There have been reports that Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury's are all planning to roll-out in-store Wi-Fi beyond the trial stage
Marks & Spencer has become the first UK retailer to create its own app for Samsung's internet-connected TV range
Deckers Outdoor Corporation, makers of UGG footwear, has selected Demandware to power the online storefronts of its global brands.
To date, Deckers has launched e-commerce and m-commerce sites in the UK, US, Netherlands and Canada on the Demandware Commerce platform
Mobile shopping and browsing is catching on with consumers but their expectations are still not being met, studies reveal
Legislation designed to protect web-users from being tracked by cookies without their consent comes into full force in May
Bosch home appliances has launched their own e-commerce site with the help of platform provider, Shopatron
Pub and restaurant operator, Mitchells & Butlers, has rolled-out a hosted cloud network solution across its 1,600 UK businesses
RichRelevance today announced a partnership with John Lewis to provide a personalised shopping experience for e-commerce customers
Tesco has chosen ConcretePlatform to expand its F&F clothing business into new international markets
Retailers are demonstrating the importance of social media engagement, with Amazon leading the way in terms of positive feedback on twitter
Sainsbury’s has selected a workforce management solution from Kronos to control labour costs and improve workforce productivity
Phone House Sweden, part of the Carphone Warehouse Group, has chosen Netop Live Guide, an online live chat technology platform
Maplin has announced its newest route to market, with the launch of a fully transactional store on the Facebook platform
Grass Roots has announced the addition of John Lewis to the list of retailers accepting bonusbond gift vouchers
The Channel Islands Co-operative Society (CICS) has increased visibility across its store-wide operations using BI tools from Manthan Systems
Amazon is setting up its first Indian fulfilment centre in Mumbai, according to job listings on Amazon's Indian careers website
A new nationwide study commissioned by Basekit.com, has revealed how Brits are shopping online and on the High Street
arvato has expanded its supply chain agreement with Universal Music UK to include e-commerce fulfilment and customer service
The Snow Board Shop has launched their new and improved website www.thesnowboardshop.co.uk
Skrill has launched Skrill 1-Tap – a new product that brings quick and easy mobile payments to merchants and customers
Yodel has agreed a mobile asset management contract with Ryzex, who will supply over 15,000 hand held terminals to the delivery company
eCommera has launched the Clarins France online site, joining the 17 sites for brands within the Clarins Group that were launched in 2011
Marks & Spencer is working with NCR Corporation to trial cutting edge multimedia zones in its stores
Following a £250,000 investment in BCP’s voice directed warehouse management system, BWG Foods sees benefits across its business
KWI has partnered with VeriFone to bring KWI Cloud 9 mobile point-of-sale (MPoS) to speciality retailer, Brighton Collectibles
Sainsbury’s will deploy predictive services PoS and self-checkout lanes, ensuring more devices are working at peak times
heidi klein has selected Prologic’s CIMS to support growth across its e-commerce, wholesale and retail channels and pop-up stores
LateRooms.com has signed a contract with Maxymiser to deploy its personalisation, testing and optimisation solutions on their website
Ted Baker is rolling-out new point-of-sale and retail management software, Yourcegid Retail, to help support its expansion abroad
Spectrum Interactive will roll-out WiFi to Whitbread's restaurant brands - Beefeater, Table Table, Brewers Fayre and Taybarns
American office supply retailer, Office Depot, is testing PayPal's new point-of-sale (PoS) system in a few stores
Tesco is strengthening its global focus on sustainability, energy and carbon data management in a new contract with Capgemini
RichRelevance has integrated its personalisation and analytics technology online at MarksandSpencer.com
Superdrug has become the latest business in the UK to go contactless in partnership with Streamline and Visa Europe
Material handling systems at Clarks' brand-new logistics facility will be supplied by warehouse automation provider, KNAPP
Harvey Nichols has chosen Liverpool ONE in which to launch a new concept, small format store by the Spring
Torex has acquired the retail division (RBS) of Sanderson Group plc for a consideration of up to £11.75 million
High Street retailer H&M's website crashed after the launch of their Donatella Versace’s collection caused record traffic
Marks & Spencer has seen a 427 per cent increase in customer feedback since incorporating Bazaarvoice’s customer reviews
Fujitsu announced the global availability of the TeamPoS® 7000 point of sale all-in-one terminal at NRF this week
The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveals that shoppers in the UK spent a total of £7.9 billion online during December
House of Fraser has selected business services company, Grass Roots, to deliver a mystery shopping programme across its network
In a UK first Play.com is considering the introduction of payment-on-delivery for items bought online
Collect+ announce record number of parcels handled within its network of 4,500 corner shops, over the festive period
Lakeland has worked with Javelin Group to launch a mobile commerce website
Sony Music UK has selected arvato as its exclusive e-commerce distribution partner in the UK and Ireland
Pavers Shoes has been using TV to bolster their multi-channel strategy, producing content for PaversShoes.tv
Callcredit and miiCard have announced a strategic relationship to provide a consumer focused identity verification service
NCR today announced a new PoS terminal that delivers more processing power, scalability and systems management
IKEA is the world’s first retail customer to use Wincor Nixdorf’s new CINEO solution to automate cash handling at its stores
Tesco shares have dropped 10 per cent after the retailer said it was "disappointed" by its seasonal trading in the UK
Torex is launching the MiAssistant application to enrich customers' in-store experience as part of its commerce suite for retail
Brighthouse is using TranSend ePOD from VSc Solutions to manage deliveries and collections between its depots, stores and customers
The arrival of O2’s mobile wallet app has been delayed so that the operator can carry out further internal trials
High Street show retailer, Office, is to base its extensive new multi-channel platform on hybris B2C Commerce
Restaurant chain Giraffe has significantly increased its social media presence after implementing GoRecommend from Empathica
Tealeaf has acquired Overstat, Inc, a company which specialises in cloud-based website usability analytics
UC Group has acquired Cognosec GmbH in a bid to extend its global information security services for the online business community
