Discussion about the future of retail has never been more lively and opinions around what’s to come are diverse. Is retail dying? I met with and listened to panels of retailers, brands, technology vendors, consultants – you name it. Retailers are at a crossroads. MORE
A job in retail is often the first employment many people will have, so could technology training increase the retention of store staff MORE
UK retail body BRC publishes the first of its kind step-by-step guide on how to manage cyber security threats MORE
Becuase it gives shoppers back significant time savings and it gives retailers potentially enormous costs savings. Amazon's new Amazon Go store ushers in a new era in brick and mortar grocery and convenience shopping. In the early 80's, electronic point of sale (POS) dramatically changed the checkout experience in grocery stores, speeding up checkout lines. MORE
Carrier-neutral retail colo growth rate is highest European markets have seen over past five quarters Read More. colocation Europe Supply and Demand MORE
The Competitions and Markets Authority opens up the banking apps market following an investigation into how to create greater competition in banking MORE
Online retailers are struggling with an increased number of security breaches. Read More. Shared MORE
Internet of Things (IoT) data in their raw form are messy. They need a lot of work to parse and pick the useful information out of the constant stream. Even with the data elements separated, organized, and stored in understandable ways, there’s too much of it to analyze manually. Throw in the continuous stream of new data, and it is overwhelming to businesspeople. Most businesspeople MORE
451 Research says top 10 players account for about 30 percent of revenue Read More. colocation Supply and Demand MORE
The biggest barrier to insurance companies adopting digital technology is their heavy reliance on legacy IT systems MORE
The vast amount of big data that supermarkets and grocery retailers now have at their disposal is set to have a critical role to play in who wins out on market share in this highly competitive industry. Enhanced data analytics enable the retailers to make rapid buying decisions to enhance the customer experience. Enhanced data analytics enable the retailers to make quick business decisions, improving customer satisfaction and the customer experience. Sanjeev Sularia. MORE
Retailers are beginning to explore how cognitive computing and AI could make e-commerce smarter and more personalised MORE
Cyber attacks on internet shopping are expected to increase in the run up to Christmas, with a million attacks targeted at UK retailers alone MORE
Computer Weekly looks over how the shifting consumer landscape has changed the retail industry during 2016, with increased collaboration, growing consumer power, and mergers and acquisitions MORE
As we start the sprint to this year's holiday shopping season, I had hoped to start to see the disappearance of the store-centric mentality that has hurt so much of retail for years. This is best illustrated by complaints — from the likes of Target, Walmart and Home Depot — that they are being victimized by showrooming with Amazon. It was a bogus argument from the start. MORE
The omni-channel environment of the retail industry is raising customer service expectations, but very few retailers are responding to consumers on all of the channels they offer MORE
Consumers want retailers to implement applications that can be used in-store to offer personalisation and convenience MORE
His post is also relevant to non-retail organizations and even government. The problem is that pricing is a bigger issue in US retail than anyone suspects. Our insights into the US retail ecosystem – based on real-time, comprehensive data feeds – proves that the majority of ecommerce sites are very slow at refreshing online prices. Sanjeev Sularia. MORE
Legacy IT systems are making it more difficult for retailers to collect and use customer data to improve services MORE
Shopping has changed – consumers now want to be able to shop in-store or online, wherever and whenever they want, but the problem is many retailers still don’t see the two roads intersecting, which means they are losing out when it comes to sales. There are retailers that have managed to create a smooth omni-channel experience between online and store, such as Apple for example. Sanjeev Sularia. MORE
A breach settlement with 47 US states has taken the cost of the 2013 data breach at retailer Target to more than $220m MORE
