data warehouse management

Tired of paperwork? It’s time for AI!

Artificial intelligence helps small and medium-sized retailers to tackle accounting

Accounting - A term that is synonymous with stress for many businesses. The minds behind sevDesk felt the same way, which prompted them to develop accounting software that tackles the annoying paperwork. In this interview, CEO Fabian Silberer talks ...

INTERNET WORLD EXPO 2020

ROQQIO makes retailers fit for the networked future

ROQQIO will participate in this year's INTERNET WORLD EXPO in Munich on March 10 and 11, the information platform for e-commerce decision-makers and Internet professionals. By visiting the ROQQIO booth in Hall C5, POS-C9, retailers will learn ...

Leveraging your retail strengths with digitization and automation

Oliver Voßhenrich of POS Tuning talks about EuroShop 2020 and the promise of process optimization

Retailers have to make multiple decisions every day as it pertains to the point of sale (POS) according to the managing director of POS Tuning. He explains how digitization and automation help the industry to minimize manual processes and free up ...

Mobile With Added Value

Merchant apps turn smartphones and tablets into a sales tool

At this year’s EuroShop in Düsseldorf, which will take place from 16 to 20 February, Hamburg-based software company ROQQIO will show visitors what a self-checkout and mobile POS can do.As we all know, there are plenty of names and terms ...

Retail imports surging ahead of more tariffs

Imports at major retail container ports in the US reached unusually high numbers

Imports are expected to surge again before another round of tariffs takes effect in December, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.“Retailers are still trying to ...

SES-imagotag VUSION Pulse Software

Improve Profitability and Reduce Waste

For 25 years, SES-imagotag has been the trusted partner of retailers for digital technology in stores. SES-imagotag, the worldwide leader in smart digital labels and pricing automation, develops a comprehensive IoT and digital platform that delivers ...

Superdata PromoServer – Customer loyalty as a factor of success

All instruments for customer loyalty and sales in a single solution

Customer loyalty programs play a central role in the retail industry in order to secure the customer’s favor with increasing competition. With the expansion of the sales and communications channels, the challenge of customer loyalty has ...

Make room for innovation: Cloud services for agile businesses

Implement your retail pilot projects faster than ever. Interview with SAP retail experts.

Leaner, faster, more useful: Cloud solutions help analyze customer information and make meaningful use of it. Ralf Kern and Achim Schneider of the Industry Business Unit Retail at SAP reveal which retailers no longer want to do without the cloud and ...

Same-day delivery: Tips for small retail businesses

“The delivery time window option in the evening is a great hit": Interview with Arne Schulke, Professor for Management Control & Leadership

Few local retailers are brave enough to offer same-day delivery. They should use their "business savvy”, suggests logistics expert Arne Schulke of the iubh International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef. He offers practical tips, ...

Best friends: digitization and business process management

How retailers can optimize their processes

These two go hand in hand: process optimization and digitization. Their common goal is to simplify and extensively automate processes throughout the company. In this iXtenso interview, Professor Jörg Becker, Managing Director of the European ...

Smart Devices and Augmented Reality: mobile data capture optimizes barcode scanning

Interview with Ulrich Hieber, Sales Manager Germany and Austria at Scandit

The German drugstore chain dm recently equipped nearly 25,000 of its employees with smartphones at its stores to improve merchandise management processes. Instead of scanning each individual item, employees are now able to interact with an entire ...

cashPlus

cashPlus is a compatible software combination with a user friendly cash register with touch screen plus extensive functionalities of a merchandise management solution

The distinctive feature is the extension and upgradability of a cash register system by merchandise management functions.cashPlus offers an optimized coverage of functions for specific requirements as a standard. These features are available for ...

Retail Pro International joins SAP PartnerEdge Program

Retail Pro offering now available delivers a flexible, global retail management platform

Retail Pro International has joined the SAP PartnerEdge program as a partner that designs, develops and builds software integrated with SAP solutions. Through its participation in the program, it is now announcing the availability of Retail ...

Mobile App for merchandise management

Superdata offers a mobile merchandise management system

DEWAS is designed as a closed loop, modular merchandise management system for use in a wide range of retail business structures. With over 7000 installations in more than 80 retail enterprises, DEWAS is one of the leading and most widespread ...