ChannelAdvisor today announced that Musicroom has signed a deal to use their Managed Marketplaces solution
Smartphones from Samsung, LG and Research In Motion have been certified for use with Visa’s mobile application PoS, Visa payWave
To improve communications between head office and its 100 retail outlets, EAST has implemented a new wireless network
Trace One and Agentrics-PLM have announced the merger of their industry offerings
Orange today announced the Tahiti, its first ever tablet computer, powered by Google's Android system
Despite the tough economic outlook, retailers are looking forward to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Tablet use this Christmas Day and Boxing Day doubled compared with 2010, according to eDigitalResearch and IMRG
JD Sports has announced it has bought Blacks Leisure Group out of administration in a deal worth £20 million
Brandbank has worked successfully with Tesco on the launch of its new online grocery service for customers in the Czech Republic
Payzone UK has embarked on a significant expansion into the High Street in partnership with 99p Stores and Commidea
Maple Lake, which provides inventory solutions to the retail industry, has completed a deal to acquire Satori Planning Pty
GUESS Inc. will give shoppers access to its online and in-store products via iPads mounted on rolling stands serving as kiosks
epay Ltd have announced they will distribute Zynga Game Cards as e-vouchers through 6,000 independent UK stores
Timpson experienced a 17 percent uplift in like-for-like sales in December against the previous year’s peak trading period
Shutl, the internet start-up that delivers retail orders with 90 minutes has unveiled their delivery data for the holiday period
A customer survey by ForeSee has revealed the top retailers for customer satisfaction over Christmas
O2 is to provide free internet to millions of people in central London by launching Europe's largest free Wi-Fi zone
InfoCash has announced it has secured a deal with Marston’s PLC to supply ATMs to the independent brewing and pub retailing business
SG Systems UK Limited, provider of anti-theft solutions and CCTV design house, has launched the new handheld verifier/deactivator wand
Online and catalogue retailer, Littlewoods, has seen a 200-300 per cent uplift in conversions after deploying a digital campaign
Blacks Leisure will briefly enter administration as part of a takeover deal 'prepack arrangement' that will wipe out the value of existing shares
Security personnel and solutions provider, The Cardinal Group, has finalised a takeover of loss prevention specialists, ORIS
IMRG forecast consumers will spend £186.4 million online on Christmas Day, with the Boxing Day spend almost double that at £367.8 million
Box Technologies' customer facing solutions played a key role in the launch of House of Fraser’s first two new format concept stores
Monsoon and Accessorize will implement a new multi-channel platform integrating web, mobile, call centre and in-store applications
The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed a lower-than-expected performance in the online sales for November
ASOS attracted more new followers to their social media accounts than any other retailer in 2011
A new technology company, launched in Northern Ireland, says it can help High Street retailers avoid losing out to online pureplayers
Poundstretcher has completed the replacement of its legacy hardware and upgraded its Torex PoS software
British online consumers are turning to mobile devices as part of the holiday booking process, according to research by Tealeaf
Reply S.p.A. has introduced a new remote payment platform based on scanning QR codes via mobile devices: HI CREDITS
eBay has launched an iPad app enabling users to buy products featured in TV shows while they are on air
La Senza, which was once owned by Dragon's Den star, Theo Paphitis, could go into administration
The automated retailing of higher value goods, becoming popular in the USA, and is being pioneered in the UK by Aurum
eSellerPro reveals new product, mShop, which allows retailers to create simplified mobile websites
Websense, Inc. a provider of strategic security solutions that prevent data loss, warns of online fraud aimed at Christmas shoppers
Qmatic's Customer Flow Management solutions is to be piloted at selected Crown Post Office branches across the UK
Visa Europe today launched a web portal offering deals on popular retail brands exclusively for Visa cardholders in the UK
NetDespatch is helping Yodel offer advanced online shipping solutions to its clients
Mary Portas has today published her review of the future of our High Streets, setting out her vision to rebuild them as social hubs
Kiddicare is working with Responsys on a new programme to highlight Kiddicare’s expanded product range
London Community Gospel Choir carollers collected money for charity via contactless card payments instead of cash
Footwear designer, Christian Louboutin, has announced he will launch his first European transactional website in the new year
Western Union is extending its prepaid card platform to the UK with the launch of a MasterCard gift card
The Less Packaging Company and M&S have developed an innovative online packaging management tool, Packspec
Pureplayer ASOS may be heading onto the High Street as it examines the possibility of opening up physical stores
Fashion retailer, Republic, now allows its customers to shop in-store, but have their goods delivered to their home
Boots UK will improve its Advantage Card by offering customers personalised promotions at point of purchase
Boohoo.com saw extraordinary growth in November to shoot into the ChannelAdvisor UK f-commerce index as a new entry
hybris has announced the development of a new plug-in for its B2C commerce solution, in association with Toys “R” Us
rue21, the US specialty apparel retailer with over 750 stores, has begun to implement Maple Lake assortment planning software
JDA has announced that Marks & Spencer has licensed multiple solutions across their best-of-breed, supply chain management solutions
Commidea has provided SPAR UK with a complete point-to-point encryption payment solution, to simplify its PCI DSS compliance requirements
Ted Baker has signed a deal with The Cloud, the public access WiFi provider, to install WiFi in its 38 stores across the UK and Ireland
Best Foot Forward have launched ‘Product Portfolio Footprinting’, for companies like Tesco with complex supply chains
Retailers are set to face one of the toughest holiday seasons on record according to new figures
Ukash has been listed as a method for reloading cash onto the UK’s first ever prepaid contactless wristwatch, Watch2Pay
The new Homebase DIY superstore in Aylesford, Kent, is the latest store to install Quail Digital wireless headsets to improve customer service
Thomas Pink has launched an online recommendation tool to drive customer engagement and sales
Click and Collect purchases saw a significant rise in the third quarter of this year, accounting for 10.4 per cent of all e-tail sales
SuperGroup Plc - incorporating Superdry, Cult, SurfCo California and 77Breed - has overhauled its IT services provision thanks to Retail Assist
