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.
Design company Innovate Construction and Design Services has launched a new business division to provide construction design and building services (CDB) to any business requiring the development of a new food retailing environment. The service includes new-build development, complete
Cashzone, one the UK’s largest and fastest growing independent ATM providers, has signed a partnership agreement with the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) to provide its 16,500 members with both free-to-use and surcharging ATMs services. According to the
Barclaycard has teamed up with a leading mobile phone voucher service, vouchercloud, to help cardholders receive Barclaycard Freedom rewards. Special offers from Barclaycard Freedom’s participating retailers, including Shell, PizzaExpress and Goldsmiths, can be found on the vouchercloud app and website.
Tesco and Asda have teamed up with the provider of a new app, which allows consumers with food intolerances to check products on their mobile phones. The supermarkets are supplying product information for the FoodWiz app, which is available on
ChannelAdvisor, the e-commerce platform provider, has introduced two service packages for clothing retailers wishing to launch on eBay’s Fashion Outlet in time for the Christmas selling season. According to the company, these services will launch retailers onto eBay Fashion Outlet
Payzone, Europe’s largest branded consumer payments network with 23,000 terminals at the point-of-sale in UK convenience stores, is expanding its services to drive footfall and shopper spend. While core services include mobile top-up, credit and debit acceptance and bill payment, the
Consumer payments network, Payzone UK, is launching a new service, which will allow consumers to pay debts, join savings clubs or make holiday payments through its existing merchants. According to the company, the Payzone Collect service is the UK’s first alternative
A new packaging material has been launched, which is claimed to stop scanning problems and prevent retailers undercharging for multi-packs at the till. It has been introduced by Hi-Cone, an international leader in multi-packaging for beverage, food and consumer goods; and
US Pizza Hut franchisee, Rage, has rolled out fingerprint biometrics in 118 locations throughout the east coast in South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia to reduce employee theft. The solution, provided by DigitalPersona, has been deployed as part
Retailers need to get closer to their customers to build loyalty, argues Aldata, a global leader in retail and distribution optimisation software. Fiona Briggs reports Retailers are playing a risky game, claims retail and distribution optimisation specialist Aldata. In a
Electronic charity box, Pennies, has teamed up with IBM to make consumer donations at the point of sale easier, quicker and more efficient for high street retailers. IBM will incorporate a Pennies donation feature into the latest version of its
Barclaycard Freedom, the loyalty scheme from Barclaycard, is launching its largest promotion to date to drive customer footfall and spend at participating retailers. The promotion will offer Barclaycard cardholders 10% Reward Money each time they make a purchase between 7–10 July 2011.
Retail and distribution software provider, Aldata, and retail intelligence solutions supplier Dacos Software, have teamed up to help retailers gain competitive price advantage and improve results by optimising price lines in product categories. Through the partnership, Aldata will supply the
Eagle Eye Solutions, a market leader in mobile voucher issue and redemption technology for retailers, has secured £1.5m in funding from a group led by former Tesco chief executive, Sir Terry Leahy. Sir Terry, who is reported to be taking
Leading virtual technology company, EZface, is introducing an app, which will allow consumers to virtually try cosmetics before they buy them. Designed for both iPhone and iPad, the app will integrate with the company’s ‘try before you buy’ in-store kiosks
Two graduates in management from Leeds University claim they are taking on the leading price comparison web sites with their own social shopping online offer. Shopow has been launched by Kevin Flood and Mike Harty and claims to revolutionise the
Indian global consulting and IT services provider, Mahindra Satyam, has launched a mobile couponing platform, designed to let retailers deliver multiple, targeted marketing campaigns and give customers access to coupon offers and information, on-the-go, via their mobile phones. According to the
Executives hope augmented reality can help revolutionise the retail industry. And smartphone apps look to be leading the charge, argues Ben Thompson at Next Generation Retail Summit Europe Summit 2011 organiser, GDS International Imagine a world in which small, cartoon-style tags pop
Secure payment provider The Logic Group and Experian, the global information services company, are partnering to provide a fraud prevention solution to merchants via The Logic Group’s Managed Fraud Service (MFS). According to the duo, the partnership offers organisations fast
SAP consultancy, De Villiers Walton has launched a partnership with SaaS marketing specialist, Business on Demand (BoD). The newly-formed company, Enterprise on Demand (EoD), will specialise in the supply and delivery of the SAP Business ByDesign on-demand solution. The announcement
Epay, the largest electronic payments processor of prepaid mobile airtime, has urged retailers to embrace innovations in prepaid products and services as an opportunity to reverse the decline in high street sales. Recent research found one in seven shops is
Health food retailer Holland & Barrett is piloting a customer loyalty programme in 40 selected stores in the Midlands, Yorkshire and Lancashire. The Rewards for Life programme is free for customers to join and will offer them four points for
It’s no coincidence Mako Networks shares its name with the strongest shark in the sea. In the realms of security, the New Zealand-based business is uncompromising and is claiming a first with the launch of a service designed to improve
Tesco is encouraging customers to trade up on spend over Easter by doubling the value of their Clubcard vouchers and allowing them to be exchanged for tokens to spend on big ticket lines like bikes, barbecues and garden furniture. For
Value retailer Wilkinson is trialing Barclaycard contactless payment in 25 stores, ahead of a potential roll out of the technology across its estate. With over 4m customers a week, Wilkinsons is the first in its sector to trial the contactless
