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award will recognise a retailer who has implemented
an innovative piece of EPoS technology into its
organisation. Retailers are considering implementing
a range of technologies such as self-checkout,
kiosks, touchscreens and cash management strategies
into their businesses. The winning entry will
be able to demonstrate how such technology has
improved the company’s business. The judges
will consider how the application of the technology
achieves business benefits, along with the degree
of innovation present in the IT solution. |
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| This
award will recognise a retailer who has introduced
a supply chain solution which has helped the business
manage and maintain its stock levels, while also
improving visibility across the entire organisation.
The winning entry will be able to highlight how
the retailer has integrated the technology into
its business. Judges will also assess the business
and cost-saving benefits of the solution. |
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| This
award will recognise a retailer who has achieved
innovation in relation to its in-store marketing
experience. Advances in technology such as in-store
television, display technology built into the
floor and the use of music in stores and shopping
centres highlight how retailers are using technology
to the benefit of their operations. Judges will
assess how technologies such as this have enhanced
the customer experience. |
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| This
award will recognise an organisation who has achieved
business growth through the use of innovative
solutions. With consumer expectations central
to this sector the need to employ effective and
efficient technology is of increasing importance.
Judges will assess how the use of technology has
helped improve their business. |
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| 5.
Card Programme of the Year |
| This
award will recognise a retailer who has achieved
success through its giftcard / loyalty programme.
The winning entry will be able to demonstrate
through its use of technology how its programme
has helped to improve its customer relationship
management. The judges will consider how the application
of the technology achieves business benefits,
along with the degree of innovation present in
the IT solution. |
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| This
award will recognise the development and growth
of online retail. The winning retailer should
demonstrate a user-friendly and smooth-running
website, which offers customers a seamless shopping
experience. It will be able to demonstrate that
it can handle large volumes of traffic and meet
its customers’ requirements. The judges
will consider how the application of the technology
achieves business benefits, along with the degree
of innovation present in the IT solution. |
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| This
award will recognise a retailer who has delivered
a successful IT project into its operations. The
winning entry should demonstrate that the project
has met all requirements and highlight how it
has improved the overall operations of the organisation.
Judges will assess the innovation of the technology
employed by the retailer. |
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| This
award will commend the achievements of a retailer’s
IT team over the past 12 months. Applications
will be accepted from companies that have outsourced
part of their IT operations to a third party.
Judges will assess how the IT team has worked
with the retailer and resolved any issues, while
looking at how the technology employed has helped
to create business benefits for the organisation. |
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| This
award will recognise a retailer who has implemented
loss prevention or anti-fraud measures across
its operations. The winning entry will display
the ability to instil confidence in its customers
without restricting the level of service they
provide. The judges will also consider how the
application of the technology achieves business
benefits, along with the degree of innovation
present in the IT solution. |
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| This
award will recognise a retailer who has rolled
out either an ERP system or a best-of-breed solution
across its organisation. Judges will assess how
the technology has integrated in with the current
operations and will look for benefits brought
about by the technology, while also assessing
the innovation of the technology introduced. |
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| This
award will recognise technological developments
deployed by a retailer, which have made it stand
out among its peers. It will detail how the deployment
of technology has led to an improvement of the
overall efficiency of an organisation. It will
also demonstrate potential cost savings across
the business. Judges will be looking for good
communication throughout the business and will
want to see that the technology has made an impact
across all levels of the company. |
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| This
award will go to a retailer who has responded
in an innovative way to their customers’ interest
in greener products and stores. The successful
entry will demonstrate how technology can boost
a retailer's green credentials and help support
the growth of environmentally sustainable business
operations. The judges will also consider how
the application of the technology has made an
impact across the entire company, as well as the
level of innovation offered by the IT solution. |
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This
award will recognise a European retailer who has
implemented an innovative piece of technology
into its organisation. Judges will be looking
for evidence of how the deployment of the technology
has led to an improvement of the overall efficiency
of a retailer's operations. Entries will also
demonstrate how the technology has made an impact
across all levels of the organisation.
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This
award will recognise technological developments
deployed by an SME retailer. It will detail how
the deployment of technology has led to an improvement
of the overall efficiency of a small to medium
organisation. Judges will want to see that the
technology has made a significant impact across
the company - e.g. cost savings and better levels
of service.
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This
award will go to a retailer who has excelled in
the field of cards and payments. The payments
side of a retailer’s business is, of course,
hugely important, so the winning entry should
highlight how it has improved the overall operations
of the organisation and, in particular, the service
it offers to its customers. Judges will also assess
the innovation of the card/payment solution employed
by the retailer.
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This
award will recognise a retailer that has excelled
in its multi-channel offering, improving the consumer
experience to drive more loyal customers. Judges
will be looking for specific examples of how the
retailer has successfully employed its multi-channel
strategy (spanning the likes of in-store, catalogue,
web and mobile) and its plans going forward.
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This
award will recognise a UK technology vendor
who has excelled in its field, implementing
innovative technology into retail organisations
during the past year. Judges will be looking
for evidence of how the deployment of the company’s
technology has led to an improvement of the
overall efficiency of a retailer’s operations.
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As
voted for by the readers of Retail Systems, this
award will go to a technology vendor who has managed
to stand out among its peers, involving itself
in particularly innovative projects during the
last 12 months. Readers will be encouraged to
vote via our website, with a two/three paragraph
submission detailing why their choice of vendor
should win.
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This
award will commend an individual from a retailer
or technology supplier who has made an outstanding
contribution to the retail sector over the course
of the last 12 months.
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20.
Overall Winner |
| This
category is not open for entry. Instead, the judges
will pick what they consider to be the best entry
out of all the submissions received for the Retail
Systems Awards 2009, across all of the shortlisted
categories. |
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