Mothercare rolls out early payment initiative for suppliers
Mothercare has today announced the launch of a new initiative that allows its suppliers to request early payment in exchange for offering the retailer a discount on their goods.Mothercare is now...
View ArticleHudson's Bay promises 'best-in-class robotic retail technology' at new DC
North American department store group Hudson's Bay Company is set to open a new robotics-heavy distribution centre in the US this summer, gradually growing the facility over a six-month period.Hudson's...
View ArticleNew CEO appointed at Kantar Retail Virtual Reality
Changes are afoot at Kantar Retail Virtual Reality, with the appointment of a new CEO.Global research and shopper insights company, Kantar Retail, has appointed Cédric Guyot as its new CEO for Kantar...
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Retailers' tech capability 'key to attracting staff'
Senior executives at All Saints and Ocado both suggested this week that running a retail business which utilises the latest technology can be a key differentiator when it comes to attracting top...
View ArticleArla Foods continues investment in mobilising its field teams
Dairy products group, Arla Foods, is continuing its partnership with tech firm, StayinFront, after reporting a successful deployment of its mobile technology for field operations.Cravendale, Anchor and...
View ArticleEuropean CIOs, CISOs and IT security managers list their priorities
IT decision makers in businesses across Europe have shown a significant awareness of the need to focus on security when meeting the challenges and opportunities of the digital age. CIOs, chief...
View ArticleWebinar: What to expect when adding RFID to retail
RFID case studies from American Apparel, Tesco and Herman Kay will be discussed in detail in an Essential Retail-SML-hosted webinar on Thursday 26 May.Essential Retail is working alongside tech...
View ArticlePlanet Organic claims 'first-mover advantage' over Amazon Fresh
With speculation mounting that Amazon Fresh is about to launch in the UK later this month, health food supermarket Plant Organic has claimed first-mover advantage in the speedy fulfilment...
View ArticleRenshaw calls up PCMS for contact centre support
British food manufacturer, Renshaw, has recruited PCMS to help manage and build its client relationships. Food manufacturer, Renshaw, has teamed up with retail technology company, PCMS, as it looks to...
View ArticleRetail Ramble podcast: Tech to attract to talent
This week's Retail Ramble podcast looks at how important it is for retailers to use modern technology if they are to attract the next generation of talent into their organisations.All Saints and Ocado...
View ArticleQ&A: Neil Moodley, director of retail at Britannic Technologies
Cloud is key and data-driven retailing is the future. Britannic Technologies' Neil Moodley has his say on retail's big talking points.Essential Retail (ER): How do you see retail evolving in 2016? Neil...
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DPD app uses geo-location tech to help reduce missed deliveries
DPD is using smartphone geo-location-based technology as it looks to reduce missed deliveries and improve communication between its drivers and consumers.Parcel carrier, DPD, is using smartphone...
View ArticleFive ways buggy brand Maclaren is a digital business
The technology team at baby product brand, Maclaren, prides itself on achieving the impossible. From 8-week ERP implementation to removing landline phones, the company is an increasingly digital...
View ArticleAO talks up its supply chain technology capability
The supply chain director at electricals e-tailer AO, Vicky Kay, says implementing flexible technology is essential to running a successful back-end operation.Using flexible back-end systems has been a...
View ArticleMonsoon Accessorize appoints Andy Tudor as IT director
Monsoon Accessorize poaches Debenhams' technology executive for the newly created position of IT director.Andy Tudor has joined Monsoon Accessorize as IT director, reporting directly into eCommerce and...
View ArticleSainsbury's Tu names new logistics partner for pre-retail inspection
Sainsbury's has put new processes in place and appointed a new logistics partner for checking its Tu clothing range before items are distributed to customers and stores.UK grocer Sainsbury's has...
View ArticleComment: NetSuite SuiteWorld 2016 overview
Last week's NetSuite SuiteWorld event in San Jose, California, offered a detailed insight into the software company's retail play. Nikki Baird, managing partner of retail analyst group RSR, shares her...
View ArticleDebenhams brings online expertise to the top
Debenhams hires Amazon fashion exec, Sergio Bucher, as its new CEO.Debenhams has poached Sergio Bucher, vice president of Amazon Fashion Europe, to the role of CEO. Sergio has been heading up Amazon...
View ArticleJohn Lewis pioneers Clipper's latest click & collect facility
John Lewis will be the first retailer to use a new distribution facility in Northampton through its partnership with Clipper Logistics.Clipper Logistics has announced John Lewis as the first retail...
View ArticleWebinar: Planning new life out of old brick and mortar
Five fundamental steps retailers need to take for planning to increase profitability, with particular focus on the role of the store in the process, will be discussed in an Essential Retail-TXT webinar...
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