All Technology articles – Page 22
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NewsIndependent c-stores sustaining sales increases of 40% year on year
Independent convenience stores have maintained an impressive level of sales in the weeks following the initial imposition of the national coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsFacewatch updates technology to identify mask wearers
Security firm Facewatch has updated its facial recognition technology to allow identification of people entering a store wearing surgical facemasks.
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NewsSnappy Shopper and AF Blakemore agree new home delivery deal
Convenience store home delivery platform Snappy Shopper and Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore have agreed a new partnership which will allow up to 250 company and independently-owned Spar stores offer the service to shoppers.
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NewsCoronavirus: Contactless payment limit to rise from £30 to £45
The contactless limit for in-store card transactions will increase from £30 to £45 from 1 April in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsRobot delivery service expands in Milton Keynes following sales success
Robot delivery company Starship Technologies has expanded its robot delivery service to central Milton Keynes, following two years of successful trade in a number of suburbs.
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NewsCoop Sweden chooses UK firm to build “world’s most advanced grocery AI assistant”
Coop Sweden has signed up with a UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab to build the “world’s most advanced grocery retail AI assistant” for its customers via apps, web or Google assistant.
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NewsOne Stop augmented reality app a hit with Christmas shoppers
One Stop is claiming a marketing success with its new augmented reality app during the Christmas period.
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NewsGrocery chain Planet Organic enters London's online food delivery market
Grocery chain Planet Organic is entering the online food delivery market as part of a new deal with premium London delivery service Supper.
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NewsBestway Retail trials Uber Eats partnership with 81 franchise stores
Bestway Retail is trialling the Uber Eats delivery app with 81 Wine Rack, Bargain Booze, Select Convenience and Central Convenience stores.
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NewsRetailers urged to be “answers-ready” online amid rise in high street internet searches
The number of online requests for information on high street stores increased by 19% last year, underlining the need for retailers to be “answers-ready” on the internet, according to new research.
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NewsCostcutter introduces audio messaging technology to boost store footfall
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has launched audio messaging technology to help drive store visits.
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NewsCostcutter announces national delivery partnership with Uber Eats
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has launched a nationwide partnership with Uber Eats following a successful trial in stores across London and the South East.
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NewsTesco to trial checkout-free shopping at HQ Express store
Tesco is gearing up for the trial of a check-out free Express store in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
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NewsCo-op Group to extend John Lewis click & collect service to 50-plus stores
The Co-op Group is set to extend the roll out of John Lewis’ click & collect service to more than 50 stores.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds tills to its first checkout-free convenience store
Sainsbury’s has added tills to its trial checkout-free store in Holborn Circus, London, after concluding that not all customers were ready for a “totally till-free store”.
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Features and analysisTechnology: Reaching the digital customer
With smartphones an integral part of consumers’ lives, convenience retailers need to find new ways of engaging with their shoppers digitally, and a new suite of apps could be just the thing to bring their stores up to date
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NewsHenderson Technology devises food waste reduction app for c-stores
Henderson Technology has announced a new partnership with Gander, which will bring the world’s first real-time food waste reduction app to Northern Ireland.
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NewsFirst self-checkout installed for Nisa’s Evolution epos system
A family-run Nisa store in Wiltshire has become the first to install self-checkout (SCO) tills using Nisa’s Evolution EPOS system.
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NewsCo-op Group rolls out pay-in-aisle app to 30-plus stores
The Co-op Group is introducing its pay-in-aisle app to more than 30 stores following a successful trial last year.
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NewsCamelot launches new National Lottery retailer hub site
Camelot has announced the launch of a new online National Lottery retailer hub.