a glitch caused by its overnight price changes process.
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Analysis
With the recession has come permanent change
From consumer habits to store refits, sourcing to credit insurance, the recession has brought profound changes to the retail world that are likely to be permanent. Charlotte Hardie reports
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NewsRetailers lash out over fines for non-compliance with PCIDSS
Retailers are lobbying the payment industry in a bid to scrap the fines they are being forced to pay for not yet being compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS).
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AnalysisPrice optimisation helps retailers increase gross margins
Proponents of optimisation systems say that introducing them to merchandising departments can increase gross margins by several percentage points. Joanna Perry looks behind the science
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OpinionRetail IT: international ideas
UK retailers must not get complacent despite holding their own in the nominations for the awards to be held at this year’s World Retail Congress.
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Crombie introduces security tagging
Luxury clothing brand Crombie has slashed store theft after introducing security tagging for the first time.
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NewsWilkinson adopts space planning system
General merchandise retailer Wilkinson is to introduce a space planning system to improve availability and reduce excess inventory.