Sony Pictures sets sights on best IT Oscar
Sony Pictures Entertainment has been getting its global IT house in order using Itil and technology from BMC Software
Co-op Group kicks "server sprawl" into touch
Mutual retailer the Co-operative Group has cut its datacentre maintenance and support costs by deploying HP virtualisation tech and consolidating its "server sprawl".
Arts Council gets tech troubleshooting boost
The Arts Council England has enlisted an IT service management system from Sunrise Software to help keep its tech troubleshooting running smoothly.
Torex tech treats Thorntons to quicker sales
Chocolate chain Thorntons has speeded up transactions and slashed customer queuing times by rolling out a new chip and PIN-friendly point of sale system.
Kiddicare doubles sales with reviews software
Baby goods retailer Kiddicare has doubled sales after introducing new social navigation features to its website.
Red Bull Racing revs up computing grid
Formula One team Red Bull Racing is using grid computing to help design and build the car it hopes can take on and beat Lewis Hamilton in 2009.
figleaves.com tries Red Hat for size
Online lingerie and nightwear retailer figleaves.com has turned to virtualisation and open source software to revamp the technology platform that will support its upcoming ecommerce site.
ITV F1 website gets in the fast lane
ITV's F1 web team has been using load balancing software from Zeus Technology during the 2008 Formula One Season to keep up with user demand
Online retailer tackles Gok Wan's fashion army
Clothing and household goods giant JD Williams has revealed how it weathered the crowds logging on after its products featured on Gok Wan's Channel 4 show How to Look Good Naked
DHL slashes costs and goes green with digital bills
Multinational logistics giant DHL is pulping its paper invoices and going digital to save money, trees and CO2.
Expedia's got no reservations on hotel analytics
When it comes to online hotel shopping, there can be such a thing as too much choice, web travel company Expedia has found.
Yo!Sushi going all IP
How restaurant chain is making cost savings by saying goodbye to BT and opting for software-licence-based IP telephony across its whole estate.
Travis Perkins builds its tech future
Travis Perkins has carried out a complete overhaul of its IT over the past year and as a result has a much more robust infrastructure with capacity to expand.
Renault goes multilingual
Renault has translated its product documents into 23 different languages to support its expanding global car dealership network.
Woolworths slashes costs with supply chain tech
High street retailer Woolworths has streamlined its distribution with supply chain management (SCM) software from long established partner SAP.
Travel site bookings fly when glitch fixed
Usability testing software has helped a holiday company boost its sales by spotting a glitch in its website's navigation that could have been costing it tens of thousands per week in lost business.
Olympic tech getting fit for Beijing 2008
Preparations for the Beijing Olympics in August are nearly complete and for Atos Origin, it's the end of an IT project that has lasted for nearly four years.
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Clouds clear as Microsoft gives Azure a January launch date
UK ID cards rollout hit by delay as launch date revealed
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Legal Eye: Ecommerce held back by outdated laws
No wonder no one's buying...
Matthew Cushen
E-tailers: Be choosy overseas
Markets are not always what they seem
Tim Ferguson
'If you look at iPlayer from a distance, it's still very web 1.0'
Q&A: Erik Huggers, director, BBC's Future, Media and Technology
Kit Burden
Legal Eye: Tech could brighten retailers' gloom
Regulation and recession loom
Matthew Cushen
Retailers: Look to emerging markets
Comment: Massive opportunities if you get the IT right
Julian Goldsmith
How Zavvi lost its Virginity
IT director Tony Johnson on the retailer's changing web strategy