overseas retail
RSS overseas retail
E-tailers: Be choosy overseas
Comment Last year I wrote a column saying that for some retailers international expansion is a welcome diversion from domestic gloom, given the fall of sterling against the dollar and consumer desire in developing markets for Western brands and... [24 Mar 2009]
Bangalore's brain gain
Comment Trignon is an advisory service helping healthcare and retail companies in India and overseas maximise value for their outsourced work. Bangalore has always been an IT powerhouse - but now returnees are... [17 Mar 2009]
Using Expert Networks to Drive Disciplined Overseas Growth
White Paper Assurant Solutions provides risk management solutions such as: extended service contracts for consumer electronics; credit insurance for retail loans; vehicle service contracts; and various related services. [04 Mar 2009]
Specsavers takes IT service model to pastures new
News High street optician chain Specsavers has extended a service agreement with Fujitsu Siemens Computer Services (FSC) to support its expansion overseas.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest... [15 Oct 2008]
Lloyds TSB mobile banking goes beyond text
News At the back end, the service runs over the VocaLink network, which is already widely used by retail banks for transactions. However, all Lloyds customers will be able to receive a weekly balance text message and... [25 Sep 2008]
Bank job losses: Offshoring not to blame
News However, the influence on the banking job market will increase, with the report citing half of retail banks across the world planning some sort of offshoring of IT functions within the next five years, compared to the... [18 Aug 2008]
Paperchase installs the dream accounting system
News The company will be ditching its existing accounting system Opera II from Pegasus, which, according to Paperchase head of UK finance Kevin Heath, was not well equipped enough to support a company of the retailer's current... [03 Mar 2008]
Top 10 financial services stories of the year
News A number of retail outlets and high street banks within the east end of London have agreed to participate in the venture. However, the research showed a strong dislike of bringing in IT professionals from... [17 Dec 2007]
Skills Survey 2007: Banks hardest hit by staff crisis
News According to results from the exclusive 2007 silicon.com Skills Survey, FS companies are finding it most difficult to fill IT vacancies in their organisations, compared to the public sector and the world of retail. [28 Aug 2007]
Mothercare tears up paper-based store comms
Case Study What was required was a system that could relay instructions, offers and stock data to stores in an up-to-date manner without removing staff from the shop floor for any longer than was necessary.silicon.com Retail & Leisure [03 Jul 2007]
Finansbank Restructures Purchasing Process by Establishing Single Department
White Paper Founded in 1987, Turkish retail bank Finansbank will be operating with 330 branches in Turkey by the end of March 2007. Finansbank offers financial services for both commercial and retail banking... [30 Jun 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Chip and PIN
Cheat Sheet In 2006 the UK migrated retail and banking transactions to chip and PIN from the standard magnetic strip technology. Same goes for using it overseas - you can still use the card, but you may have to sign... [13 Jun 2007]
Chip and PIN slaps face-to-face fraud
News Speaking at the Retail Fraud conference in London this week, they confirmed 94 per cent of face-to-face payments are now PIN verified.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail... [02 May 2007]
Online fraud warning signs revealed
News Based on fraud reporting from UK fraud managers, the London postcode SE28 is the "most troublesome" for fraud and chargeback within the UK, alongside overseas destinations such as Estonia and Nigeria, according to... [30 Apr 2007]
Leader: The big issues of 2006
Leader We chose retail and leisure - the leisure allows us to include juicy areas such as gambling and hotels - after the two big boys, public sector and financial services. This year our overseas focus was,... [21 Dec 2006]
