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US point-of-sale software supplier to the retail and hospitality industries, MICROS Systems, is set to acquire Torex Retail Holdings, its European counterpart and technology supplier to the retail, hospitality and convenience and fuel markets. According to MICROS, Torex’s position in the
E-commerce start-up Zaggora, the brand behind Hotpants and a range of clothing items designed to help women lose weight, is launching a taxi advertising campaign in the UK’s capital with London Taxi Advertising. The ‘Power up your playtime’ campaign will run
High street baker, Greggs, is enticing consumers to its stores with a new integrated marketing campaign, which includes a mobile app, bacon-sandwich and cappuccino aroma-emitting bus stops and revamped stores. The so-called Taste Rescue campaign was devised by retail advertising
Hereford-based Westons Cider has signed a new contract with incumbent IT outsourcer Quiss Technology to ensure its IT function continues to support a growing business which now sells 46m pints of cider and perry every year. The new contract includes
Sainsbury’s and the Co-operative have picked up FreeFrom Food Awards, while Vegusta scooped the Fair trophy for the Best FreeFrom Food in 2012 for its dairy-free Swiss Cheese. Sainsbury’s won Best Cereal with its FreeFrom Oaty Granola and was the
JDA Software Group has launched a merchandising solution which it claims combines consumer purchase preferences, in-depth analytics, assortment lifecycle planning, and sizing and pre-pack optimisation into one, easy-to-use workflow. JDA Assortment 8.0 enables retailers to profitably analyse, plan, execute and
GS1 UK, the not-for-profit supply chain standards and solutions organisation, is launching new guidelines from the eCom Standards and Implementation Group (eSIG), which will make it easier and cheaper for retailers and their suppliers to deploy Advanced Shipping Notifications (ASNs).
New business start-up, Useful Little Card, claims to have come up with a loyalty card scheme it hopes will help shoppers fall in love with the high street again. For £25, shoppers receive a card entitling them to a discount
Call centre technology provider, Jacada, is expanding in key European countries including Russia, France, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, and the Nordics. According to the company, an extended presence in Europe means it can better serve new and existing customers
Gü Desserts, part of the Noble Foods Group, has awarded a long-term contract for chilled warehousing and distribution activities across the UK to Culina Logistics, a market-leading provider of shared user logistics services for food and drink companies. As a
Retailers, manufacturers and chefs have joined forces in a new campaign designed to encourage more people to start the day with a healthy breakfast. The ‘Better Breakfast’ Campaign will launch to the public in September 2012, with the highlight being
Presenting at the recent Retail Business Technology Expo 2012, Guy Yehiav, CEO at business intelligence company, Profitect, revealed how his firm’s solutions help retailers target the so-called ‘profit wedge’ to increase revenue and reduce costs in a sustainable manner; and
City College Norwich is claiming a UK market first with the launch of its new RETAIL training suite. The official opening takes place on 17 April 2012 and will complete the final phase of the RETAIL skills academy at City College
Matalan has signed a three-year agreement with Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) in a move designed to to maximise operational efficiency and stock availability. The fashion and home are retailer, which has over 200 stores nationwide, said it is looking to
Organisers of the inaugural Europe and Middle East Loyalty Awards report they have attracted 130 entries from across the region, reflecting the boost in new schemes as cash strapped consumers pay more attention to rewards when they shop. Announcing the
Online UK cookery school, Sorted, is launching a daily food channel on 23 April 2012 to target young people looking to equip themselves with life skills neglected by the National Curriculum. With an estimated 17m of the ‘now’ generation not
Designed to make life easier for convenience and supermarket retailers, DCI Refrigeration claims its range of all-in-one packaged refrigeration units are not only quick to install but also address key issues for retailers such as planning restrictions, noise levels and
Online retail agency Anya Media has launched a new version of its Runway merchandising solution. Targeted at merchandisers, e-commerce managers, buyers and range planners across the retail sector, Runway is designed to reduce the risk involved in stock buying and selling.
Unilever has been voted Graduate Employer of Choice in Marketing in The Times Graduate Recruitment Awards. The company was also ranked within the Top 20 of the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers. The league table is based on the results of
Sainsbury’s is investing in new software designed to help it improve the implementation of supplier promotions on non-food lines such as books, CD, DVDs and games. The so-called Deals & Terms software is a cloud-based solution from technology expert Trace
New Look has awarded a five-year contract to Hermes to provide a home delivery solution for its fast-growing e-commerce operation. Under the multi-million pound deal, Hermes will handle more than 3m parcels per annum to households across the UK. New
Torque, the end-to-end logistics service provider, has invested £1m in a new fashion processing centre at its Wortley warehouse in Leeds. The new facility is claimed to be one of the largest in the UK, spanning approximately 50,000sq ft.
Companies can now estimate the cost to their business of delivering poor service following the launch of a new financial modelling tool – Value of Service Calculator – from workforce management specialist Cognito. According to the company, the tool provides organisations with
Streamline, part of the WorldPay group, and the largest provider of card payment processing in the UK and Europe, has given small and medium sized businesses in the UK improved access to the spending power of the large number of
Shopitize (www.shopitize.com), the new business designed to help shoppers organise their shopping via their smart phones, has released a shopping app for iPhone. It follows hot on the heels of the company’s launch of the Android version earlier this month. The