Cloud technology will help support ecommerce growth, with 55 percent of retailers planning to bring ecommerce hosting into the cloud in 2015 Read More. Shared MORE
Retailers urged to improve the security of their online stores amid a series of discoveries of cyber criminal campaigns to exploit vulnerabilities in retail websites MORE
Another company in Ascent’s portfolio, Vee24, provides live video chat technology allowing brands and retailers to connect in real time with customers over the web, on mobile devices, and in-stores, using voice, video chat, text chat, and co-browsing. MORE
ITaaS -- Creating That Retail Experience For Your Users. Sellers of consumer tech strive to create great online retail experiences, why wouldn't we import that idea into the enterprise IT world? Attractive design, looks like an online retail shop, right? MORE
Europol and MasterCard hold a retail cyber attack simulation exercise to raise awareness of the issue and how to respond to attacks, as well as promote information sharing in the sector MORE
Retailers have this love-hate relationship with EMV, in that they love to hate EMV. With that in mind, it's easy to understand why major retailers — Walmart last month and Home Depot last week — are suing Visa and MasterCard in an attempt to fight chip cards any way they can. Of course, the retail argument isn't quite phrased that way. It's slow, cumbersome, alienates customers and until a store fully deploys it, the liability shift is expensive. MORE
New retail colo provider founded by a seasoned team going after untapped but booming Frisco market. Read More. colocation Dallas MORE
Challenger is moving its IT infrastructure to the cloud to enable it to respond better to business growth MORE
In fact, some retailers added video production to their existing photography process and they're using the same equipment. Because of this, video ranks among the top new initiatives where retailers plan to invest in 2016. retail. MORE
As retailers increasingly try to serve consumers across online, in-store and mobile, the main challenge they face is consumer expectation, according to a panel of experts MORE
Retail Related Topics Forrester IT
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Becuase it gives shoppers back significant time savings and it gives retailers potentially enormous costs savings. Amazon's new Amazon Go store ushers in a new era in brick and mortar grocery and convenience shopping. In the early 80's, electronic point of sale (POS) dramatically changed the checkout experience in grocery stores, speeding up checkout lines.
CTOvision
MARCH 9, 2016
The vast amount of big data that supermarkets and grocery retailers now have at their disposal is set to have a critical role to play in who wins out on market share in this highly competitive industry. Enhanced data analytics enable the retailers to make rapid buying decisions to enhance the customer experience. Enhanced data analytics enable the retailers to make quick business decisions, improving customer satisfaction and the customer experience. Sanjeev Sularia.
CTOvision
AUGUST 16, 2016
Shopping has changed – consumers now want to be able to shop in-store or online, wherever and whenever they want, but the problem is many retailers still don’t see the two roads intersecting, which means they are losing out when it comes to sales. There are retailers that have managed to create a smooth omni-channel experience between online and store, such as Apple for example. Sanjeev Sularia.
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
His post is also relevant to non-retail organizations and even government. The problem is that pricing is a bigger issue in US retail than anyone suspects. Our insights into the US retail ecosystem – based on real-time, comprehensive data feeds – proves that the majority of ecommerce sites are very slow at refreshing online prices. Sanjeev Sularia.
Computer Weekly
MAY 4, 2017
Efficient supply chain management is crucial if retailers are to offer their customers the required shopping experience in today’s complex trading environment
Forrester IT
AUGUST 5, 2016
In fact, some retailers added video production to their existing photography process and they're using the same equipment. Because of this, video ranks among the top new initiatives where retailers plan to invest in 2016. retail.
The Investing Edge
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Another company in Ascent’s portfolio, Vee24, provides live video chat technology allowing brands and retailers to connect in real time with customers over the web, on mobile devices, and in-stores, using voice, video chat, text chat, and co-browsing.
