The dawn of multi-channel retailing has seen retailers from grocery to fashion, DIY to convenience pealed for an asset that will keep them top of the shops. Investing in digital technology such as screens, mobile and wifi, is high on the agenda, with a particular focus on electronic-point-of-sale (EPoS). Many stores were quick off the…
Both Morrisons and Asda have made steps to further enhance their stores with technology. Morrisons will be trialling next generation self-checkout kiosks in Preston where the retailer is trying a range of innovative ideas; while Asda is focussing on RFID (radio frequency identification) based stock management. Morrisons self-checkout kiosks are to be multi-functional with the…
Majestic has upgraded its ecommerce platform. Working with Carrenza the wine retailer has launched an Intershop to replace its existing model. Carrenza, a leading provider of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud computing, has helped Majestic to boost the functionality and scalability of its Intershop and boost online presence as a result. In light of increased consumer interest…
Following the biggest trend of 2013 – multi-channel, aka omni-channel retailing, Retail week has asked the experts what technology they think will be likely to trend in the retail industry this year in 2014. A couple to watch out for are: wearable technology, as in Google Glass which is set to fully launch this year…
Marks & Spencer is to roll out next generation polytouch, self-service terminals across its high street stores in the UK. The interactive, self-service solution was delivered by Wincor Nixdorf and Pyramid Computer GmbH and is to be deployed in order to unite online and in-store shopping for Marks and Spencer’s multi-channel consumers. Almost seven hundred…