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CIO Profile Following a series of management roles at Dixons, Aer Lingus and IBM, Cameron joined Marks & Spencer in 1987 and rose up the ladder to become CIO for the retailer's North American business where he led a major change programme, replacing all their... [06 Jun 2007]
Retailers ignoring their online shoppers
News Hitwise VP of research, Heather Hopkins, said Tesco and several high street department stores have made significant gains in the past year - with John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Woolworths all climbing in the ranks. [30 May 2007]
Businesses tackle laptop theft data security risks
News An exclusive investigation by silicon.com earlier this month revealed a sharp rise in the number of laptops stolen in the UK, while in recent months organisations such as Marks & Spencer, the Metropolitan Police, the Nationwide building society... [15 May 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.05.07
Round-Up This time it was Marks & Spencer, after a laptop was stolen from a printing firm containing details of a reported 26,000 staff members. Although Marks & Spencer would be forgiven for not being delighted for us, the news of this latest high-profile... [11 May 2007]
Exclusive: How safe is your laptop?
News In recent months organisations such as Marks & Spencer, the Nationwide building society, the Metropolitan Police and Worcestershire County Council and Serco have been among those left exposed by laptop thefts - and the problem is only getting worse. [08 May 2007]
The McCue Interview: Rob Fraser, IT director, Boots
Comment Coming from an engineering background at university, Fraser joined Boots about 10 years ago as a programme manager, following stints at Marks & Spencer and Arthur Andersen. More recently the company has been facing fierce competition from the big... [25 Apr 2007]
Fujitsu staff suspend strike after MPs step in
News The facility is responsible for outsourcing services for a number of organisations, including Marks & Spencer and the Home Office. Staff at Fujitsu Services in Manchester have called off their strike following the intervention of a group of local MPs. [21 Mar 2007]
Fujitsu strike row deepens, talks break down
News The disgruntled staff have already hit Fujitsu Services with a series of strikes and now Amicus has announced nine more days of strike action over the next five weeks in the run up to Easter, including protests outside Fujitsu Services' customers... [05 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 1: Cyberbad on Sunday
Comment There is still quite a dusty small town feel, apart from some familiar chain stores - the Reebok, Nike and Marks & Spencer - that are cropping up. The cab driver leans hard on the horn as we race past a motorbike upon which mum, dad and two small... [04 Mar 2007]
Fujitsu staff begin strike
News The Manchester offices handle outsourced work for several large organisations, including Marks & Spencer and the Home Office. Staff working on outsourced IT contracts at Fujitsu Services walked out yesterday to begin a five-day strike over... [30 Jan 2007]
Fujitsu Manchester staff to strike
News Companies that use the services of Fujitsu's Manchester branch include H&M and Marks & Spencer, plus various government departments including the Home Office. Staff at the Manchester offices of technology giant Fujitsu will go on a five-day strike... [22 Jan 2007]
Top 10: The best, worst... and craziest uses of RFID
News Marks and Spencer has long been associated with being at the forefront of flogging ladies' undies. Japanese authorities decided to start chipping schoolchildren in one primary school in Osaka a couple of years ago. [30 Nov 2006]
Editor's Blog: Nicholas Carr and Trevor Baylis
Comment Darrell Stein, IT director at Marks & Spencer, said: "Technology doesn't give you competitive advantage in retail. I was at an event yesterday for CIOs, IT directors and sundry other heads of IT (in other words, this publication's key constituency... [22 Nov 2006]
Marks & Spencer extends RFID tagging nationwide
News Marks & Spencer (M&S) is to extend the item-level radio frequency ID (RFID) tagging of clothing items following successful trials in 42 stores. M&S has been one of the early UK pioneers in using RFID tags in the retail sector and first trialled the... [14 Nov 2006]
Look for the Intelligent Label
White Paper U.K.retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is taking its ongoing pilot with Fadio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology to the next level. Currently, the retail chain is testing the benefits of using RFIDs to track inventory of men's suits at nine... [09 Nov 2006]
