Devon Retail News (United Kingdom)

Retail Assist has been shortlisted for two Retail Week Technology Awards with its fashion retailer clients Jacques Vert and Aurora Fashions, underlining the value of collaborative outsourcing.

Cybertill’s cloud-based charity EPoS and Gift Aid system is installed on J2 615 PC-based touchscreen terminals from J2 Retail Systems.

EPoS manufacturer J2 Retail Systems has partnered with Motorola to ensure that its POS terminals can support the latest 2D scanners enabled able to read barcodes on paper labels as well as reflective surfaces such as mobile phones and computers.

Womenswear fashion retailer Mint Velvet has just been listed in the Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 ‘Ones to Recognise’ supplement. Mint Velvet was selected due to its impressive business model and multichannel growth over the past three years.

Gainsmore, the internet-based buying group for independent and community retailers, has announced an addition to the services it offers its 1,000 UK-based members - an EPoS package designed and costed with their needs and business scale in mind.

The UK's number one retail baker now has 4,000 J2 PC-based touchscreen EPoS terminals installed across 1,570 shops, and continues to play an active role in product design.

Andy Tudor, Head of Multichannel Solutions at Retail Assist, comments on retail’s move from ‘multi-channel’ to ‘omni-channel’. What does this mean for the industry and what kind of take-up can we expect for this new distribution model?

Retail Assist has been shortlisted for two Retail Week Technology Awards with its fashion retailer clients Jacques Vert and Aurora Fashions, underlining the value of collaborative outsourcing.

Cybertill’s cloud-based charity EPoS and Gift Aid system is installed on J2 615 PC-based touchscreen terminals from J2 Retail Systems.

EPoS manufacturer J2 Retail Systems has partnered with Motorola to ensure that its POS terminals can support the latest 2D scanners enabled able to read barcodes on paper labels as well as reflective surfaces such as mobile phones and computers.

Womenswear fashion retailer Mint Velvet has just been listed in the Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 ‘Ones to Recognise’ supplement. Mint Velvet was selected due to its impressive business model and multichannel growth over the past three years.

Gainsmore, the internet-based buying group for independent and community retailers, has announced an addition to the services it offers its 1,000 UK-based members - an EPoS package designed and costed with their needs and business scale in mind.

The UK's number one retail baker now has 4,000 J2 PC-based touchscreen EPoS terminals installed across 1,570 shops, and continues to play an active role in product design.

The J2 680 PC-based EPoS till has the strength and speed needed to process massive retail databases.

Andy Tudor, Head of Multichannel Solutions at Retail Assist, discusses the opportunities open to retailers when introducing and integrating multiple channels. He focuses in particular on the challenges and benefits surrounding mobile commerce.

J2 Retail Systems names Jason Southern as its new Business Development Manager, to focus on SME clients and channel development.

SuperGroup Plc, the parent company of iconic young fashion brands Superdry, Cult, SurfCo California and 77Breed, has overhauled its IT services provision with the help of Retail Assist.

New levels of automation & problem detection help EPoS users in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries to dispense with fixed-fee maintenance. Costly till failures virtually eliminated.

J2 Retail Systems, manufacturer of PC-based touchscreen EPoS to the international retail, leisure and hospitality markets, has stolen a march on its competitors by launching the latest in new touch technologies, TFR and Pro-Cap.

Retail Assist will sponsor the ‘IT Project of the Year’ category at the forthcoming Retail Systems awards. Now in their sixth year, the awards enable organisations to gain public and retail industry acknowledgement as the leader in their field.

Families visiting Rangemoors’ showroom are in for a treat thanks to the stove and cooker specialist’s Autumn Warmer event, aimed at giving advice on the very best products to keep your family home warm this winter.

Global manufacturer of PC-based touchscreen point-of-sale hardware, J2 Retail Systems, and leading EPoS solutions provider, Cybertill, have revealed details of the partnership they have recently forged to offer a universal EPoS solution for retail.

The judging panel of the UK's Retail Systems magazine awards programme has shortlisted fashion and lifestyle retailer White Stuff with IT specialist Retail Assist in the 2011 ‘IT Team of the Year’ category.

New business partnership between National Federation of Retail Newsagents and Norcon Computers sees an affordable packaged EPoS solution offered to its 16,500 members. J2 Retail Systems' J2 615 PC touchscreen selected as the EPoS hardware platform.

This year’s UK Retail Week Technology Awards judges named a team of Retail Assist, Whistles (womens fashion retailer) and BT Expedite personnel the winners of the ‘Project Implementation of the Year’ award at the London Hilton hotel last night.

Frances Thomas, IT Business Development Manager at Retail Assist – Aurora Fashions, argues that better aligned strategies and the greater interrelation of these two critical departments can significantly improve the performance of a retailer.

Vue Entertainment is making good progress in the rollout of J2’s most powerful PC-based touchscreen EPoS for its dual-purpose ticket and concession counters. The operator reports 25% of its estate is already feeling the benefit of using J2 650s.