Greggs, working with partners Herbert, have completed one of the largest chip and PIN and contactless technology roll outs in the UK
This Christmas Dixons Retail will enhance its services-led business with Eptica software across its website and contact centre channels
Thomas Pink, the British based luxury shirtmaker, has announced a global multi-channel strategy to integrate video content into its own stores
Dune is planning to rollout videos across its entire footwear range online, working with Adobe Scene7 rich media technology
Daisy Group plc has completed a business broadband project for the UK’s largest cancer charity, Cancer Research U
The SockShop has launched their first mobile-optimised website with the help of Chapter Eight
Watch2pay, the UK’s first ever prepaid contactless wristwatch, has launched
Fujitsu has today launched the TP-X II Model 500 point of sale (PoS) Controller Series for UK retailers
Datalogic, which provides bar code readers, data collection mobile computers, RFID and vision systems has acquired PPT Vision, Inc
IMRG has partnered with Visa to launch a new quarterly overview of the burgeoning e-commerce market across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
Keynote Systems has named Marks & Spencer's mobile site the best in the world
Luxury men's shirts retailer, Charles Tyrwhitt is working with Maxymiser to increase its online sales and enhance its e-commerce experience
The MFI website, www.mfi.co.uk, officially launched today as the 50-year-old retailer finally goes online
German homeware retailer, Butlers, has selected Demandware's e-commerce platform as the foundation for its global online initiatives
The Royal Bank of Scotland has refinanced an existing £50 million bilateral revolving credit facility for Manchester based N Brown Group
Online bargains and speedy delivery will drive more people than ever to shop online this Christmas, according to new research for PayPal UK
Luxury beauty brand Molton Brown has deployed VNC Enterprise Edition throughout its global retail network
Retailers are being offered the chance to develop their own apps by Midlands based software company, Infonote
New research commissioned by MasterCard Prepaid says extra costs associated with Christmas shopping trips are driving shoppers online
Commidea today announces that it is the latest technology provider to get behind Pennies, the electronic charity box
Direct Golf UK, the largest multi-channel golf retailer in Europe, has upgraded its signage solution to Immediate Impact from Episys
Debenhams is in talks to introduce m-payments as research finds handsets will become common as a way of paying by 2016
CreditCall announces CardEase Mobile, an m-payment app that enables Chip and PIN transactions on BlackBerry or Android devices
Twelve per cent of social media users have been encouraged to make a purchase from a Facebook store after seeing something on the site
You won’t need your wallet to go shopping on Britain’s High Streets in 2016, according to a new report by PayPal
The O2 arena is rolling out contactless technology across more than 250 card payment terminals
Reply has acquired 80 per cent of Portaltech for £1.6 million, retaining the option to purchase the remaining shares
The Arcadia Group has confirmed mass closure of their High Street stores as profits slumped in the first three quarters of 2011
Torex has launched kachng!, a cloud-based HTML5 point of sale which will work via a browser on any tablet device, smartphone or traditional PoS
eCommera has acquired Symsource, a mobile applications solutions provider, to meet the growth in m-commerce
K3 Business Technology Group has acquired Shine Marketing, a leading web design agency for ecommerce retailers and brand owners
One iota with PayPal’s Mobile Express Checkout, allowing brands and retailers to utilise the ‘two-click’ mobile payment system
mBlox has announced mBlox Entrust, a suite of mobile payment solutions for both in-app and mobile web payments
Quirky retailer Cath Kidston today announced the launch of its first fully optimised mobile site, powered by Usablenet
The White Company reports a 38 per cent reduction to shrinkage levels since investing in Nucleus IS-Stock Audit from Zetes
Republic has appointed One iota to manage a Facebook store on its ‘Fan’ page
iZettle has announced the completion of its test phase and the start of commercial availability
eBay is opening a pop-up shop just off Oxford Street, which will allow customers to shop using their mobile
Retail giant Tesco is trialling 3D augmented reality both in-store and online
Asda has launched a transactional iPhone app that allows customers to buy groceries and check prices against its Price Guarantee
Visa is gearing up to launch its digital wallet, V.me. The service is undergoing beta testing and will be available in early 2012
Ebuyer has announced a partnership with SquareTrade to allow customers to purchase extended warranty protection direct from the Ebuyer site
ASOS have again teamed up with cult magazine It’s Nice That for the third in a series of graphics based projects
To create a marketing solution that drives targeted visitors to Facebook storefonts, Zibaba is launching f-commerce ads direct
Skuuudle is set for major expansion in the UK and overseas, following a £3.5 million investment in new technology
Halfords has retained Empathica, to analyse feedback from its new, ‘That’s Helpful, That’s Halfords’ strategy
Spark Etail, a division of contact centre and fulfilment specialist, Spark Response, has announced its acquisition of e-tailer, Spirit of Nature
The John Lewis Partnership is implementing Didos, a specialist invoice matching engine from retail solutions specialists Itim
Dragon's Den star Paragon has successfully listed its new laundry products on tesco.com with the help of Brandbank
A new smartphone app providing a stamp-based loyalty programme for retailers has launched on iPhone and will go live on Android in December
Tech-savvy travellers can now check their flight status via Twitter with the new “tweet bot” service launched by Virgin Atlantic
Nearly a quarter of consumers (24 per cent) have used their smartphone to access websites while out shopping
Republic has just bought the domain names republic.com and republic.eu, signalling a move into new marketplaces
Greggs has implemented Paragon optimised transportation planning nationwide following a pilot project
GAME Group has signed up Greenlight as its search engine optimisation (SEO) and paid media agency
The Mobile Money Network’s mobile checkout, Simply Tap, has gone live
Odeon has followed up its iPhone app with an offering for Android phones
A9.com, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, has unveiled a new iPhone app by the name of Flow
PayPal has commissioned a five-year forecast projecting the growth of mobile retail in the UK
The Co-Operative Group has been working with Syncsort to significantly slash their batch processing times for store replenishment
The UK Gift Card & Voucher Association (UKGCVA) has today published the findings of its Q3 performance report
