All In-store technology articles – Page 33
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NewsJohn Lewis redeveloping legacy systems to build omnichannel infrastructure
John Lewis is carrying out a “comprehensive slum redevelopment”, ripping out between 50 and 60 old systems and replacing them with more modern systems that have clear interfaces and can be linked more easily.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store technology is just part of the selling process
The days of the unassisted sell, courtesy of a bank of iPads, are not just numbered, they’re probably done and dusted.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which multichannel gadgetry really presses shoppers' buttons?
Multichannel gadgetry is high on retailers’ investment agenda. Sarah Butler investigates which technologies are genuinely improving the customer experience and which are detracting from it.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, River Island and F Hinds
Retail news round-up September 19, 2013: Tesco appoints Barclays joint broker, River Island profits rise and F Hind deploys cloud-based EPoS system.
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GalleryIn pictures: Pandora opens Oxford Street flagship as it eyes London expansion
Pandora is to hit the expansion trail in London as it opens the doors to its largest global store on Oxford Street.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I make sure new payment technologies work for my business?
How can I make sure new payment technologies work for my business?
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NewsTesco launches in-store kiosk trial for F+F clothing range
Tesco has launched transactional kiosks for its F+F clothing range in its shops to make its full collection available to shoppers in store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will mobile payments take off any time soon?
Visa’s hero market for contactless payments is Bratislava, where 1 million contactless transactions take place every
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NewsCoast, Oasis and Warehouse to roll-out iPad technology across stores
Coast, Oasis and Warehouse have introduced wi-fi to their stores to enable the roll-out of iPads across all of their UK and European stores.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: The changing face of the high street
British retail has been revolutionised in the last 25 years. Laura Heywood looks at some of the most dramatic shifts.
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OpinionComment: Nick Bubb on 25 years of dramatic change in retail
Retailing in 25 years time will be very different, but it will change as dramatically as it has in the last 25 years?
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GalleryIn pictures: BT Retail Week Technology Award winners revealed
The Co-op scooped the top gong at the BT Retail Week Technology Awards last night.
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NewsAsda steps up multichannel drive with kiosk and in-store locker trials
Asda upped the pace of its multichannel expansion with new online order kiosks and collection lockers in store as part of a trial.
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NewsThorntons trials kiosks in store for online orders
Thorntons has begun a trial of kiosks which will allow shoppers to browse its online offer in store and is set to offer customers the ability to create their own hampers online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The security concerns surrounding mobile payments
Some retailers are embracing mobile payment but others are holding back because of security concerns.
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OpinionComment: The future of contactless payment may be rocky
Customers may want a quick, pain-free, experience at the tills but recent history suggests that the reality is far different. All too often contactless terminals are lost amongst so much other point-of-sale collateral on the counter space that the inclination is to avoid or ignore them.
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NewsMarks & Spencer rolls out contactless payment
Marks & Spencer has rolled out contactless payment to 644 UK shops following a 25-store trial in London last year.
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Opinion
Blog: A power shift at the top table?
There used to be a time when the board would set out its aims and objectives for a retailer and IT would then try and make sure the technology in place was, at best, an enabler.
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AnalysisAnalysis: In-store technology to attract consumer interaction
The explosion of in-store iPads has led to consumers increasingly expecting technology to bring education, entertainment and a bit of show business to a retail environment.
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NewsFat Face installs new till system to cope with double-digit growth
Clothing retailer Fat Face said its new electronic point of sale (epos) system helped it cope with double-digit sales growth over peak period.