I always have little problem when choosing right Jacket Hoody when staying outdoors. I know that wearing few layers is the best bet (and having few blankets and sleeping bag can do no harm too)!

Having announced proposed changes earlier this year, the multi-brand Aurora Fashions group now confirms it has outsourced its IT functions to the retail-only solutions & IT managed services provider. 48 Aurora employees have joined Retail Assist.

The newly-launched J2 630 extends the life of the J2 580 unit which is in use worldwide. The new unit also further reduces the cost of till ownership, a quality for which J2 Retail Systems is already renowned.

Reinvented fashion brand picks Retail Assist’s supply chain solution as part of an IT infrastructure project to enable its independent status.

Leading UK cinema operator has standardised on the J2 650 PC-based touchscreen for box office and concession counter point-of-sale. 900 units already installed.

Retailers investing in new supply chain solutions this year will have to decide between an ERP system or a 'Best of Breed' application. Alan Morris of Retail Assist demystifies the terms, and explains the differences and benefits of each option.

Established second hand baby clothes agency, Handmedowns, has expanded online from its base in Tavistock Decon

At a time when it's imperative to gain footfall, generate revenue and save costs, IT is critical to retailers. The decision to outsource IT as a service is not an easy one, but there are a number of reasons why retailers might consider this.

UK-based regional bakery chain, Birds (Derby) Ltd, has reported on the success of its new-concept shop in Alvaston, Derby, created after a fire, and paid tribute to the flat brackets bespoke-designed for its EPoS by manufacturer J2 Retail Systems.

One year after launch, UK women's fashion retailer Mint Velvet has sales topping £10m, “exceeding expectations”, and its partnership with IT outsourcing partner, Retail Assist, is recognised by prestigious industry awards.

Pavers Shoes, recently designated one of Europe’s Top 500 Retailers, has invested in powerful PC-based touchscreen EPoS tills from J2 Retail Systems and has installed them in its own-fascia stores as part of a nationwide upgrade programme.

Send a loving text in sterling silver with personalised jewellery label, Chambers & Beau.

Modern fashion brand outsources its Out-of-Hours Help Desk to aid expansion.

Odin Retail, the UK and Eire Master Franchise Partner of the iconic Swedish childrenswear brand Polarn O. Pyret (PO.P) has extended its existing relationship with Retail Assist and invested in an overhaul of its IT infrastructure.

Nigel Allport, former Regional Vice President of Sales at SoftBrands, joins Agilysys to pursue sales opportunities in hospitality technology throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Jacques Vert will implement Retail Assist’s supply chain ERP solution, Merret, and Maple Lake’s QuickAssortment merchandise and assortment planning software early in 2011 as part of a major overhaul of its IT systems.

ASOS, the UK's largest independent online fashion and beauty retailer, has selected Retail Assist’s Merret supply chain solution to replace its core buying and merchandising systems.

Global EPoS manufacturer, J2 Retail Systems, has announced its partnership with Star Micronics EMEA is and now endorsing Star’s TSP100 ECO, the world’s first ‘green’ POS printer, as part of a J2 solution.

J2 has entered the handheld point-of-sale market with its new touchscreen unit, the J2 Wave. Designed inhouse and built to the manufacturer’s specifications, the J2 Wave has universal appeal for sectors including retail, medical and hospitality.

Today’s retail IT Director is arguably the company’s most diligent multi-tasker, forced to focus on their organisation’s core competencies, their consumers’ wants and needs and what will entice these customers to keep coming back for more.

This summer’s hottest fashion trend wasn’t a handbag or even a pair of strappy sandals, try colourful elastic wrist bands shaped like electric guitars, giraffes and cowboy boots – sounds a bit silly? That’s exactly what they are!

Introduction: David Kyle; Principal Lecturer, Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University, shareholder and former employee, keen follower of the companies performance for many years does not forsee good results on 8th September.

One of the UK's top universities, The University of Reading, has replaced its point-of-sale and cashless payment handling operations with Metro Symphony Enterprise and J2 580 PC-based touchscreen tills.

Make Father’s Day special this year with a beautiful and affordable gift from the Shaving Shack, a Uk retailer of fine razors, creams and shaving brushes.

Shaving-Shack.com, a leading UK e-tailor of quality wet shaving products, has launched a new website to better serve its growing customer base.

A quarter of British people believe overweight women should be banned from modelling lingerie, a study by Wickedelic Lingerie has found.

Richard Hutchings, one of the South West's most prominent licensing experts, has joined the board of fast growing Jail Ale brewers Dartmoor Brewery.

Popular lingerie retailer Wickedelic Lingerie releases its gift guide of the top 10 items to get your Valentine this February 14.

Announcing the launch of the UK's largest specialist online retailer of porcelain figurines, James Last, Sales Director of Porcelain Figurines UK said, 'This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to source the finest figurines!'