HP has announced the company’s first mobile PoS solution for retailers, helping them deliver a personalised shopping experience to customers
Cancer Research UK is deploying Cybertill’s cloud based EPoS and gift aid system throughout its 555 retail shop chain throughout the UK
Yodel has launched a worldwide delivery service, providing a range of tailored services to meet the varied demands in the market place
Topshop is to launch an app and mobile optimised site as as m-commerce becomes increasingly important to retailers
The UK is the biggest online consumer of books, films and music, according to a survey commissioned by Pitney Bowes
STELLAService, a customer service ratings provider for online retailers, has raised $5 million in series A financing
Paperchase have handed responsibility for the managed service of its entire standalone store estate to retail systems specialists PMC
Westfield has teamed up with Sony Music to showcase music and video from the record label across digital screens at their new shopping centre
GB Group plc has today acquired customer registration and address management company, Capscan Parent Ltd for £11.2 million
Marks & Spencer and the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility have launched of the 2012 Sustainable Retailing Challenge
Adobe has updated its Scene7 service to offer optimised delivery of rich media for smartphone and tablet devices, as well as PCs
A new report from Juniper Research has found that the total redemption value of mobile coupons will exceed $43 billion globally by 2016
New Look plans to boost m-commerce sales by running mobile-only offers to entice customers to buy via their phones
According to research carried out by WorldPay at the E-commerce Expo in London, 59 per cent of SMEs are already offering online shopping services
According to research carried out by WorldPay at the E-commerce Expo in London, 59 per cent of SMEs are already offering online shopping services
SVM Europe has joined gift card and voucher trade bofy, the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA)
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House of Fraser has joined forces with PrePay Solutions to launch a Recognition Reward Card for the department store
K3 Retail has announced the launch of the new tablet enabled point of sale (PoS) for Windows
The Hut Group have adopted OptiMine software across their entire retail portfolio after the success of their hair and beauty website, lookfantastic.com
Debenhams has launched virtual stores at famous lanmarks like Trafalgar Square using augmented-reality, location-based iPhone and iPad apps
Heinz has launched a 12-week trial using augmented reality, image recognition apps on Apple and Android smartphones and tablets
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The Office of Fair Trading has today cleared the proposed acquisition by Amazon.com of The Book Depository International Limited
Amazon has topped the latest App Benchmark study from eDigitalResearch with an application that matches its online offering
Beales department store has almost tripled its trading base with the recent acquisition of the Anglia Co-op’s 19 Westgate stores
Retailers are set to break records for m-commerce transactions in the Christmas trading period, experts predict
In Singapore you may be able to pay for your purchases by tapping your mobile phone at more than 20,000 retail points and taxis by mid-2012
Waitrose has become the latest retailer to launch a loyalty card programme, giving customers exclusive competitions and tailored offers
US film and TV rental firm Netflix is to launch a streaming service in the UK and Ireland next year
House of Fraser has announced the opening of a futuristic type of store in Aberdeen's Union Square
John Lewis wants to become the first UK department store retailer to offer free WiFi access to customers in its shops nationwide
The British Retail Consortium is using SaaS technology from Trace One to improve the audit process for its global standards
This week Casio announced the release of the VX-100 EPoS terminal, which uses the Android operating system
Mobile shopping now accounts for 10 per cent of eBay’s UK sales, with an item sold every second via smartphone globally
M-commerce sales soared from an average of 0.4 per cent at start of 2010 to 3.3 per cent in Q2 2011/12, says IMRG
Mulberry has partnered with Episys to ensure all its products are labelled correctly and consistently, while cutting costs and labour time
Carlsberg UK has partnered with Brandbank to extend and enhance the product information available on retailers’ e-commerce sites
The latest report by Greenlight ‘Fashion – Issue 10’ has found that FrenchConnection has the highest visibility across social networks
Shoplifting, fraud, organised retail crime and administrative errors have cost the British High Street an estimated £4.9 billion in the last year
The Cloud has signed a deal to deploy wireless internet access at Wagamama, the Japanese noodle bar chain
Google has teamed up with retailers to extend the capabilities of its mobile wallet by offering coupon redemption and loyalty schemes
The Co-operative Group will feature QR codes on fresh produce packaging to give customers information on the food, its growers and recipes
LUSH Cosmetics has selected the Demandware commerce platform to power three new e-commerce storefronts in North America
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed a solid performance in the online sales market for September
Music artists can now sell merchandise and downloads through YouTube after Google announced the launch of the Merch Store
British consumers are set to spend £19.3 billion using their mobile phones and tablets within the next ten years, according to new research by Barclays Corporate
Research conducted by WorldPay shows that customer demand is driving online retailers towards offering m-commerce transactions
The UK’s largest technology retailers have come together to fight fraud being committed against their stores and online operations
The launch of Google’s Premium Analytics has been welcomed by retailers like Thomas Pink and Lovehoney.co.uk
Oasis has opened a brand new flagship store in London’s West End, representing the culmination of a £7million 18-month investment programme
Asda has launched a major national advertising campaign with independent price monitoring and optimisation technology, Skuuudle
The UK Gift Card and Voucher Association, which represents the UK’s £4 billion gift card industry, has announced Giftango as a new member
The first outdoor advertising campaign in the UK to incorporate NFC and mobile was launched by Clear Channel
Foursquare has announced a location-based app that alerts retailers to users based on their user profiles
Urban Outfitters experienced a 148 per cent growth in Facebook fans in September, according to the latest research from ChannelAdvisor
Republic has appointed One iota to manage a non transactional Facebook store on its fan page
PayPal used their speaking slot at the E-commerce Expo to announce that they would take on Google in mobile payments in-store
