Retail technology news on innovation, integration, rollout and the people behind developing retail technology systems. Be it payments, supply chain or chiller cabinets we cover the bits & bytes of retail tech.
ThaiBev, one of Asia’s largest beverage producers and the company behind the world-famous Chang beer brand has completed a multi-site implementation of Manhattan Associates, Inc., (NASDAQ: MANH) Warehouse Management Solution (WMS) to support its global distribution operation. The project was successfully delivered by a joint team
Aerohive Networks has announced that Farrow & Ball, the UK-based premium paint and wallpaper manufacturer, has selected Aerohive’s Wi-Fi solution to underpin Farrow & Ball’s growing mobile workforce, in a move to improve its overall customer experience. With over
Dr. Martens, the iconic British footwear brand, has entered into a three-year partnership with Sailthru, the leader in driving customer lifetime value through personalisation, to transform the customer experience as part of its total direct to consumer focus. The company is
RichRelevance, a leader in omnichannel customisation, has been selected by Petit Bateau to provide a superior customer experience across its online properties in five countries: France, UK, Italy, Germany and Belgium. Online visitors in these countries engage with personalised recommendations
Applied Predictive Technologies (APT) has announced that Asahi Breweries, the largest beer producer in Japan by market share, has signed an agreement to license APT’s Test & Learn software. Asahi Breweries was founded over a century ago and brews some
The world’s first 3D gummy printer became a consumer reality this week with the launch of a new retail concept in confectionery – the Magic Candy Factory. Birmingham-headquatered Katjes Fassin UK Ltd showcased the innovation in confectionery production, which will
LoveCrafts has selected the Snapfulfil SaaS warehouse management system to support its fast-growing fulfilment operation. LoveCrafts was launched in 2012 and has rapidly built a range of online services for crafters via its sites LoveKnitting andLoveCrochet. Today the LoveKnitting and LoveCrochet sites are the
Paying back friends and family is about to get easier and faster with a new secure way to pay, using just a short personalised link. Registrations open at 11.00am, when users can race to secure their own name at PayPal.Me (for
Sunglass Hut, the leading global sunglass retailer and part of the Luxottica retail group, has recently implemented a digital signage solution in 24 of its standalone stores in South Africa to enhance the effectiveness of its in-store promotions strategy. Moving
ASDA.COM has a business critical role in the referral of UK consumers to the supermarket brand’s transactional sites including Groceries, George Fashion and George Home. It receives more than 90m visits per year with over 46m unique visitors. A new responsive design
Electrolux Professional and Metro Cash & Carry teamed up in Belgium to enhance in-store experience thus surprising and inspiring customers with Libero Point. Metro/Makro Cash & Carry is a leading international player in self-service wholesale trade. In Belgium, the group
bigDL, an omni-channel marketing solution, has joined forces with several major brands to assist retailers in driving sales across the UK’s convenience sector. Popular brands partnering with bigDL include Molson Coors, Danone Waters, Birds Eye, Tetley, Whyte and Mackay and
Sports Direct sister company Swimshop has seen a 41% customer participation rate with new promotions technology that gives shoppers the chance to win their purchases for free. Europe’s largest online swimwear retailer, which stocks over 5,000 different products, has partnered
Fujitsu has launched its STYLISTIC V535R Retail Tablet, the latest addition to Fujitsu’s tablet offering portfolio, designed to withstand a demanding retail environment, delivering improved customer service and boosted staff productivity. Unlike consumer tablets, the device is claimed to be
The UK’s number one online bathroom retailer VictoriaPlum.com has selected Visual IQ as its marketing attribution management provider. The retailer will leverage its IQ Intelligence Suite of advanced attribution products to understand the true impact of each channel and campaign on sales and revenue,
Feonic, the ‘invisible speaker’ specialist, has joined forces with British lifestyle brand Belstaff as an integral part of the company’s latest shop window campaign. To promote Belstaff’s latest clothing range, a motorbike was placed in the window of the brand’s flagship
The people of Denmark are said to be set for a retail revolution this year as mobile commerce leader Powa Technologiesteams up with AFA JCDecaux, a subsidiary of the world’s largest outdoor advertising corporation JCDecaux. Shoppers will be able to purchase
PayPal and Bouncepad claim they are making it easier and more affordable for small businesses to start accepting contactless payments, and boost convenience for customers in-store. Bundling the new PayPal Here card reader with Bouncepad’s PayPal tablet enclosure and custom
Retail marketing company TCC has announced it has signed an exclusive four-year license agreement with TV giant MasterChef to launch an exclusive range of MasterChef-branded products including bakeware, cookware, cutlery, knives and kitchen utensils, which retailers can use to reward
Heal’s, a British furniture and furnishing store chain known for promoting modern design and providing the highest quality designer furniture and service, today announced results from their initial In-Store Remarketing program powered by CloudTags and Fast Thinking. CloudTags was awarded the Heal’s
Zalando, a rising star in the world of e-commerce, is using EXASOL’s analytic database to optimise stock availability. Back in 2008, the sale of footwear and clothing across the web was hard to imagine. Since then Zalando has managed to provide online
Payleven, the leading mobile payments company for small and medium sized businesses, launches, in partnership with Visa, the global leader in payments, the payleven Visa prepaid credit card. The solution allows merchants in Brazil – especially sole traders – to
Handbag brand, Radley, is working with AURES Technologies on a complete hardware refresh. The retailer’s head of IT, Francis Rodrigues, said: “We have asked AURES to supply its Sango PC-based touchscreen terminal for rollout at sales points across our stores, together
PayPoint, an international leader in payment technologies, has announced its third generation ‘Advanced Payments’ platform for mobile and online merchants. Four years in the making, the new digital platform has been designed from the ground-up to address the needs of fast growing businesses
Doddle, the purple network of parcel stores, launches a new service today, which it believes is the simplest way to send items anywhere in the UK. Unlike many of the innovations in the parcel sector, it doesn’t use drones or
