Handy Bluetooth Scanner by SocketMobile: Handy Bluetooth Scanner by SocketMo…

9 years ago admin

At the recent RBTE show (Retail Business Technology Expo) in London I saw the Socket Mobile Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) Bluetooth barcode scanners for the first time. I couldn’t help but think, when I…
Read More

9 years agoHandy Bluetooth Scanner by SocketMo…
What do consumers want from the Internet of Everything?: What do consumers want from the Internet of Everyt…

9 years ago Amanda

According to a recent survey by Cisco – ‘customers want a convenient, contextually relevant shopping…
Read More

9 years agoWhat do consumers want from the Internet of Everyt…
Cash Still King With Millenials: Cash Still King With Millenials

8 years ago admin

It’s becoming more and more important to really understand how consumers are paying for things, especially in the retail sector, so that businesses can ensure they remain up to date with how their cus…
Read More

8 years agoCash Still King With Millenials
Apple Pay dominates US contactless payments: Apple Pay dominates US contactless payments

9 years ago Amanda

Apple Pay is dominating contactless payments in the US, taking two thirds of the share. For every…
Read More

9 years agoApple Pay dominates US contactless payments
Revamp your space with a digital 'feature' wall: Revamp your space with a digital ‘feature’ wall

9 years ago Amanda

Digital walls are being recognised as an effective way to provide an enhanced shopping experience. B…
Read More

9 years agoRevamp your space with a digital ‘feature’ wall

UK banks question Apple Pay over data concerns

The much-awaited launch of ‘Apple Pay’, the service that could convince consumers to pay with mobile phones, is currently under pressure as the UK’s leading banks question data access, among other terms.

Apple hopes to introduce its iPhone ‘wave and pay’ service, Apple Pay, to the high street in the first half of 2015, however this timing could be effected if current negotiations between Apple and at least one of the biggest banks aren’t cleared up in good time.

The leading cause for

[Read more...]

The shining technology stars of 2014

2014 has seen another eventful year for technology in the retail and hospitality space.

Digital delights have included the: beacon, interactive mirror, pre-order app, interactive table, concierge app, QR code, slim line check out, click and collect, digital receipts, mobile EPoS, and most recently wearable technology and 3D and augmented reality.

Each has shared a moment in the spotlight vying for the retailer’s attention in order to please and serve their customers more effectively. For some

[Read more...]

Barclaycard fights queues with contactless glove

Wearable payment technology in the form of gloves is being trialled by Barclaycard this Christmas at some of the UK’s 300,000 contactless locations.

Following a survey of 2,000 respondents, in which Barclaycard asked British shoppers – which wearable payment item would you like to see created? Gloves came out on top.

Barclaycard is now using the glove to tackle consumers’ top Christmas shopping pet hate of long queues when paying for shopping at the till.

The ‘tap and pay’ gloves aim

[Read more...]

Technology adds a personal touch

Personalised service is today the focus of many hotel providers as a means to tailor a guest’s stay and improve satisfaction. Technology as ever is working alongside businesses to help them to achieve their goals.

Canada’s Delta Hotels and Resorts has launched an app that aims to give its hotel guests a more personalised and local experience.

The app’s guest services include: ordering in-room dining, a before you arrive feature that lets guests to make requests and express check-out with

[Read more...]

Waitrose uses kiosks to capture customer feedback

UK supermarket retailer Waitrose has found kiosks to be a simple tool in capturing live customer feedback, with over 700 customer surveys coming in a week.

As a result its “Little Waitrose” convenience stores will now use interactive touch screens within customer experience kiosks to gather customer feedback.

On route to the payment tills, customers can now quickly complete a four-screen survey to rate their experience in less than 20 seconds. A integrated text analysis tool will decipher

[Read more...]

EPoS makes you money!

Save money and boost your bottom linewith fast, secure, EPoS technology for retail & hospitality

Save money and boost your bottom line
with fast, secure, EPoS technology for retail & hospitality