All Technology articles – Page 360
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Opinion
Roadworks ahead for e-commerce
In the past week, the BBC has come under fire from internet service providers that want it to share in the estimated £831 million it will cost to upgrade the public network and prevent what might be described as an internet traffic jam.
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NewsRiver Island to revamp site as it rethinks web platform
River Island is to redesign its web site while it replaces its underlying web platform.
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Paul Makin
Paul Makin, sales director at software supplier K3, died suddenly on April 4, aged 44.
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AnalysisIn sync: Retailers and suppliers warm to global data synchronisation
Retailers and their suppliers are slowly but surely warming to the idea of global data synchronisation, says Alison Clements
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Understanding the journey
Technology should be used by retailers to enhance shoppers’ experience and better understand their needs, the World Retail Congress in Barcelona hears.
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Wickes overhauls daily staff schedule system
DIY retailer Wickes is in the process of implementing a staff-scheduling system from Workplace Systems to increase revenue and improve customer satisfaction.
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Staples picks PDAs for loss-prevention audits
Staples has rolled out an audit system on mobile phones to all of its loss-prevention officers.
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Ahold unveils details of business transformation plan
Ahold USA has revealed that it is working with Capgemini and Enabler Wipro on a long-term consulting and systems integration project.
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Opinion
Data loss could become criminal
Retailers everywhere will be breathing a sigh of relief that HSBC’s missing computer disk contains no bank account or payment card data that can get into unscrupulous hands.
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Analysis
One-click generation
Science fiction will become a reality in 2028 as technology evolves to give the consumer exactly what they want, when they want it, forecasts Joanna Perry
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News
Fashion giants donate PCs to developing world
Monsoon Accessorize, New Look and Faith are among the latest retailers to donate their old IT systems to developing countries.
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Photobox on verge of completing post-merger web transformation
Online photo specialist Photobox is poised to complete a year-long overhaul of its online platforms as the UK site goes live this month, following the successful migration of operations in France and Germany onto a single platform.
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Littlewoods revises online goal to 70% as web business thrives
Littlewoods has ramped up its target for the proportion of business it wants to do online from 50 to 70 per cent, having achieved its original goal three years ahead of schedule.
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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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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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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