| Abel & Cole implements vehicle telematics - view story |
| Abel & Cole is implementing vehicle tracking technology from Cybit to reduce its carbon footprint |
| Research on UK SME retail market released - view story |
| Research on the state of the UK SME retail market indicates that significant increases have been seen in the adoption of e-commerce in the last couple of years, although operating across multiple channels is lagging behind |
| Increased security at Bolton Wanderers - view story |
| Network Defence has implemented a new IP CCTV camera network across Bolton Wanderers’ Reebok Stadium |
| New in-store system at British Heart Foundation - view story |
| British Heart Foundation is planning to roll-out Itim’s The Retail Suite solution to over 580 charity shops |
| Makeover for Kew website - view story |
| BT Fresca has designed and implemented the relaunch of the transactional website for women’s fashion retailer Kew |
| Butlins embraces change - view story |
| The Bourne Leisure Group, owner of Butlins Holiday Resorts, has turned to Commidea reseller, Opus, for its new chip and PIN package |
| Channel Islands Co-op deploys ARC - view story |
| Channel Islands Co-op has partnered with Manthan Systems to exploit its trading data for business improvement |
| Cineworld reboots online presence - view story |
| Cineworld has premiered its new hosted website, which allows it to make 60 per cent of energy savings and can hold up to 500,000 visitors a day |
| Co-op expands Zetes' voice picking solution - view story |
| The Co-operative Group is expanding its use of Zetes' voice picking technology |
| The Co-op recycles computer equipment - view story |
| The Co-operative Group is working with UK IT Recycling to dispose of unwanted IT kit from food stores |
| No duds at Debenhams - view story |
| Debenhams has implemented CA’s Clarity Project & Portfolio Manager in a bid to slash the volume of resources and money being spent on unprofitable or ineffective projects |
| Next generation store systems platform at Domino’s - view story |
| Domino’s Pizza is rolling out a new store systems solution based on a standardised Microsoft Windows platform across its global network of sites |
| E-retailers' pre-Xmas sales soar - view story |
| The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that growth in online spending for November surged 26 per cent on October |
| Fallen Hero triples online sales - view story |
| Fallen Hero has invested in Eurostop’s retail management systems, e‑rmis, e‑pos and e‑commerce, for its High Street and online stores |
| Fat Face improves allocation/replenishment processes - view story |
| Fat Face has gone live with Prologic CIMS V7.7 as it looks to improve its allocation and replenishment processes |
| Major EPoS project at Fenwick - view story |
| Sanderson is set to provide its Retail-J technology solution to the department store group, Fenwick |
| French Connection implements loss prevention technology - view story |
| French Connection stores in the US and UK have gone live with a new loss alert service powered by SeeWhy Software and fully integrated with Sanderson RBS’s Retail-J PoS system |
| HDNL wins asos contract - view story |
| Home Delivery Network Limited (HDNL) has secured a contract to deliver on behalf of asos.com |
| IKEA improves caller experience - view story |
| IKEA has launched a new self-service phone portal to improve customer service and reduce service costs |
| Online retail: growth still strong - view story |
| UK shoppers are still spending online despite the recession, with January sales up 19 per cent compared to January 2007 |
| John Lewis/Boots top website report - view story |
| John Lewis and Boots offer the most accessible websites among top High Street retailers, according to Webcredible’s 2009 Ecommerce Accessibility Report |
| Self-service at KFC - view story |
| A KFC franchisee has introduced self-service kiosks into one of its UK outlets |
| Long Tall Sally revamps online offering - view story |
| Long Tall Sally has launched its new UK online shop |
| LOVEFiLM launches pioneering viral campaign - view story |
| TradeDoubler has been appointed by LOVEFiLM to create and manage a new viral campaign |
| M&S ties up IBM/SAP deal - view story |
| IBM and SAP have reached an agreement with Marks & Spencer to implement a set of applications that aim to improve the retailer’s internal systems |
| M&S contract win for Fujitsu - view story |
| Marks and Spencer has signed a seven year contract with Fujitsu Services for the provision of in-store IT support, covering around 600 stores in the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands |
| Microlise inks global deal with Tesco - view story |
| Microlise has signed a deal with Tesco that could see the implementation of its transport management solution in each of the retailer’s international distribution operations |
| Technology investment at Monkhouse - view story |
| F. R. Monkhouse has announced the installation of a retail solution from Cybertill |
| Loss prevention initiative at Monsoon Accessorize - view story |
| Monsoon Accessorize has chosen LossManager to help improve its loss prevention efficiency and protect margins from erosion due to internal, external fraud and process abuse |
| Morrisons announces major network investment - view story |
| Cable&Wireless has signed a three-year deal with Morrisons to provide a managed voice and data network solution across the retailer’s 430 UK sites |
| Morrisons opts for Wipro as IT partner - view story |
| Wipro Technologies is partnering with Morrisons as the retailer aims for a new and robust operating model to support its strategic and commercial objectives |
| Voice implementation at Morrisons - view story |
| A £6 million-plus contract is set to provide Morrisons with one of the country’s biggest voice directed picking installations |
| Netto values Vista support - view story |
| Vista will work with Netto across 900 lanes of tills in its 192 stores, while also supporting 192 PCs in its back offices |
| UK online retailers offer delivery choice - view story |
| Seventy two per cent of UK online retailers now give the customer a choice about when their delivery will turn up |
| Online retail cashes in on Christmas - view story |
| Online retailers took advantage of opportunities and improved their e-commerce capacity across several key aspects of the online journey during Christmas ‘08, according to the latest e-retail benchmark study from eDigitalResearch |
| Free WiFi at Pret - view story |
| Pret A Manger is offering consumers the ability to surf the internet for free |
| RedPrairie solution for Carphone Warehouse - view story |
| The Carphone Warehouse has rolled out an execution management application from RedPrairie, to bridge the information gap between head office and stores |
| Retail Business Show cancelled - view story |
| The plug has been pulled on the Retail Business Show and accompanying awards ceremony, which were due to take place next week at London Olympia |
| Screwfix improves order management process - view story |
| Screwfix has selected Wesupply to deliver a fully-managed electronic trading service for its purchase order management process |
| Stadium raises multi-channel game - view story |
| Scandinavian sporting retailer, Stadium, has selected a Sterling Commerce solution as it launches its new online store |
| Subway to embark on major PoS project - view story |
| The Subway chain is set to roll-out Torex’s Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) PoS to over 30,000 of its restaurants across 87 countries |
| Customer review programme at Tesco Direct - view story |
| Reevoo has secured the contract to provide a customer review service to Tesco Direct |
| Tesco looks to improve recruitment process - view story |
| Tesco has implemented Bond Talent, an online recruitment and applicant tracking system |
| Thorntons rolls-out Toshiba ST-A10 Touchpos - view story |
| Thorntons completed a major EPoS roll-out programme prior to its Christmas trading period |
| Online revamp for Toys R Us - view story |
| Toys R Us has launched the latest version of its UK website, 13 years after the introduction of its first e-commerce offering |
| Webtogs adds reviews/ratings - view story |
| Webtogs.co.uk is adding a ratings and reviews solution to build its customer community and drive sales |
| Whitbread renews network contract with Fujitsu - view story |
| Whitbread has renewed its data and voice networks contract with Fujitsu Services for a further four years |
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