On Tuesday night, those responsible for driving the e-commerce industry gathered for the third annual E-commerce Awards for Excellence
Sainsbury's has announced it will match the prices of certain products at Tesco and Asda, in an attempt to attract new custom
New research from Responsys shows that 78 per cent of the UK’s top 50 online retailers do not personalise emails
House of Fraser has signed a deal to use ChannelAdvisor’s Marketplaces platform to sell on eBay
Visa Europe is in talks with UK operators to launch an NFC-enabled smartphone with Samsung in time for the 2012 Olympics
ASOS are offering a 'twilight' service, allowing fashionistas to place orders up to midnight and still receive home delivery the next day
Foursquare will open a London office and has appointed ex-Google employee Omid Ashtari as director of business development
TheHut.com has launched a trade-in service for electrical items and entertainment products including CDs, DVDs and games
Bel UK Ltd, responsible for cheese brands The Laughing Cow, Mini Babybel, Boursin and Leerdammer, are taking a keen interest in their customers
The Webb Group, the driving force behind the Rent it Here DVD service, has announced the launch of an innovative new iPhone app
PayPal is opening a pop-up store in downtown Manhattan to showcase the new digital payment services they plan to offer
Marks and Spencer has launched a nationwide competition to find a presenter for its online TV channel
Apple's co-founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs, has died aged just 56
Apple yesterday unveiled an update the iPhone 4 – the 4S – but disappointed fans by failing to launch the much anticipated iPhone 5
Neal’s Yard Remedies today announced the successful launch of its mobile-optimised website
Nestlé Deutschland AG has launched Nestlé Marktplatz, the food industry's first social commerce platform
Despite increasing adoption of mobile payments, research from WorldPay, carried out by Consensus, has revealed that shoppers aren't satisfied
Shutl has announced the launch of its service to shoppers in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Liverpool
Soletrader has unveiled an integrated in-store iPad ordering solution, which means staff can order in out of stock items for customers
New Look has launched its first m-commerce iPhone app, which has also been designed for use in-store
Google has made the move to bricks and mortar stores with the opening of its Chrome Zone in London to promote its cloud-computing services
Tesco will launch its first international website in the Czech Republic with the help of IVIS Group’s Sonetto e-commerce technology
Amazon have launched their low price tablet device, the Amazon Fire, which will sell for just $199
Macy's and Bloomingdale's stores are adopting RFID technology on an accelerated timeline
Debenhams has selected HP ProLiant servers to meet PCI requirements
JD Sports is using its Facebook page and other social media to find customers to become the face of its next ad campaign
Elavon has announced the launch of a new website that makes it easy for SMEs to deploy their own branded card programmes
Footasylum has launched a transactional m-commerce site to accommodate for the growth in mobile shoppers
Luxury fashion retailer Flannels has signed up to use Callcredit Information Group’s CallValidate verification tool to help process online payments
House of Fraser has partnered with ForeSee to measure and analyse customer experience in-store, online and with its call centre
Orange and Barclaycard are to launch a second Quick Tap contactless-enabled handset
Google+ is now open for anyone to join after the internet search giant launched its social network on beta this summer
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has acquired UK online retailer play.com for £25 million
ASOS has finally announced the launch of its highly anticipated shopping app for the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
Greggs are now accepting contactless payments, debit and credit cards across its countrywide network of over 1,500 bakeries
BestBuy Europe has rolled out multi-channel customer promotions technology to its Phone House stores in Spain, France and the Netherlands
New consumer research by The REaD Group plc, has thrown up some interesting results about the retail sector
NICE Systems Ltd has reached an agreement to acquire Fizzback, the online and in-store customer feeback service
Google has finally launched its much-rumored Google Wallet mobile payments platform in the US and Europe
ASOS, Britain’s largest online fashion retailer have launched ASOS.com/au, the company’s Australian standalone website
As more consumers use smartphones for everything from price comparison to shopping, sales via mobile account for more than 10 per cent of purchases on eBay UK
Kiddicare.com, Europe’s largest online baby nursery retailer, has installed transactional kiosks in seven Morrisons' locations
Global Bay Mobile Technologies today announced the deployment of its iPad retailing solution into 300 Pacific Sunwear stores nationwide
Less than a quarter of retailers are harnessing the power of m-commerce, despite consumers becoming increasingly comfortable purchasing via smartphones
This week the opening of Westfield Stratford City shopping centre marked a digital revolution in retail
The latest m-commerce benchmark results from eDigitalResearch shows that overall customer satisfaction for has started to climb again
Thomas Pink is putting video commerce at the heart of its digital strategy as it looks to emulate its in-store shopping experience online
ChannelAdvisor have released their monthly league table showing the UK retailers who have the most Facebook fans
Jadlam, a European model car and toy supplier, has experienced substantial revenue growth through Amazon and eBay
Kiddicare will expand the range of products available on their e-commerce site and via the company’s iPhone app
AX Paris, the Manchester-based fashion retailer, has developed a partnership with Melbourne Server Hosting to launch its first online shop
Consumers browse, research and compare products online, rather than just viewing the internet as another purchasing channel
E-retail websites continue to reach high levels of customer satisfaction and outperform the rest of the online industry, according to a study from eDigitalResearch
iForce anticipates taking on between 1,800 to 2,000 agency staff to cover the fast approaching peak period when the UK starts its Christmas shopping online
Fans of Coast, Oasis, Warehouse and Karen Millen can now buy clothes in-store using fashion retail’s first iPad-enabled PoS system
It’s that time of year again; the Retail Systems Multi-Channel Summit is just around the corner
Pizza lovers can now pay to have their pizza delivered via their iPad and PayPal, thanks to a new app from Domino’s Pizza
Reports indicate that Kesa Electricals have edged closer to putting a ‘For Sale’ sign over Comet, looking at "strategic alternatives" for the struggling business
