eCommerce Reports

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, a shortage of semiconductors is affecting industries beyond just IT – we examine the implications. We talk to the CIO of pharmacy chain Boots about how tech helped in being an essential retailer during lockdown. And we look at the prospects for young people entering the IT sector post-pandemic. Read the issue now.

Posted: 10 May 2021 | Published: 11 May 2021

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how fast-food chain KFC turned to digital to survive the pandemic. Our latest buyer's guide looks at technologies to improve office productivity for home workers. And we assess the growing problem of electronic waste and how to tackle it. Read the issue now.

Posted: 03 May 2021 | Published: 04 May 2021

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, Amazon has opened its first 'just walk out' grocery store in the UK, but is it the right time to hit the high street? We examine the human and technical issues around email security. And we analyse Microsoft's $19bn purchase of voice recognition supplier Nuance. Read the issue now.

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 | Published: 20 Apr 2021

EGUIDE: The pandemic appears to have solidified e-commerce's ascendancy against the highstreet. Coronavirus has accelerated technology adoption in many sectors, and people have been forced to stay at home, increasing their online shopping habits in a bid to avoid visiting shops.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 18 Jan 2021

EGUIDE: Customers' shopping habits were changing long before the coronavirus pandemic accelerated the e-commerce boom. In this 18-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the tech innovations retailers are using to adapt and better serve customers.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 04 Jan 2021

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, with high-street retailers struggling to survive, we look at how technology can keep stores relevant. Everyone is focusing on flash storage, but hard disk drives are still an essential part of the IT toolkit. And we examine the latest developments in the ongoing Post Office Horizon IT scandal. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 01 Dec 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at how AI and data science are supporting the global push to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. We reveal, and talk to, the man behind the world's first computer virus pandemic, the Love Bug. And we examine how the IT services market will change as a result of the current crisis. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 05 May 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we assess the progress of digital transformation across the public sector. IT contractors face a double-whammy from backdated tax payments and loans being recalled – we explore the growing scandal. And we assess the benefits of computational storage. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 28 Apr 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, sometimes going digital is not necessarily the best thing to do – we weigh the pros and cons of paper versus technology. Our new buyer's guide examines the challenges of asset management as you move to the cloud. And we look at the growing role of software developers in the future of networking. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 19 Feb 2019

EZINE: This issue of Computer Weekly explores innovation in the digital era – from the role of software-defined networking in the datacentre, to quantum computing, and much more.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 07 Dec 2018

EGUIDE: The retail industry is evolving alongside the emergence of new technologies. In this 15-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how retailers are using AI, the importance of good digital customer experience and how mobiles have transformed the purchasing process.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 17 Oct 2018

RESEARCH CONTENT: Apple Pay introduces EMV cryptographic strength to remote payments for in-app payments on the iPhone and interconnected Apple devices. It has the potential to reduce card-not-present (CNP) fraud.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 27 Mar 2018

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine how the fashion world and clothing retailers are using technology to better understand customers. Brexit continues to dominate conversation in the UK tech sector – we find out the hopes and fears of the industry. And we look at how to use OpenStack in a hyper-converged infrastructure. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 10 Nov 2017

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how data scientists at online grocer Ocado are using machine learning technology to deliver better customer service. Manufacturing giant GE is making a play to become a top 10 software supplier. And we examine the future of server operating systems as workloads move to the cloud. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 29 Nov 2016

EGUIDE: The pandemic appears to have solidified e-commerce's ascendancy against the highstreet. Coronavirus has accelerated technology adoption in many sectors, and people have been forced to stay at home, increasing their online shopping habits in a bid to avoid visiting shops.

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 | Published: 01 Jul 2021

EGUIDE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at how AI and data science are supporting the global push to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. We reveal, and talk to, the man behind the world's first computer virus pandemic, the Love Bug. And we examine how the IT services market will change as a result of the current crisis. Read the issue now.

Posted: 23 Oct 2020 | Published: 23 Oct 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, after millions of LinkedIn users had their data compromised, we look at the lesson to be learned from this latest data breach incident. Our buyer's guide looks at NoSQL technologies and compares Microsoft's and Oracle's offerings. And we examine the benefits of cloud-based data analytics. Read the issue now.

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 | Published: 14 Jun 2016

EZINE: Australian financial services will be transformed by mobile apps, but the countries big banks are slow to adopt the ever popular Apple Pay

Posted: 02 May 2016 | Published: 02 May 2016

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how a temporary IT set-up based in a portacabin is supporting the UK's largest critical infrastructure project. Our latest buyer's guide looks at converged infrastructure products. And we analyse research showing data protection topping the list of UK security priorities. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Apr 2016 | Published: 12 Apr 2016

WEBCAST: Watch now to hear Elaine Turner's Director of ecommerce, Carrie Leader, discuss key strategies for building an ecommerce business as a branded manufacturer. Learn how Elaine Turner used a Cloud ecommerce platform to create a new destination site where visitors can research, buy, or engage with the brand to support sales in all channels.

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 | Premiered: Dec 15, 2015

SOFTWARE DEMO: What options exist to help simplify WebLogic server domain setup, and the ensuing traffic? This video product demonstration dives into one platform that promises to streamline the WebLogic server domain setup. Handle your cloud e-commerce setup with minimal cost and effort.

Posted: 11 Nov 2015 | Premiered: 11 Nov 2015

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine how companies are starting to use big data analytics to deliver more personalised customer services. We talk to the government's IT procurement chief about improving public sector tech purchasing. And Volvo's CIO tells us how connected cars will reshape the automotive sector. Read the issue now.

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 | Published: 07 Aug 2015

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, the first of our three-part buyer's guide to next generation e-commerce looks at managing inventory in multi-channel retailers. We highlight the six technology companies that are threats to the dominance of high-street banks. And we examine the top five issues in virtual machine backup. Read the issue now.

Posted: 10 Apr 2015 | Published: 10 Apr 2015

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, Brian K. Walker of Forrester and other experts provide six key factors that can make or break a customer's shopping experience and, ultimately, an e-commerce business.

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 | Published: 24 Jun 2014

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to gambling site Betfair about the IT challenges of preparing for the football World Cup. We examine the strategy of cloud software pioneer Salesforce.com as it grows its role in the IT department. And we explain erasure coding – an emerging method for protecting storage hardware. Read the issue now.

Posted: 23 Jun 2014 | Published: 23 Jun 2014