Lidl positive about systems integration as SAP project rolls on
Lidl is introducing SAP's ERP system across its European organisation, and is confident the exchange of data from its legacy platform is going smoothly.Discount grocer Lidl has commended Software AG...
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One Stop upgrades space planning and merchandising systems
UK convenience store chain One Stop is upgrading its range and space planning systems.The One Stop convenience store chain is implementing a new solution that is set to upgrade its range and space...
View ArticleComment: Infor is for real
Infor is working with Whole Foods and has also announced deals to acquire Predictix and Starmount. There's lots going on at the company - RSR Research's Paula Rosenblum assesses the landscape.Last week...
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Spar wholesaler launches personal digital assistants
Spar's wholesaler for the north of England, James Hall & Co, has launched personal digital assistants to improve communications on its deliveries.James Hall & Co, the Spar wholesaler for the...
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Big interview: Jaeger CIO on tech transformation and turnaround
Jaeger is halfway through a five-year turnaround strategy that aims to bring the fashion retailer back into profit. CIO Cathy McCabe updates Essential Retail on the key tech transformation completed to...
View ArticleComment: SAP Retail is all in
Brian Kilcourse, managing partner at RSR Research, attended last week's SAP analyst meeting. He outlines the vendor's retail play, the development of HANA and the challenges facing the company. For...
View ArticleBlog: Giving Sainsbury's Chop Chop delivery app a spin
Essential Retail tests out Sainsbury's new Chop Chop mobile app, which promises deliveries to your home or office inside an hour.Essential Retail has tested out the new mobile app from Sainsbury's,...
View ArticleOracle buys NetSuite for $9.3bn to upscale cloud services strategy
Oracle has announced it is to acquire fellow California-based cloud services and software provider, NetSuite, in a deal worth around $9.3 billion.Global technology business Oracle has entered into a...
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Retail, software industry and UK govt addressing skills gap challenge
With calls continuing for politicians, educational institutions and businesses to address the tech skills gap, the last month has seen a number of encouraging moves in the right direction.Online jobs...
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Harvey Nichols moves supply chain tech into the cloud
Luxury department store chain Harvey Nichols has upgraded its supply chain technology as it looks to improve stock availability across all of its channels.Harvey Nichols has moved its supply chain...
View ArticleComment: What now for retail IoT?
Are SAP's impending IoT functionalities going to be something retailers are clamouring for – or something the tech giant will have to convince them holds value?My partner Brian Kilcourse wrote up SAP's...
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RBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - Open HCM
In the build-up to RBTE 2017, Essential Retail will be shining the spotlight on some of its exhibitors and the personalities behind them. Today, we hear from John Vasiliadis, who is partial to an iced...
View ArticleComment: Driverless lorries: revolution or risky business?
In the first of a series of articles on future technology trends in the retail supply chain, Tim Waters, a managing director at Alvarez & Marsal, talks driverless lorries and automated delivery....
View ArticleHavaianas sees Rio Games as global brand boosting opportunity
Brazilian flip flop company Havaianas is hoping the Olympics currently taking place in its home country will further boost its global brand. The business has also invested in new tech to support its...
View ArticleBig Interview: Missguided shares learnings from its mobile app
Mark Leach, head of eCommerce at Missguided, tells Essential Retail about the launch of its iOS app and how the technology team concentrates on delivering the best mobile experience for customers. It's...
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RBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - KFP Total IT Solutions
Essential Retail is shining the spotlight on some of the RBTE 2017 exhibitors and the personalities behind them. Today, we hear from Americano drinker Steve Chambers, who is key accounts director at...
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Costa Coffee UAE digitises its menu boards
Costa Coffee's franchise partner in the Middle East has invested in digital menu screens as it looks to improve the customer experience in the company's Dubai stores.Over 50 Costa Coffee shops in Dubai...
View ArticleExcess Baggage rolls out single customer view
Excess Baggage is upgrading its PoS systems to enable a single view of customers. Excess Baggage has partnered with Omnico and eBECS to install a single integrated and unified point of sale (PoS)...
View ArticleComment: Amazon delivery drones are just the first step to a highway in the sky
Andy Miah, chair in science communication & future media at University of Salford, examines the wider impact Amazon's drones may have on the UK's airspace. Amazon recently announced plans to test a...
View ArticleGrocers and brands team up to address supply chain pain points
The largest retailers and brands operating in the UK grocery sector are coming together in an attempt to tackle supply chain inefficiencies. GS1 UK has created a new advisory board, chaired by Tesco...
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