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16th June 2009

Sanderson support is the 'best fit' for Kurt Geiger

Philips deploys integrated performance and talent management system

Barclaycard partnership moves retailer rewards scheme forward

Survey finds social media emerging as direct marketing channel

8th June 2009

Jacobs develops multichannel experience
Payment fraud threatens over two thirds of online retailers
Screwfix takes action on customer data
Price promotion frenzy may be missing mark

3rd June 2009

UK's largest online appliance retailer rolls out customer reviews
Retailer IT development bucks economic trends
Affiliate Window turns to Twitter
Retail fares badly among winners and wasters in the paper chase

26th May 2009

Users are ‘quids-in’ with new AOL shopping content
kikki.K readies new IT systems for international expansion
Crombie cuts theft by 50% and improves store operations
Heinz appoints Haygarth for CRM role

18th May 2009

John Menzies Digital selects DBD Media to drive online subscriptions

Wilkinson streamlines merchandising to drive profitable growth

PayPoint.net announces partnership with PayPal

New management systems streamline West End retailer’s stock control

7th May 2009

DSGi to transform its communications with managed services deal
Companies warned against over-reliance on PCI DSS
H.J. Heinz Company implements "game changing" logistics vision
Travelex selects MasterCard for strategic global prepaid alliance

27th April 2009

John Lewis takes on Risk Manager software
SAP customers caught in upgrade crisis
New Look migrates e-commerce platform after year of growth
TÜV wins global MasterCard contract

20th April 2009

Domino’s assures a slice of the action with Zeus
Premier Farnell reduces sales abandonment rates by 50%
Norwegian retail giant selects DigiPoS point-of-sale
ATM PIN crack down to weak security, says specialist

15th April 2009

Sky to optimise customer management across online sales offering
Datalogic Mobile and Wincor Nixdorf strengthen mobile partnership
Spar Holding chooses StoreWorld IntraStore from UK supplier Centric
Survey finds Brits waste £30 million on used gift cards

6th April 2009

Guess manages global sourcing operation with ENOVIA
BP brings Coinstar gift card to the UK
Feefo reviews win over Charles Tyrwhitt
Carphone Warehouse creates one stop shrink shop

30th March 2009

Long Tall Sally updates sales and stock systems
Bandolera invests in merchandising efficiency
Takeover paves way for Dobbies web growth
Dr Pepper Snapple Group optimises category management

23rd March 2009

Internet fraud on the rise
Sainsbury’s cuts transport costs
Premier Foods picks integrated marketing
ALDI buys US distribution management system

17th March 2009

Iceland signs £11.5 million IT outsourced deal
Virtualisation cuts Tesco data centre costs
Warehouse Express introduces ratings and reviews
Retail Directions launches in UK

11th March 2009

Whitbread renews managed network contract
The Hut re-launches Zavvi online
Mothercare adopts in-store printing
GAME joins online fraud-fighting community

27th February 2009

E-tailers go offensive to tackle online scams
Mothercare completes group-wide finance systems project
Converged comms cuts costs for Burton’s
Comment: Are you ready for the PCI DSS challenge?

20th February 2009

Beaverbrooks protects website
Toys“R”Us UK hones online marketing
Channel Islands’ Co-op selects Business Intelligence solution
Kew-online increase conversion rate with website relaunch

13th February 2009

French Connection implements loss prevention
Confused.com selects agency to handle ‘pay-per-click'
New, multi-channel retail management suite
1 in 3 businesses don't optimise their search engine position

6th February 2009

Mothercare completes group-wide finance systems project
Retailers could lose up to $115 billion in 2009 to shrink
Domino’s Pizza rolls out new store system
Sound & Vision to add ‘QuikClip’ videos to website

2nd February 2009

Cotswold Outdoor implements real-time web analytics
Vendorcom conference goes ahead
TOYS“R”US re-launch e-commerce site
Article: Improving customer communication across the retail enterprise

26th January 2009

Retail Technology magazine: Special announcement
Retail Business Show cancelled
New in-store video-based customer service solution
NET-A-PORTER.COM provides luxury customer service
Opinion: Taking the pain out of PCI: DSS

12th January 2009

HMV brings online experience in-store
Home Delivery Network win ASOS contract
The Co-operative group goes green for IT disposal
KFC gets a taste for self-service kiosks

12th December 2008

Abercrombie & Fitch selects spend management solution
Coffee Republic launches ‘Payment and Loyalty’ scheme
Long Tall Sally maximises customer conversion
Opinion: In tune with retail customers

1st December 2008

Pret A Manger go contactless
LossManager helps Jaeger to boost profits
Italian Grocery Coop selects POS and Self-
Checkout Solutions
Kookai enables electronic trading with concessions

14th November 2008

Poundland invests in training & services
NCR’s new POS workstation promises "extreme retail technology"
Surf, snow and lifestyle brand O’Neill implements Lawson fashion
Opinion: Is 2008 the year that the last-minute Christmas rush will never materialise?