Amazon.com is set to overhaul its website as it prepares to rival Apple's iPad with a new tablet device priced at $250
Social media has an increasing influence on purchasing decisions across retail channels, including mobile and in-store, an IBM study has found
Shopping mall group, Westfield, has rolled out an online campaign ahead of the launch of Westfield Stratford City
Parcel delivery company, Yodel, has secured a contract with Pet Supermarket.co.uk to be the retailer’s sole delivery partner
Topman has entered the social commerce space and opened a store on their Facebook page using Zibaba’s full featured f-commerce platform
Zibaba, which powers f-commerce stores for Shopify and Topman, has just produced a video called Facebook Commerce In A Nutshell
Contis has launched an advanced smartphone gift card platform aimed at retailers, restaurants, hotels and leisure outlets
Next has launched a major new apprenticeship programme, which will see the recruitment of 1,000 new employees
Waterstone's has announced it will end its 3-for-2 deals on books this month after more than 10 years
Cambridge, Gloucester and Brighton are the geekiest cities in the UK, according to a recent survey carried out by Ebuyer
Clinton Cards has chosen WatchGuard XTM 1050 next generation firewalls to help secure its communications across 800 stores
The decision to award US software giant Oracle $1.3 billion in damages from German rival SAP has been overturned by a judge
Tablet owners are more engaged with retail brands than smartphone users, according to eCustomerServiceIndex results from eDigitalResearch and IMRG
A new online platform connecting young designers with consumers via social media launched this week, after several high profile investments
A Sainsbury’s store in west London is piloting a shopping trolley with built in iPad dock, so customers can surf the web as they browse the shelves
Tesco has announced plans to sell off its Japanese business after eight years of trying to break into the market
Urban Decay has re-launched its website on the Demandware Commerce platform to help the US cosmetics retailer grow in international markets
Restaurant chain, Giraffe, has adopted online reservations and marketing platform, Livebookings, to meet growing demand for mobile bookings
Ocado has been warned that it should abandon plans for a second fulfillment centre until its first depot has ‘proven its worth’, by an expert analyst
Best Buy UK has made the move into m-commerce with the announcement of a mobile-optimised transactional site
Aldata Solution has been selected by Japanese retailer, Seicomart, to improve its distribution processes from head office, through warehouse to store
The UN high commissioner for refugees today announced a landmark $62 million donation from the IKEA Foundation
Shoppers in the US have ranked self checkouts as the number one piece of technology that enhances the consumer experience, according to a survey by Empathica
Tesco Group has announced a $45 million (£27.4 million) deal with a US firm to manage its IT network
Online grocer, Ocado, has opened a ground breaking store concept at the One New Change shopping centre in central London
Brewers Fayre restaurant chain has installed Spectrum Interactive's digital signage across 77 of its 129 eateries
eGain, has developed a solution to help retailers extend their web sales and customer service through offers on Facebook
New figures published today show that the number of million pound businesses on eBay is set to rise by 25 per cent this year
Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, has resigned as CEO of the technology giant after years of ill health
Asda customers can now buy their groceries via their mobile phones, as the supermarket has launched a new smartphone enabled website
High Street fashion store, New Look, is delivering a cross-channel marketing campaign for its new m-commerce website
Britons are more likely to complain about bad service from a retailer than any other European consumer, Kelkoo’s latest research reveals
The shortlist for the Retail Systems Awards 2011 has now been announced, and we have some fantastic entries this year
All admission tickets for the Belgian F1 Grand Prix have a built-in RFID chip. Admission officers, equipped with mobile RFID readers
This Christmas, 35 per cent of UK consumers will do more shopping on their smartphones, according to eDigitalResearch and IMRG
Debenhams has launched a campaign giving Facebook Credits to customers who ‘like’ its page or sign up for newsletters
Y-cam Solutions Ltd have helped Domino’s Pizza protect their 600 company and franchised stores across the UK and Ireland with over 200 IP cameras
Card processor, Streamline, has announced a series of measures to help SMEs impacted by the recent riots
Arsenal Football Club today reveals its new online boot room which makes players’ exclusive footwear available to supporters for the first time
Bezier and HIG Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm HIG Capital, have agreed the terms of a management led buy out of the company
Swedish hardware retailer, Clas Ohlson, has appointed PCMS to provide its EPoS system across the retailer’s Scandinavian and British estate
Nectar and Birmingham City council have announced plans for a pilot scheme which will reward families with Nectar points when they recycle
The Cloud and Caffè Nero have announced a partnership to provide customers with free wireless internet access in 450 outlets from September
Marks & Spencer has appointed SapientNitro to create its new multi-channel platform, supporting its strategy to become a leading international retailer
Mothercare/ELC has partnered with Torex to further their plans for growth in international markets over the next three to five years
Tesco was the most ‘liked’ retailer on Facebook this summer, attracting an extra 90,000 fans since June, according to the latest UK Facebook Commerce Index results
Retailers need deliver a better mobile user experience if they are to capture m-commerce customers, a study for CA Technologies has found
Warm weather has prompted British shoppers to abandon their computers in favour of the High Street, according to latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index
Facebook development company, Zibaba, now gives customers of e-commerce provider, Magento, the opportunity to open stores on Facebook
eBay has bought Zong, a startup that allows mobile payments to go directly to mobile carrier billing statements
BT’s specialist retail e-commerce division, BT Fresca, has signed a new five-year deal with Aurora Fashions and Karen Millen
The decision not to penalise Lush Cosmetics Group, after their website was hacked over four months, has been criticised by SecurEnvoy
Authorities in China have now uncovered a total of 22 fake Apple stores in Kunming city
Online contact lens retailer GetLenses has today launched its new look website
Only six per cent of advertisers in the UK have well developed Facebook campaigns, according to research by Marin Software
David Cameron has unveiled a raft of measures to help businesses and communities left devastated by the recent riots