Computer Weekly
DECEMBER 28, 2016
Computer Weekly looks over how the shifting consumer landscape has changed the retail industry during 2016, with increased collaboration, growing consumer power, and mergers and acquisitions
Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Cyber attacks on internet shopping are expected to increase in the run up to Christmas, with a million attacks targeted at UK retailers alone
Computer Weekly
APRIL 18, 2017
Retailers are beginning to realise the role technology plays in the online and offline space, with a majority of retailers saying IT is essential to stores
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 14, 2016
Retailers urged to improve the security of their online stores amid a series of discoveries of cyber criminal campaigns to exploit vulnerabilities in retail websites
Computer Weekly
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Europol and MasterCard hold a retail cyber attack simulation exercise to raise awareness of the issue and how to respond to attacks, as well as promote information sharing in the sector
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 23, 2014
451 Research says top 10 players account for about 30 percent of revenue Read More. colocation Supply and Demand
Computer Weekly
APRIL 3, 2017
The omni-channel environment of the retail industry is raising customer service expectations, but very few retailers are responding to consumers on all of the channels they offer
Computer Weekly
MAY 24, 2017
A breach settlement with 47 US states has taken the cost of the 2013 data breach at retailer Target to more than $220m
Computer Weekly
MAY 15, 2017
Consumers are now more trusting of other customers and product reviews than they are of advice given by retailers
Computer Weekly
MARCH 27, 2017
Consumers want retailers to implement applications that can be used in-store to offer personalisation and convenience
Computer Weekly
APRIL 10, 2017
As retailers increasingly try to serve consumers across online, in-store and mobile, the main challenge they face is consumer expectation, according to a panel of experts
Computer Weekly
JULY 11, 2016
Legacy IT systems are making it more difficult for retailers to collect and use customer data to improve services
Computer Weekly
JANUARY 31, 2017
A job in retail is often the first employment many people will have, so could technology training increase the retention of store staff
Computer Weekly
MARCH 7, 2017
UK retail body BRC publishes the first of its kind step-by-step guide on how to manage cyber security threats
ComputerWorld IT Management
JUNE 20, 2016
Retailers have this love-hate relationship with EMV, in that they love to hate EMV. With that in mind, it's easy to understand why major retailers — Walmart last month and Home Depot last week — are suing Visa and MasterCard in an attempt to fight chip cards any way they can. Of course, the retail argument isn't quite phrased that way. It's slow, cumbersome, alienates customers and until a store fully deploys it, the liability shift is expensive.
Data Center Knowledge
APRIL 24, 2015
Cloud technology will help support ecommerce growth, with 55 percent of retailers planning to bring ecommerce hosting into the cloud in 2015 Read More. Shared
ComputerWorld IT Management
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
As we start the sprint to this year's holiday shopping season, I had hoped to start to see the disappearance of the store-centric mentality that has hurt so much of retail for years. This is best illustrated by complaints — from the likes of Target, Walmart and Home Depot — that they are being victimized by showrooming with Amazon. It was a bogus argument from the start.
IT Toolbox
MARCH 21, 2017
Internet of Things (IoT) data in their raw form are messy. They need a lot of work to parse and pick the useful information out of the constant stream. Even with the data elements separated, organized, and stored in understandable ways, there’s too much of it to analyze manually. Throw in the continuous stream of new data, and it is overwhelming to businesspeople. Most businesspeople
Computer Weekly
MAY 23, 2016
Challenger is moving its IT infrastructure to the cloud to enable it to respond better to business growth
Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
The biggest barrier to insurance companies adopting digital technology is their heavy reliance on legacy IT systems
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Department store retailer John Lewis selects three retail tech startups to receive their share of the £200,000 JLab funding pot
Data Center Knowledge
AUGUST 1, 2014
New retail colo provider founded by a seasoned team going after untapped but booming Frisco market. Read More. colocation Dallas
Chuck's Blog - EMC
MARCH 13, 2013
ITaaS -- Creating That Retail Experience For Your Users. Sellers of consumer tech strive to create great online retail experiences, why wouldn't we import that idea into the enterprise IT world? Attractive design, looks like an online retail shop, right?
Data Center Knowledge
APRIL 8, 2015
Online retailers are struggling with an increased number of security breaches. Read More. Shared
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 3, 2014
Carrier-neutral retail colo growth rate is highest European markets have seen over past five quarters Read More. colocation Europe Supply and Demand
Computer Weekly
AUGUST 9, 2016
The Competitions and Markets Authority opens up the banking apps market following an investigation into how to create greater competition in banking
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