http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/Provides real-time kiosk news and information updated throughout the business day.Clarks, the footwear specialist, has chosen Getronics in a multi-million euro deal to provide IT hardware support and maintenance across its 633 UK branches. http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2056&z=0The UK section of the Findus Group, Young's Seafood Ltd., is transforming its communications with its trading partners after choosing Kewill, provider of global trade and logistics, to provide a fully managed order management system.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2058&z=0The seminar programme for Retail Business Technology Expo 2012, Europe's fast-growing retail show, has been announced with an array of retailers set to discuss a range of topics, issues and challenges, revealing the secrets of their success, and providing attendees with an insight into how innovation can help beat the challenging climate.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2059&z=0Internet Retailing Events has announced the latest updates to Internet Retailing Expo's programme of free-to-attend conferences, workshops and supplier demonstrations. http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2061&z=0eCommera, the provider of intelligent eCommerce trading solutions, has strengthened its in-house mobile commerce solution offering with the appointment of Omid Rezvani as Director, Mobile Commerce Solutions.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2055&z=0http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2060&z=0Cognizant has entered into a five-year, multimillion dollar engagement with Future Group, India's largest multi-format retail group, to provide end-to-end IT infrastructure services for all Future Group companies.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2062&z=0Intermec, Inc. has announced the SG20 family of handheld scanners featuring fast 2D imaging technology for highly responsive omnidirectional scanning.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2053&z=0WorkPlace Systems plc has announced that Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society Limited will implement WorkPlace OnLine, a cloud-based staff Schedule and Attendance Management solution to improve store productivity and efficiency. http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2054&z=0PlayNetwork, producer of media experiences for brands worldwide, has created an audio in-store customer experience for sunglass brand Ray-Ban at its Covent Garden flagship store.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2057&z=0Sage Pay, the online payment processor, has reported a 10% jump in the UK's average online spend in the run-up to the romantic holiday, compared to last year.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2063&z=0As we enter 2012, the entire retail industry is focused on how to gain market share and grow sales in a retail storm that will be weathered only by the diligent and the bold. http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2052&z=0Varlink has introduced the latest edition to the Opticon H-series, following what Varlink describes as the huge success of the H-19 and the H-21 mobile devices. http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2045&z=0Retail solutions provider Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP) has successfully rolled out an upgraded version of the SPARPoS point of sale software solution to independent and company owned stores across SPAR UK's estate to support the company's new EFT solution and give retailers a faster, more secure means of serving customers and handling card payments. http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2044&z=0K3 Retail, the UK provider of solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics, has added to its Dynamics AX for Retail team with the appointment of Santosh Naidoo as its new Pre Sales Solution Architect. http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2032&z=0Brightpearl, the vendor of cloud-based software for small businesses, has announced the addition of powerful new online sales channels to its increasingly broad multichannel arsenal.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2050&z=0Eighties' rock group, Foreigner, may just have been a little ahead of its time when the band sang about 'Love on the Telephone', as data from search marketing agency, Mediarun, shows that more than one in ten women are now buying Valentine's Day romance using their mobiles. http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2043&z=0Maxa Technologies (Maxatec) is one of the first distributors to bring a mobile computing device with an Android operating system to market.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2046&z=0Retailers are under increasing pressure to keep up market share by ensuring their webstores are configured to work properly on mobile devices, reveals CTS Retail.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2047&z=0For global manufacturer of PC-based touchscreen point-of-sale hardware, J2 Retail Systems, and the UK retail baker, Greggs, 2011 marked an important milestone in their EPoS collaboration.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2048&z=0Cellebrite has launched  its Diagnostics Solution, said to be an easy-to-use, comprehensive tool that enables the fast identification and resolution of simple mobile device faults at the Point-of-Sale (POS) in retail stores.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2049&z=0RichRelevance has announced a partnership with John Lewis to provide a personalised shopping experience for customers of johnlewis.com on the website and via its email strategy.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2036&z=0A subsidiary of Fast Retailing Company, the fashion retailer Uniqlo, has introduced the Casio IT-300 on a worldwide basis to be used by shop staff.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2039&z=0IRX is a two-day trade event that combines a traditional trade show floor with a programme of learning and training opportunities. IRX is the only opportunity to blend marketing with technology, logistics with customer-facing design, mobile with in-store experience: in short, the full gamut of skills and capabilities to sell in the multi-channel era.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2041&z=0http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2042&z=0German homeware retailer Butlers secured a victory at the German eCommerce Awards 2012 (Deutsche Online-Handels-Award), announced recently in Bonn.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2040&z=0Wipro will be launching FLoW, its new Oracle-based pricing, supply chain and finance management solution designed specifically for retail franchises and wholesalers, as well as showcasing its Oracle Retail Practice competencies on stand 330, in addition to sponsoring the VIP Lounge for the second year running.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2037&z=0Cybertill will be showcasing its cloud-based EPoS and multichannel solutions, claimed to enable retailers to deliver an immediate and personal service to all their customers, on stand 616 at Retail Business Technology Expo 2012.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2038&z=0The Local Data Company's latest Shop Vacancy report, titled 'Good and Bad News!' reviews the shop vacancy figures of over 700 town centres.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2033&z=0Leading retailer Sainsbury's has selected a workforce management solution from Kronos Incorporated to control labour costs and improve workforce productivity. http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2030&z=0Multi-channel customers are using different channels depending on convenience to complete their purchase. Many multi-channel customers now place orders on a retailer's website or a contact centre and pick-up the order from a nearby brick and mortar store. Thus a multi-channel customer saves on shipping cost and benefits from reduced delivery time.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2031&z=0International prepaid and FX solutions provider, SCL predicts that delivering tangible 'value adds' will be crucial to the success of retail IT providers in 2012.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2034&z=0EPoS hardware manufacturer and channel vendor Sigma Touch Solutions has unveiled its i700 EPoS terminal to drive point-of-sale marketing and customer loyalty in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2035&z=0Aldata Solution, provider of retail and distribution improvement software, has reveals growing public discontent with UK grocery retailers. According to the research, almost two thirds (64%) of shoppers do not believe that retailers have done enough to reduce the cost of their weekly shop.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2028&z=0Torex has announced that retailer C&A will install Torex POS in over 1500 stores across 19 European countries.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2029&z=0Maxa Technologies, (Maxatec), has signed a UK distributor agreement with Datecs, renowned Bulgarian EPOS supplier, for the Datecs MPED-400 Mobile Pin Entry Device (PED).http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2027&z=0Synergix, the auto-ID and barcode division of Midwich Ltd has announced that it can supply Honeywell's latest release, the Dolphin 7800.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2021&z=0eCommera has made a rapid start to 2012 by launching the Clarins France online site, joining the 17 sites for brands within the Clarins Group that were launched in 2011.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2023&z=0Debenhams has long seen the value in gaining insight into its customers and operations, but felt that its previous mystery shopper programme had many limitations and did not allow the company to get to the heart of understanding their customers' engagement with the stores.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2026&z=0WorkPlace Systems plc has announced that Coral, part of Gala Coral Group, have rolled out WorkPlace OnLine Workforce Management (WFM) across 1700 licensed betting shops for 10,000 colleagues.http://www.kiosktechnologyreview.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2025&z=0