Handy Bluetooth Scanner by SocketMobile: Handy Bluetooth Scanner by SocketMo…

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At the recent RBTE show (Retail Business Technology Expo) in London I saw the Socket Mobile Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) Bluetooth barcode scanners for the first time. I couldn’t help but think, when I…
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Cash Still King With Millenials: Cash Still King With Millenials

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It’s becoming more and more important to really understand how consumers are paying for things, especially in the retail sector, so that businesses can ensure they remain up to date with how their cus…
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Apple Pay dominates US contactless payments: Apple Pay dominates US contactless payments

10 years ago Amanda

Apple Pay is dominating contactless payments in the US, taking two thirds of the share. For every…
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Revamp your space with a digital 'feature' wall: Revamp your space with a digital ‘feature’ wall

10 years ago Amanda

Digital walls are being recognised as an effective way to provide an enhanced shopping experience. B…
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What do consumers want from the Internet of Everything?: What do consumers want from the Internet of Everyt…

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According to a recent survey by Cisco – ‘customers want a convenient, contextually relevant shopping…
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Tesco cuts IT spend

After successfully introducing a number of digital technologies to the retail space, supermarket giant Tesco is reportedly cutting costs from its IT budget.

Until now Tesco hasn’t been shy in backing digital technology investments. Online grocery shopping for home delivery, augmented reality mirrors in-store, its own 7in tablet, a data-driven loyalty card scheme – the Clubcard, a digital wallet, a magazine app, click and collect and scan as you shop, to name a few.

However, earlier this

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GAME focuses on omni-channel

GAME is adapting to the digital revolution by teaming up with Microsoft and introducing several digital selling methods. Referring to itself as the UK’s leading omni-channel videogames retailer, GAME sells online, in-store, on mobile and through its app.

Part of its strategy is to sell its computer games, like Xbox and PlayStation, through digital codes which are then downloaded onto consoles. Its GAME Wallet is also a major focus. The virtual wallet lets customers see how much they have to spend

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Investing in online is now a necessity

Retailers are becoming increasingly aware of the, need to and benefit of, developing app and mobile versions of their websites in order to reach more shoppers, more often.

IGD predicts that the online channel is set to more than double in value over the next five years. Investing in this market is therefore a necessity rather than a nice to do.

Young families and C2 shoppers are boosting online tablet grocery sales, says IGD Shopper Vista, the consumer goods research group. Whereas just over a year

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Who’s playing the mobile payments game?

Retail is one of six markets currently competing in the mobile payments game. Financial institutions, Wireless network providers, Mobile payment services, Traditional payment services and Device makers, join Retailers to make up the six players.

According to Appinions Inc. a Manhattan-based startup that provides influence-marketing services, Apple is in the top spot as reported by its Digital Mobile Payments Influence Study. We may well see a mobile wallet from Apple in the next month or so, in

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Multi-channel needs store, online and mobile

A three-tiered approach to convenient shopping – store, online and mobile, is being flagged as the successful mix for a multi-channel business looking for competitive edge. Store retailers may not be seeing vast growth right now, but apparently they are more likely to stay on top of online sales that are currently growing, and mobile is driving sales in this area up and onwards.

“Whilst online retail sales will be up by around 14% year-on-year, store-based retailers will account for the

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