31st October 2008

Norwegian Coop tackles retail security challenges
Comet delivers speech self service
Heart of England Co-Op rolls out IP telephony
Whitbread signs finance and accounting outsourcing deal

20th October 2008

Cinema chain chooses multi-channel payment solution
ZBD gets Italian job
Interactive floors at Bluewater
Dorchester Collection hotel chain improve pricing strategy

13th October 2008

Wm Morrison to install infrared queue management
Stylo to implement new eCommerce platform
Woolworths makes it easy for new recruits using web 2.0
The Body Shop global store locator powered by Virtual Earth

6th October 2008

Moss Bros picks merchandise management solution
Web-based print POS solution to drive digital content
Conjungo launches technology sourcing site
Catalogues a hit with the ‘tech generation’

29th September 2008

Tesco seeks to boost mainframe performance ahead of Christmas
Mecca bingo rolls out new EPoS system
eBay’s Shopping.com shakes up UK portfolio of sites
People In Retail Awards announce finalists

24th September 2008

zavvi achieves single view of its customers
Online retail experiences a dip in August
Musical instrument site uses customer generated content
Kings Road Sporting Club invests in retail system

19th September 2008

Wholesale changes for Makro security
The White Company selects Retail Assist
dabs.com chooses Tealeaf to reveal website 'unknowns'
New comparison website for people with disabilities

17th September 2008

John Lewis fits new stores with digital CCTV
In-store pods drive footfall for Topman stores
The Conran Shop relaunches eCommerce sites
Italian Bookshop chain optimises staff planning

15th September 2008

VoIP to go at Yo! Sushi
easyJet personalises marketing emails
Tesco installs data warehouse appliance
The Body Shop to get The Search Works treatment

5th September 2008

Online Christmas shopping predicted To grow In 2008
TK Maxx targets internal losses
Sports betting company accepts online cash
New-generation industrial handheld terminal

29th August 2008

Fitness First validates membership process
Urban Outfitters combats online credit card fraud
Liz Claiborne connects global operations
Smiths News speeds up consignment note printing

18th August 2008

The Carphone Warehouse optimise staff across Europe
Ryman overhauls loss prevention
Next improves online customer experience
Spurs fans get instant rewards with ClubCash

1st August 2008

Sainsbury’s goes for Virtual Presence
Wyevale Gardens Centres cultivate email marketing
Coffee Republic goes contactless
Age verification software launched

18th July 2008

New ID check service for online retailers
GroWell reaps benefits of multi-channel solution
PMC provides local support to Argos in India
Kiddicare plays it SAFE

4th July 2008

UNIQLO selects POS for flagship european stores
Spanish clothing brand pilots RFID
Borders UK speeds up store communication
Halfords launches customer ratings and reviews online

20th June 2008

Retailers concerned over spiralling data centre energy costs
Scotts & Co. take the SAFE route
Trevors Warehouses opts for BCP's Accord
Research reveals queue frustrations

13th June 2008

Two major players in retail join forces
Harvey Nichols replaces multiple BI tools with single solution
Hotel Chocolat invests in fast EPoS
Retailers trial DVD vending kiosks

30th May 2008

Cable&Wireless wins £100m contract with Tesco
Lush upgrades payment terminals
Bluewater installs giant plasma screens
Plain Lazy website grows revenue

17th May 2008

Next implements wearable computer
New terminals drive sales at JJB Sports
Research reveals shoppers predictions for the future
Phones 4U gathers instant customer feedback

12th May 2008

IBM launches new self-checkout system
Pavers implements intelligent register
MFI partners with CIBER Novasoft
New 'Delivery Promise tool' for e-tailers from Royal Mail

2nd May 2008

WHSmith consolidates its B2B e-commerce network
Morrisons enhances time and attendance
Cineworld signs up for nationwide EPoS replacement programme
ABM launches Intellicase to tackle retail crime

