retail
RSS retailWeb portals: here today, gone tomorrow?
Comment Web sites that try to reap dividends from retail have a payment problem. But on a portal site, which hosts a selection of retail front ends, multiple payments can be made in a single transaction and... [29 Jul 1998]
Tesco fills shelves with more PCs
News Ian French, director of computer and service business at Ideal Hardware, a distributor for both computer companies, said: "Fujitsu has been desperate to break into the retail market for some time. Tesco is to double the... [23 Jul 1998]
In brief: Sysdeco and C&W software boost ecommerce sites
News We will be launching retail sites for both consumers and businesses in the UK. Web design agency Big Picture is to start developing ecommerce sites based on technology from Sysdeco and Cable & Wireless (C&W). [20 Jul 1998]
Charles Schwab hails online trading a success
News The US retail broker said online transactions now account for over 50 per cent of its total trading volume. It is executing retail transactions but not transferring cashflow. Other... [20 Jul 1998]
In brief: Iomega suffers in Q2 battle
News James Sierk, CEO of Iomega, claimed: "It was a tough retail quarter, which hit our Jaz business particularly hard. Iomega has posted a drop in revenue for its second quarter 1998. Total sales for the period amounted to... [17 Jul 1998]
UK gets share dealing system on the Web
News Dresdner Kleinwort Benson (DrKB) has made Best Wins, its automated electronic dealing system, available to retail brokers over the Internet. The system will give up-to-the-second trading prices to brokers dealing with... [17 Jul 1998]
Supermarket tests information displays
News ICL Retail Systems and Israeli-based Eldat are providing the technology. Sainsbury's will test electronic edge-of-shelf labels in an London store this autumn. The displays can be changed automatically using two-way... [17 Jul 1998]
Verifone puts personal cash smartcard on European trial
News Bushell could not reveal the identity of the European companies involved in the trials, but said they are from the banking, telecoms, utilities and retail markets. Smartcard solutions developer Verifone has launched... [14 Jul 1998]
In brief: Waitrose to offer Net-based delivery services
News The process has been trialled at ICL Retail Systems' head office in Reading. Supermarket chain, Waitrose, has launched a delivery service aimed at businesses. Staff will be able to use their company intranet to order... [09 Jul 1998]
Atos lands £90m CRS contract
News Co-operative Retail Services (CRS) has awarded a £90m outsourcing contract to French IT services company, Atos. David Butler, technology strategy manager at CRS, told Silicon News: "Both companies have a common set of... [09 Jul 1998]
Siemens Nixdorf serves Nationwide
News Nationwide has chosen Siemens Nixdorf to supply it with 800 Primergy servers and an undisclosed number of PCs for all its retail branches and administration centres in the UK. No value has been put on the deal, which... [09 Jul 1998]
In brief: Software firm hails successful move to Web
News In January the company was the first to turn its back on traditional retail and sell only over the Web. Egghead, the US software retailer, has nearly doubled its sales following the switch to online selling. [08 Jul 1998]
Micro Focus snaps up Intersolv
News Edward Bridges, analyst at Financial Dynamics, said: "It will be interesting to see how the two companies combine their retail models. Micro Focus' Van Hoesen said that details of the new retail strategy... [03 Jul 1998]
Logica builds up retail banking strength with Quaestor
News Logica has added to its retail banking products with the acquisition of Synectics' Quaestor software for £8m. Quaestor increases our position in the retail banking sector. The NT-based product suite... [03 Jul 1998]
NatWest denies claims of Microsoft involvement in network crash
News NatWest has played down the impact of its retail banking network crash, despite reports that Microsoft and IBM sent teams of specialists into the bank to help track down the problem. A spokesman for NatWest insisted that... [03 Jul 1998]
