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.
DIY retailer B&Q is to implement a new fleet performance and journey management solution, from telematics platform provider Microlise, across a fleet of 185 vehicles. Installation and delivery of the solution is beginning immediately and will be used to give
A new season heralds a whole new way to enjoy sport in 2015/16 as Mitchells & Butlers’ brands – Sizzling Pubs, O’Neill’s,Crown Carveries and Oak Tree Pubs launch their new ‘Green Card’ app, with Eagle Eye Solutions. Following its successful debut season last year, the Green
MasterCard has announced that everyone will be able to pay with their contactless-enabled device for high value payments (above £30 in the UK) at all contactless terminals in Europe by 2017. MasterCard already announced last year that contactless would be accepted
A new integrated transport planning solution has launched following a successful trial with a global logistics provider, giving supply chain and logistics organisations the combined benefits of network design and routing technology in a single, effective solution. The new CAST
As 48% of consumers site call centres as their most frustrating customer service channel, a leading entertainment technology brand, Goodmans, has worked with CartAssist to improve its level of support for online customers.Delivering accurate answers to customers in real-time; CartAssist’s intelligent digital
Buyapowa today announced a new deal with the UK’s leading online retailer Ocado to supercharge ‘Invite-a-Friend’ marketing for the brand’s customers. By integrating the Buyapowa technology into its website, the retailer will incentivise all of its customers to refer their friends
The UK’s No1 crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder and JCDecaux, the UK’s leading Outdoor Advertising company, have partnered to help rapidly scale up 100 start-ups across Britain. Nurture, JCDecaux’s new division, is working with Crowdfunder to find start-up businesses who want to
Proxama, a leading mobile proximity marketing expert and provider of end-to-end payment solutions for card issuers, today announces an exclusive, long term partnership with Ubiquitous. Ubiquitous is the UK’s largest provider of taxi advertising and the relationship will significantly extend the Proxama
Royal Mail has secured a stake in Market Engine Global Pty Limited, an Australian e-commerce technology start-up. Market Engine enables businesses to manage online shop fronts in global marketplaces that are fully-translated for the local market, Through Market Engine’s unique market management
After an initial five month project to understand customer behaviour and establish a conversion optimisation strategy, brands Harveys and Benson for Beds have re-appointed PRWD as their conversion optimisation agency. The six figure deal will see PRWD work with the two brands
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,