23rd April 2008

Credit crunch not curbing UK online shoppers
ID Technology goes Republic
Ann Summers improves planning
Metro Group expands collaboration with Teradata

18th April 2008

Waitrose refreshes EPoS
Wyevale Garden Centres takes control of its conference calls
Greggs the bakers purchases CODA software
Ocado trials prototype electric delivery van

11th April 2008

German fashion house selects Oracle
Wincor Nixdorf launches outsourced transaction service for retail
Firebox.com goes stateside
Store of the future report

7th April 2008

Tommy Hilfiger upgrades European network
Survey reveals inability to track and trace data access among UK retailers
YO!Sushi predicts 2 year pay back for network
zavvi increases online sales
TRI-NET go global with Kewill

28th March 2008

Habitat to launch online recruitment portal
JD Sports outsources datacenter and disaster recovery services
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew gets the Midas touch
Mothercare selects group-wide accounting system

20th March 2008

ASDA consolidates affiliate marketing activity
Thresher Group renews Help-Desk contract
Otto UK accelerate marketing analytics
Research reveals increasing acceptance of m-commerce

14th March 2008

Tesco orders electronic point of purchase displays
METRO Group expands RFID portals
Card fraud losses up by 25 per cent
Halfords.com launches 'reserve online, collect in store' service

7th March 2008

John Lewis Partnership secures remote access for staff
Boots trials loss prevention solution
Paperchase selects Dream accounts software
New report predicts mobile ticketing to go mainstream

29th February 2008

Boden to add customer ratings and reviews to website
Thomas Pink launches gift card
Airport retail group reduces shrinkage
Crush Clothing chooses WinRMIS retail management system

22nd February 2008

La Senza goes live with Workforce Management solution
Survey reveals poor customer service driving UK shoppers to the Internet
Multi-channel retailer chooses 'searchandising' solution
Fortnum & Mason outsource logistics
Specsavers focuses on virtual benefits
5th February 2008

Sainsbury's completes EAS installation
IKEA France invests in IP-CCTV for new store
One Stop shops for efficient voice
UK has highest payment card ownership in Europe

8th February 2008

BT acquires Fresca
IP-based cameras used in shopper counting solutions
Perfumery opens new London store with Eurostop system
Thorntons conducts reverse auction for suppliers

1st February 2008

Co-op launches energy saving EpoS programme
Littlewoods enhance online shopping experience
Morrisons deploys EAS solutions to protect merchandise
Crocs footwear optimises supply chain

25th January 2008

Coop expands data warehouse
BT tailors network Valentino fashion group
Mobile phone ordering applet for food delivery
Bourne Leisure streamlines procurement

18th January 2008

15% of all retail spend was online in 2007
New Look optimises inventory fulfilment
Borders UK to trial CD and DVD ROM on demand in store
Sainsbury's selects Eqos to scale sourcing operations

11th January 2008

Marks & Spencer signs IT managed services deal
Bulgari shines with new e-commerce site
WH Smith solves its paper problems
Metrologic releases new self-contained area imager

7th January 2008

Christmas day e-sales up 269% to £84m
Disabled accessibility for websites still an issue for UK online retailers
Swisslog awarded major order by dm-drogerie markt
Counting on a successful appeal

7th December 2007

£48,833 stolen per minute from stores at Christmas
Auchan chooses NCR FastLane Deli
Bakery chain commits to a further 500 tills
Dixons Tax-Free stores to trial MAX BOX
Coinstar selected to power Somerfield's gift card programme

23rd November 2007

Jaeger tackles internal loss
Thorntons upgrades instore music
Scotts of Stow selects "searchandising" solution
DigiPoS launch environmentally friendly PoS solution

9th November 2007

Habitat implements new stock control system
MAX BOX kiosks expand offer
Institute of Physics deploys EPoS technology
Online customer review warning

26th October 2007

Manchester City Football Club trials mobile phone ticketing
Wicked Uncle automates consumer product ratings
Retailers fail to provide returns instructions
Threshers Group provides bill payment service

19th October 2007

BT Expedite drafts in grocery high flyers
Mole Valley Farmers consolidates storage
Galeria Kaufhof trials magicmirror
Online customer experience research

12th October 2007

Big opportunity in smaller bar codes
McDonald's to put free wi-fi on the menu
Putting the shop into the pocket of consumers
French catalogue and online retailer to deploy supply chain solution
Retail IT events coming this Autumn

