Retail Trade

RESEARCH CONTENT: This PowerReviews study, based on a survey of 1,000 people in the UK, and a similar number in the US, explores the impact of technology on shopping behaviour and outlines what retailers need to consider to meet these changing demands.

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 | Published: 24 Sep 2015

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly: we visit Cape Town to find out how the South African city worked with SAP to manage citizen services. Tesco tells us how it saved £100m in its supply chain by using business analytics. And we examine Microsoft's response to the lukewarm reaction given by customers to Windows 8. Read the issue now.

Posted: 13 May 2013 | Published: 14 May 2013

WHITE PAPER: Business survival in the age of the smart consumer means empowering your customers to shop how and when they want. In this white paper, find the results of a recent survey of more than 30,000 consumers and uncover the key trends shaping the world of retail.

Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 28 Feb 2011

CASE STUDY: Read how the owner of a North Carolina based food company found a way to keep up with major supermarket chains with HP POS hardware and servers.

Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2006

WHITE PAPER: IP networks and applications help with all-around responsiveness and removing uncertainty from the supply chain. Read this white paper to find out how your organization can benefit from this type of technology

Posted: 10 Sep 2007 | Published: 10 Sep 2007

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes of John Lewis's £40m e-commerce transformation plan to find out how to target the digital customer. Starbucks' European CIO talks about the coffee chain's IT strategy. And we evaluate three big suppliers' plans for virtualised networking. Read the issue now.

Posted: 27 May 2014 | Published: 27 May 2014

EVENT: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to department store John Lewis about working with tech startups to improve its multichannel retail strategy. As PC sales slump, we hear from companies moving to non-Windows devices. And the final part of our buyer's guide to data management looks at the benefits of predictive analytics.

Posted: 02 Aug 2013 | Published: 06 Aug 2013

WHITE PAPER: It's long been expected that the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology would have beneficial effects. RFID is indeed having a positive impact - but it's the retail store, rather than the supply chain, that is seeing the biggest benefits. Read this white paper to learn more about the benefits retailers are seeing from RFID.

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 21 Sep 2009

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This in-depth report from the GSMA explains the opportunities for NFC Mobile communications in transport.

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 | Published: 23 Nov 2012

EGUIDE: How are macro technology trends such as mobile and cloud affecting the manufacturing sector? What implications does the Dodd-Frank Act and an increasing numbers of Millennials in the global workforce have on supply chains? This E-Guide exposes trends to watch out for in 2013 and beyond

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 | Published: 24 Jul 2013