Aurora Fashions, the group behind Coast, Oasis and Warehouse, will launch its first native language website this autumn in Germany
Internet retailer, buyitdirect.co.uk, has partnered with Maxymiser to increase their conversion rate by up to 50 per cent
Criminals responsible for shop theft and vandalism need to feel the full force of the law to reduce the likelihood of retailers coming under attack in future
Apple has been granted a temporary injunction preventing Samsung from selling its iPad rival, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, in Europe
Lewis’s Home Retail has today acquired two more TJ Hughes outlets after the retailer plunged into administration last month
SAS announced today that Chico's FAS Inc. will implement their social media analytics in order to analyse what is being said about them on Facebook and Twitter
Barclaycard has today teamed up with vouchercloud to help its cardholders access Barclaycard Freedom rewards
The imminent launch of Google’s wallet could see pressure heaped on retailers to upgrade their payment terminals, according to CTS Retail
Retailers across London were forced to close their doors yesterday as they came under threat from looters
High Street sales rose in July, but trading remains tough, according to a British Retail Consortium survey
The future of cheques is still uncertain, with Age UK calling for ‘specific plans’ to restore faith in the payment option
Intranet Future is organising what it believes is the first ever UK training course on new social network Google+
The lack of economic growth that has affected High Street sales this year has hit homeware businesses the hardest, research shows
Portuguese retail giant, Sonae, has partnered with PrePay Solutions to launch a gift card across its many stores
Research In Motion’s latest BlackBerry handsets are the first BlackBerry smartphones to include built-in support for NFC
Multi-channel fashion retailer, Footasylum, has stepped into the world of social shopping by launching a Facebook commerce store
VeriFone has acquired rival Hypercom following a settlement with the US Department of Justice
The UK's online retail market will be worth £28.6bn in 2011, nine per cent of the overall retail market, according to Forrester
House of Fraser is to open a new format click-and-collect service in Aberdeen next month
According to recent research by ComScore, 13.5 million consumers in five leading European markets accessed retail sites via mobile phones
One in eight shoppers no longer carry cash and half believe coins and notes will become obsolete in the future, according to Barclaycard and Barclays
Qype, Europe’s largest consumer reviews site, has launched a feature designed to boost business and help companies keep in touch with their followers.
Shutl, the internet start-up that counts Aurora and Argos among its customers, has launched its service to shoppers in and around Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh
ASOS has announced the launch of its first iPad app giving free access to the fashion retailer’s magazine globally as of Friday, 5 August
The Subway chain has today announced a multi-year, global relationship with UK-based IT solutions developer, PXtech
Tesco’s plans to take on Amazon and eBay with their own online marketplace have reportedly hit a bump in the road
Twitter fans will now be able to access daily offers through the micro blogging site after Twitpay partnered with SVS
The John Lewis Partnership is going green by cutting down the annual fuel consumption of their fleet of Waitrose and John Lewis trucks
Burberry is to open a flagship store at the Pacific Place mall in the heart of Hong Kong
Massimo Dutti, part of Spanish fashion giant Inditex, is launching an European-wide online shop on 6 September
The Webb Group, the driving force behind the Rent it Here DVD service, has launched a new iPhone app
Over two thirds of shoppers in the UK believe that cash is still king, according to independent research commissioned by Wincor Nixdorf
Hacktivist groups Anonymous and LulzSec are calling for people to immediately close their PayPal accounts and consider an alternative
Shopify have now launched the Zibaba Facebook Storefront application in the Shopify App Store
Facebook has revealed a dedicated site for businesses to rival the efforts of Google+, highlighting all the reasons they should be on the social networking site
House of Fraser have launched a new look website that uses larger images to show customers the latest arrivals and help them find the brands they are looking for
Consumer spending on the High Street and online dropped slightly for the second month in a row in June, according to Barclaycard
Action sports brand, Animal, has launched a gift card programme in partnership with Ceridian SVS UK Ltd
Tesco is rolling out free WiFi across its stores to help customers compare prices and read reviews of products
Waitrose has announced that they will move into fashion for the first time, offering a clothing range at their store in Canary Wharf
The 'Tweet Mirror', which allows shoppers to post pictures of themselves trying on clothes on Facebook and Twitter, has debuted in Italy
China has shut down several fake Apple stores found in Kunming by an American blogger living in the city
Online greeting card retailer Moonpig.com has been sold to online digital photo service PhotoBox for £120 million
The second quarter of this year saw an eight per cent rise in the number of retailers plunged into administration compared with 2010, according to Deloitte
Online retailer Amazon's cloud computing arm could be worth more than $1 billion (£600 million), according to financial analysts
Google is offering a credit card for select US based online advertisers for flexible spending
PayPal has lined up trials of a point-of-sale system with a major US retailer, and plans to have up to 20 retailers operating the service during 2012
In the last three months ASOS has attracted over double the amount of new followers across Twitter and Facebook than any other retailer
Retail sales recovered slightly in June as stores started their summer sales early, official figures have shown
Apple's latest profits soared as sales of its iPhone and iPad products more than doubled
American Express has launched a Facebook application - Link, Like, Love - delivering cardmember deals based on likes and dislikes
American Express has launched a mobile wallet in conjunction with US service provider Sprint for Android-powered smartphones
High end fashion retailer, Reiss, will deploy new technology in their UK stores allowing overseas customers to purchase tax free clothing
Retail search volumes grew by 27 per cent this quarter, compared with 2010, driven by a 216 per cent jump in mobile searches
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed a better-than-expected performance for online sales during the first six months of 2011
Jessops has extended its contract with e-commerce technology company Fredhopper for another year
Sainsbury's has launched an m-commerce version of their website, allowing customers to shop for products on their mobile devices.