5th October 2007

Healthy injection of technology for Holland & Barrett
New rugged hand-held area imager
Haven Holidays deploys revenue management system
Paul & Joe London invest in IT for expansion

21st September 2007

Window of opportunity at Virgin Megastores
Dolcis rolls out Chameleon EPoS
New vertical mini-slot scanner
Power-free electronic shelf-edge displays

14th September 2007

World Duty Free to install giant video wall in Terminal 5
Hardy Amies invests in retail management system
EmpireDirect.co.uk offers offline payment
Dixons Store Group streamlines print strategy

7th September 2007

London retailers sign up to accept cashless payments
Wembley gig for MCR Systems
Clarks gets in step with Storefinder service
Natural Café adopts EPoS technology for expansion

30th August 2007

Aldata scores two leading French retail wins
Karen Millen opens first online store
The Works boosts warehouse staff productivity
Wilkinson invests £1.4m voice-directed distribution

17th August 2007

IBM to refresh Marks & Spencer's in-store systems
Flooded Meadowhall tempts back shoppers via email
More Argos kiosks to be rolled out across existing stores
Shoe specialist gets new company-wide network
Russian book retailer selects Oracle Retail

10th August 2007

ASDA outsources expense management
Tesco relaunches Tesco TV
Stride Rite takes giant leap in Europe
Paypoint selects Cipherlab CCD scanner

3rd August 2007

Rugby club go live with ticketing and CRM system
Retailers to become 'solution partners'
Product images standard launched
Brewery invests in Fleet Controller

27th July 2007

Contactless payment initiative in Spain
New online product rating system launched
Rohan achieves real-time integration of systems
Rugged wearable barcode reader launched

20th July 2007

BHS takes key categories online
First two stores go live with 'ready to go' e-Commerce solution
go&pay builds support with online merchants
figleaves.com sets sights on further growth

13th July 2007

British Museum exhibits new eCommerce platform
Otto creates 'online wardrobe'
Principles launch shop locator
Fraud prevention added to Cash Passport

6th July 2007

Harrods shops for SAP
Digital signage makeover for UK motorway service station
PayOffline launches offline payment solution
Adnams's intelligent web store

29th June 2007

Somerfield orders voice software
C&A launches self-payment checkouts in Europe
Netto Foodstore to provide mobile phone top-up facility
Signet implements Retail Manager line

22nd June 2007

Timberland rolls out Interactive Product Guide for staff
Vue Cinema launch gift card programme
Virgin Media chooses Cybertill for EPoS
The Jewellery Channel sparkles online

15th June 2007

SPAR signs agreement for electronic payment terminal network
BT tackles retail shrinkage
RFID keeps food moving at Blue C Sushi
Multilingual EPoS system

8th June 2007

Top awards for UK IT vendors at Retail Solutions 2007
Damart standardises European accounting practices
90 second warning to retailers
Chop'd signs up for contactless payments

1st June 2007

Shop at the Store of the Future at Retail Solutions 2007
Lord & Taylor speed merchandise to its stores
Food-To-Go sector to get digital vouchers
Faith puts its best 'shoe' forward with IP communications

24th May 2007

Farrow & Ball expands international infrastructure
Retail Solutions less than 2 weeks away
e-learning for in-store tills
Cyber fraud hitting online retailers hard

18th May 2007

Abercrombie & Fitch selects Oracle Retail
Dansk Supermarked shops SAP
Toshiba TEC launch new POS printer range
Poundstretcher outsource their store help desk

11th May 2007

Contactless cards to rollout UK wide
Tesco extends IT contract
GAME selects Business Intelligence solution
Borders selects order management supplier for new site
Independent pub chain installs NCR Point of Sale

4th May 2007

Tesco Direct partners with MyThings
Hawkshead invests in e-commerce platform
Overstock.com Deploys search and merchandising solution
Visa Europe names their contactless technology

27th April 2007

French drinks retailer implements new supply chain systems
Virgin mobile rings in next-generation marketing
K3 makes a material difference at Fabric Warehouse
Mosaic Fashions to install high speed network
NET-A-PORTER invests in e-commerce testing

20th April 2007

JD Sports selects Oracle retail applications
GameStop rolls out retail management system
Shopping cart integration eases bottleneck
Online fraudster reveals all at Retail Fraud
Booths streamlines shelf edge tickets and markdowns