Identifying purchase intentions: market basket analysis for brick-and-mortar retailers

The right software to understand and use data to improve profitability

Neither magic nor a secret: sales receipt data can reveal information about consumer purchase behavior. Online retail already masters this type of analysis perfectly. In contrast, brick-and-mortar retail still needs technical support to understand ...

C&A: RFID roll-out in France

Fashion retailer implements across all stores in France with extra software capability

Checkpoint Systems is rolling out its RFID solution to C&A’s 164 stores in France, together with full distribution center (DC) RFID integration.

EuroCIS 2016: Nedap showcases stock availability solutions Groenlo,

Concealed EAS systems & effective alarm management

At the upcoming EuroCIS trade show in Düsseldorf, from 23 - 25 February 2016, Nedap presents stock availability solutions for the global retail sector. The key solutions presented by Nedap (booth 10A02) are the !Sense hardware portfolio and the !D Cloud software suite.

Seminar on Category Management

"Category Management for beginners and advanced users" on April 13 and 14, 2016

Acquiring knowledge about shoppers and channels, conducting competitive analysis, developing and maintaining close cooperation, imparting your own experience with in-house seminars and training courses – these are the essential job requirements for category managers.

Detego looks to future digital stores for fashion retailers

Software products for real-time inventory oversight for the store and warehouse

Detego, software vendor for real-time store analysis and article transparency in
fashion retailing, has selected the digital future in textile retail and the motto "Follow your retail future" as their central theme for the EuroCIS 2016 which runs from February 23rd to 25th (hall 9, booth C03).

Slicing, weighing, cashing

Bizerba presents new products for the trade and hospitality industry at ISS GUT!

Bizerba will be exhibiting at ISS GUT! in Leipzig for the first time from November 1 through 3 (Hall 2, Booth K10). The manufacturer will be presenting its slicing and weighing technology for the trade and hospitality industry as well as cashing ...

Reply named winner of SAP and Google Glass challenge for enterprise

Wearable app for PoS built on SAP HANA Cloud Platform and Google Glass

Reply today announced that it has been chosen as a winner of the SAP and Google Glass Challenge for its successful development of an enterprise wearable app using SAP HANA® Cloud Platform and Google Glass Explorer Edition technologies. Reply was ...

Reshaping the supply chain at Intersport UK

New IT solution to better connect the store with central operations

Speed is of the essence in retail – particularly in the fast-paced world of sport. Not only must retailers get products to market quickly, they must respond promptly to customer demand. International sporting goods retailer ...

Fashion retailer TAKKO selects TXT Retail

Customer-driven assortment management

TAKKO, one of Europe’s fastest growing fashion retailers, has selected TXTPlanning to support all its retail planning processes, from financial merchandise planning to assortment and in-season planning. TAKKO is applying the TXT AgileFit ...

Mothercare takes Warehouse Management System to Asia

Peoplevox’s eCommerce warehouse management system is to be implemented inSingapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Malaysia

With their expansion from a traditional high street retailer with 36 stores across the UK, to an online eCommerce company, Mothercare recognised a need to make the transition right in order to maintain their high standards. By implementing ...

Enable merchandisers to make better-informed decisions

Smart Merchandiser launches SaaS version of visual eCommerce merchandising tool

Smart Merchandiser has announced the launch of a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version of its flagship product. Smart Merchandiser is the only commercially available single tool that streamlines the online visual merchandising ...

“These days, stockouts can cost you more than ever“

Interview with Hans-Jürgen Nausch, Global Account Manager for Checkpoint Systems

The combination of security systems with other solutions – for instance inventory management – is a topic that is increasingly being discussed in the retail sector. At the EuroCIS 2015, we spoke with Hans-Jürgen Nausch, Global ...

Scandit launches new mobile order entry solution for the retail industry

Helping wholesalers and their retail customers leverage mobile technology to drive revenue and reduce costs

Scandit’s mobile Order Entry solution is designed to enable retailers to quickly and easily place orders using their smartphones and is available as part of Scandit’s Mobile App Suite for Retail, a complete set of ...