T.M. Lewin has signed a five-year contract with MidlandHR for iTrent – the single platform for talent management, workforce planning, HR and payroll
LG launched the world’s first Smartphone with full 3D, which allows users to shoot video and take photos in 3D without the need for glasses
Digital marketing software company, Kenshoo, today announced that Tesco has gained significant workflow efficiencies using their platform
Debenhams has reached almost 1.5 million consumers via social media thanks to customers who have become online advocates of the department store
Shopping.com has launched its Rapid Price Update system (RPU) ensuring prices on the site are updated within 30 minutes
Pizza Hut franchisee, Rage, Inc. has rolled out fingerprint technology at 118 restaurants throughout the US to reduce employee theft
An estimated 1.5 million UK staff will work within the e-commerce industry within the next four years, according to new research from IMRG and eDigitalResearch
FStech and Retail Systems have launched the website for their forthcoming payments conference
Amazon.co.uk Ltd is to open a 700,000 sq ft fulfilment centre at Towers Business Park in Rugeley
Beaverbrooks has completed the roll out of an in-house developed store management solution across 66 stores which will deliver real-time sales statistics
Kiddicare have employed a new fraud management tool to weed out e-commerce crime by verifying the validity of customers’ details on every order
New iPhone and Android apps have been developed for Halfords to allow customers to shop, scan products and locate their nearest store via their Smartphones
The UK’s fourth largest retailer, Morrison’s, has launched first of three trial convenience stores in Ilkley
Yodel has introduced a unique, fully integrated control tower solution to optimise and manage its fleet of over 600 LGVs and 1,500 trailers
ASOS has taken its coveted online wardrobe to foreign shores in the past year launching country-specific websites in the US, France and Germany
Technology partners, J2 Retail Systems and Mission Integrated Systems, have revealed details of the new hospitality EPoS at the Royal Opera House
Wipro is taking headline sponsorship of the VIP lounge for the second year running at Retail Business Technology Expo
Waitrose has apologised to its customers again after further problems with its relaunched website surfaced
Electronics retailer, Kogan, has launched a campaign to end what it terms an ‘HDMI cable con’ by stores like John Lewis and DSGi
A New York based pharmacy chain will be the first in its industry to pilot holographic assistants to welcome customers to their stores
Fashion retailer, Jigsaw, has launched one of the UK’s first full m-commerce sites allowing customers to buy clothes via their smartphones
Domino’s Pizza has moved to an integrated cloud hosting service to help support the company’s ambitious plans for growth
John Sullivan, Director of IT, Gondola Group (PizzaExpress, ASK, Zizzi etc) has been added to the speaker list for the 2011 Retail Systems Multi-Channel Summit
triOpsis has launched Visual Intelligence for Retail, created to help the retail sector deliver quality visual merchandising through real time visibility and control
Italian fashion house Versace has de-activated its Facebook wall after activists posted dozens of messages demanding the company ban sandblasting
Barclaycard Freedom will try to boost weekend sales this week by offering cardholders 10 per cent reward money every time they make a purchase
Private equity firm Better Capital has acquired some of the assets held by DigiPoS Store Solutions.
A new website designed to encourage consumers to virtually browse shopping areas in London’s Kensington and Chelsea was launched this week
In the wake of a string of attacks by hacking groups, a new not-for-profit organisation has been formed to help tackle cyber crime
As of today Slug and Lettuce pubs will accept contactless payments at 80 venues nationwide for orders of £15 and under.
Amazon yesterday announced that it had bought UK independent online bookseller The Book Depository
E-commerce fraud is expected to cost the UK economy an extra £30 million by 2015, as mobile phone and social networking site payments increase
IBM today announced that YO! Sushi restaurants are using their business analytics software to help improve sales, customer service and streamline operations
RichRelevance has integrated its personalisation and analytics technology online at Dixons.co.uk, Currys.co.uk and PCWorld.co.uk websites
Jamie Oliver Ltd has adopted LogMeIn Rescue to provide remote access and IT support, for everything from table booking systems to the editorial teams creating cookery books
ASOS Marketplace has announced plans to grow their digital platform to include sellers from around the globe
First, hactivists took down MasterCard’s website in protest at the continuing blockade of funds for WikiLeaks
E-commerce platform provider, ChannelAdvisor, has announced its success with The Orvis Company and feelunique.com
Businesses in the UK risk losing up to £36.7 billion in revenue per year if their websites fail during peak periods, according to UK tech firm Micro Focus
