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Self-checkouts linked to thefts in store

While the introduction of self service technology has given retailers freedom to focus their staffs’ attention elsewhere and save money, it is also now linked to theft.

The presence of the electronic-point-of-sale (EPoS) checkout itself isn’t encouraging theft, so much as frustration by shoppers who struggle to process their shopping through them, a survey by VoucherCodesPro.co.uk reports.

More than £1.6 billion worth of items are stolen from supermarkets every year, equaling an average of

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Ten retail technology events for 2014

Retailers looking for innovation, advice, and predictions within the retail space can take advantage of a number of retail technology based events that take place throughout the year. Including the Omni-channel Retailing Summit, Retail Business Technology Expo, RetailWeek Live and the Internet Retailing Expo.

Online, mobile, social, kiosk, digital, self-service and customer journey are just some of the topics that are to be explored through conferences, workshops, exhibitions, consultations and

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On trend customer experience technologies

Technology has several focuses within the world of retail, from encouraging product browsing and supporting payments, to aiding staff and streamlining processes. Now the latest shift in focus is to customer benefits.

Already on the mark is House of Fraser, which is about to roll out a queue-busting technology that will reduce the time click-and-collect shoppers wait in store. The retailer will install the virtual queuing system to its entire estate by the end of the year in order to anhance its

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Amazon trys ‘ship before you buy’ shopping method

Big data has opened the doors to predictive shopping and anticipatory shipping for Amazon that will see the company shipping customers’ packages before they even order them.

Following the growing trend of using user data to lead shopping actions, the e-commerce giant was quick to take advantage of this new technology and in doing so has filed a patent last December that uses big data to predict what customers will buy.

Amazon’s ambitious plan to send a customers packages before they have

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Technology drives supermarket improvements

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 capability to take payment for shopping, allow café customers to pre-order food, as well as being able to read QR codes

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