"Stop holding the supply chain community hostage"

Temporary suspension of port terminal operations at the West Coast containerized ports

The National Retail Federation issued the following statement today from Vice President for Supply Chain Jonathan Gold on the news of a temporary suspension of port terminal operations at the West Coast containerized ...

5 eCommerce trends for 2015

What does the future hold for eCommerce?

2015 is set to be a big year for eCommerce. With so many applications and trends nudging their way forward it’s important for eCommerce business owners to understand what lies ahead so they can scale accordingly. In an era that sees a new ...

PetSense selects Shopatron retailer platform

Real-time, omnichannel inventory lookup and analytics

Shopatron has announced that PetSense, a leading specialty pet retailer, has selected Shopatron as its inventory lookup and analytics partner to support its new e-commerce site that launched in November 2014. The Shopatron Retailer platform will ...

REWE Extends Cooperation with IFCO in Germany

The agreement also covers the introduction of the new Black Lift Lock RPCs

IFCO SYSTEMS, the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions, has extended its cooperation agreement with the REWE Group ahead of schedule. Within the scope of the agreement, IFCO will provide the REWE supermarkets and PENNY ...

G.O.L.D. store operations with mobile apps for all major smart devices

Retailers to benefit from ‘Extreme Store Productivity’ - product availability, inventory performance, in-store operational and technology efficiency - to drive positive customer experiences

Symphony EYC, the leading supplier of software and services to retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers, announces the next generation of its G.O.L.D. Store Operations and Store Mobility suite. As well as enabling store associates to improve ...

sigma//MC: Merchandise management solution by Superdata

Further development of the existing portfolio

sigma//MC is the integrated merchandise management solution, capable of handling concessionaires and offering modern cloud computing and hosting services. The solution is a further development of the existing portfolio (DEWAS III / MSS) in order ...

The Entertainer chooses Zetes’ in-store management solution for stock auditing

Zetes has recently implemented its latest generation ZetesAthena In-Store Management solution to The Entertainer, one of the UK’s largest toy retailers. The Entertainer selected ZetesAthena to help improve stock auditing across its growing ...

Spar boosts service levels to 99.5% through more effective daily planning

Takeing a more proactive approach to supply chain planning

As a consequence of huge fluctuations in demand and extensive product ranges, for many retailers, consistently meeting the needs of their customers can be a real challenge. In order to take a more proactive approach to supply chain planning, Spar ...

European retailers invest in more flexible multi-carrier delivery options to drive eCommerce growth

Convenience, speed and providing alternative delivery options are key priorities for UK, French and German retailers as international competition intensifies

The MetaPack Group, the leading provider of eCommerce technology delivery services, today announced the findings of new research into eCommerce delivery trends in the UK, France and Germany. The study, conducted by Forrester Research and ...

Wireless Communication, Positioning and RFID Combined to Create Intelligent Forklift

Industry 4.0

Forklifts that choose efficient routes, pallets that reliably arrive at the right place and in the right condition, products and machines that communicate among themselves – that is the vision behind Industry 4.0. Scientists at the ...

Improving picking rate with ZetesMedea Voice

Zetes is helping the liquor chain store Dirck III to pick orders faster and more accurately. With the help of ZetesMedea Voice, Dirck III's distribution centre in Zundert has achieved a productivity increase of at least 20 packages an hour. At ...

Automated Multi Carrier Parcel Shipping for Microsoft Dynamics GP Users

Parcel and LTL shipping is now included AccellosOne Collect for Microsoft Dynamics GP

Accellos announced that its popular shipping module, AccellosOne Ship, is now out-of-the-box integrated with AccellosOne Collect for Microsoft Dynamics GP®. AccellosOne Collect is Accellos’ Warehouse Management System (WMS) built for ...

Slimstock is looking back on LogiMAT 2014

Focus on innovations for procurement, warehouse, production, and distribution logistics

From the 25th till the 27th of February, our German team was present at the LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany. LogiMAT is the biggest annual intralogistics exhibition in Europe. This year, the focus was on innovative products, solutions and systems ...

Accellos Unveils Workflow Driven Warehouse Management System

Enabling end users to modify WMS functionality without source code modifications

Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, today announced, at Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2014, the release of AccellosOne Warehouse Management System (WMS) version 6.5 which is built on Accellos’ unifying ...