13th April 2007

Matalan looks to boost IT efficiency in offshore contract
New Windows based mobile terminal launched
Research highlights fear of fraud for online shoppers
Microsoft RAD award winner announced
Beauty Base chooses new PoS system

5th April 2007

Woolworths to publish customer reviews online
Shoe retailer overhauls store technology
Karate-kid takes a slice of the action
New partnership to deliver mobile vouchers to retailers

2nd April 2007

France Telecom gets animated
Superquinn talks improved pick rates
HMV automates its e-fulfilment
New rules for reporting card, cheque and online banking fraud

23rd March 2007

QVC opts for IPTV system
Online shoppers look for the 'S' in secure
Through-glass touch controller for digital signage
B&Q selects voice-driven logistics solution
PayPal announce nearly 35 million accounts in Europe

16th March 2007

UK Card fraud losses continue to fall
Pret A Manger manages in-store marketing
Lakeland adds video product demonstrations to website
New Shoe Zone POS system
Virgin Retail constructs new e-commerce platform

9th March 2007

White Stuff sews up spam problem
New Balance gets its compliance up and running
Argos installs card payment system
Stylo rolls out Blade EPoS
Kiabi completes warehouse management system

23rd February 2007

John Lewis Direct chooses fast search technology
Converting ASDA surfers to shoppers
Diageo selects invoice processing solution
New ratings and reviews service for online retailers in Europe
EUROMAX Hypermarkets in Albania select G.O.L.D

16th February 2007

Harrods rocks with rear projection film
Phillips-Van Heusen boosts inventory position
New membership scheme for the Co-operative Group
Isle of Man Creameries places major order for ERP
Aldata to supply Fozzy for its retail operations in the Ukraine

9th February 2007

IP telephony for online ticketing company
Boots improves collaboration
New unattended delivery service
Distributor take back scheme open for retailers
New global couponing solution for large-scale POS

2nd February 2007

Record transactions on plastic cards over Christmas
Grattans RF network keeps shipments on time
New, palm-size mobile receipt printer
Less is more for NET-A-PORTER
ASDA selects search engine marketing

26th January 2007

Virgin implements IP-based contact centre solution
Storetrader drives EPoS at new golfing centre
British Airways implements Chip and PIN
Russian Post selects payment system
UK shoppers fill most online baskets in Europe

19th January 2007

House of Fraser improves instore comms
Argos Direct powers supply chain
UK Plastic card payment figures up
Ann Taylor optimises workforce
RadioShack selects data warehouse solution

12th January 2007

Leroy Merlin Group implements data warehouse
DAKS manages daily sales across Europe
Co-operative Society automates account reconciliation
Waitrose rolls out new EPoS system
Somerfield's new virtual network now in store

5th January 2007

BPTV goes live
Shoe Zone strides ahead with broadband network
Superquinn rolls out NCR self-checkout
Virgin Vie At Home unlocks supply chain value

15th December 2006

Barclaycard announces contactless terminals for 2007
The Carphone Warehouse decreases stock audit time
Paul Smith automates financial reporting
figleaves.com manages global service desk
New POS workstation for small and mid-sized retailers

8th December 2006

Survey reveals risk of Christmas e-commerce meltdown
Sendit.com invests in customer loyalty
Woolworths expands multi-channel offering
Polish Post Offices install value-added payment services
Arnotts chooses Intelligent Register

1st December 2006

Ann Summers counts customers
lastminute.com rolls out behavioural targeting
Ladbrokes optimises workforce management
Bricomarché Portugal plans space
New digital currency targets e-retailers

24th November 2006

E-retail at all time high
SPAR trials self-service concept
IBM licenses Clipped Tag RFID technology
Paul Smith secures corporate network
HMV chooses anti-shoplifting partner

17th November 2006

UK Card not present fraud up by 5%
Morrisons Supermarkets deploys EAS solution
Early Learning Centre expands warehouse operation
ALDO Group optimizes seasonal inventory

10th November 2006

European IT rollout at Billabong
Shopping.com forms alliance with MSN
Community stores in Co-op eration
Star Micronics develops Queue Management system

3rd November 2006

Mango doubles Enterprise data warehouse capacity
Waitrose updates EPOS system
EPCglobal announces successful data exchange testing
METRO Group installs Item-level RFID at Innovation Centre
Woolworths complete security tagging rollout