All Technology articles – Page 358
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Opinion
Self-service with a smile
Earlier this year, Retail Week wrote about technology analyst IDC’s forecast that this year would be the year when self-service technology would begin to take off in Europe (Retail Week, January 31).
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AnalysisPower to the people
Everyone’s a potential critic online. So how can you harness their views for the good of your brand? Joanna Perry investigates
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News
Carphone says SOA is cost effective
Carphone Warehouse has revealed that the business services it has created within its service oriented architecture (SOA) strategy become cost effective when they are reused three times.
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News
Game shoppers give thumbs up to online ratings
Game revealed its customers are responding well to the rating and review tools added to its web site.
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News
Integrated contactless system launches at Eat
Sandwich shop Eat has become the first merchant in the UK to go live with a contactless payment system that is integrated with its EPoS software.
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Opinion
Quick payment at your fingertips
Today, sandwich shop EAT announced that it’s the first merchant to go live with a contactless payment system that is integrated with its EPoS software.
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Analysis
Vital statistics
The demographics of the UK are changing and retailers need to keep up with who their customers are if they are to succeed on a local level. Joanna Perry looks at the importance of data collecting
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Opinion
Focus on the basics
Earlier today, Retail Week hosted a web seminar following on from the Retail Week Conference.
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News
Perfume Shop improves planning
The Perfume Shop is preparing to implement the second phase of a planning system from Island Pacific.
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News
Tesco extends order of ZBD EPoP displays
Tesco has ordered a further 2,500 electronic point-of-purchase displays from ZBD to extend trials of the devices to a third store.
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News
Lloydspharmacy renews EPoS contract with Vista after audit
Lloydspharmacy has signed a three-year renewal contract for EPoS maintenance services with Vista Retail Support.
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Borders UK to adopt Itim suite in integrated software overhaul
Borders UK is planning to sign up for Itim’s Retail Suite of integrated software before the end of April.
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Analysis
Less is more
Boots is on a mission to reduce shrinkage to new lows with integrated security systems. Head of loss prevention Robert Jennings talks Joanna Perry through the project
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News
Asda opts for Cinario to run store security
Asda is using software from Cinario to integrate and manage all of its security systems running in a range of its stores.
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News
Banks and police team up to tackle card fraud data
The banking industry has launched a fraud intelligence unit to improve information sharing between banks and the police.
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News
DSGi head office staff get a lesson in green printing
DSGi claims to have cut paper use by 4 million sheets and cut CO2 emissions by 93 tonnes a year since switching to Lexmark’s managed printing service two years ago.
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Opinion
Card fraud goes global
Payment association Apacs today released figures for card fraud in 2007.
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Analysis
The weakest link
Getting tills ready for the switch-over to Chip and PIN caused major headaches for retailers. But the problems haven’t ended there, as Joanna Perry discovers
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Opinion
Stand and deliver
Just picture it. It’s Saturday afternoon at the shops and all around are sons and daughters rushing to purchase last-minute gifts for Mother’s Day.
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News
UK Digital Cameras joins service to pool fraud data
Fast-growing online retailer UK Digital Cameras has signed up for Ethoca’s collaborative fraud service.