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34% of UK consumers disappointed by availability of flexible finance

1 34% of UK consumers disappointed by availability of flexible finance

More than a third of consumers feel let down by the lack of flexible finance products offered by UK businesses, according to a research study.

Decline in online customer experience will leave UK retailers struggling to compete in 2019, report warns

2 Decline in online customer experience will leave UK retailers struggling to compete in 2019, report warns

The UK’s top e-retailers are seriously jeopardising sales by not prioritising on-site customer experience, according to an industry index report.

Arcserve predicts public clouds lose the battle for DR budgets; Names the trends that will rule data protection in 2019

3 Arcserve predicts public clouds lose the battle for DR budgets; Names the trends that will rule data protection in 2019

2018 was one of substantial change in data protection as organisations grappled with new privacy regulations, exceedingly sophisticated ransomware attacks, and cloud-first disaster recovery strategies that ushered in unexpected costs and heightened risks of data loss. Data protection provider Arcserve, LLC names three predictions for 2019 and their impact over the next 12 months:

Retail technology: investing in IoT to unlock multiple business benefits

4 Retail technology: investing in IoT to unlock multiple business benefits

By Jason Kay, CCO, IMS Evolve.

Technology investment within food retail is predicted to increase by 3.6 per cent within the next 12 months and, according to Gartner research, similar growth rates are expected over the next two years.

Introducing the HERE OLP Marketplace for simplified and secure data exchange and enrichment

5 Introducing the HERE OLP Marketplace for simplified and secure data exchange and enrichment

HERE Technologies, the mapping and location platform services provider, has introduced the HERE OLP Marketplace, a new hub for global location data exchange and enrichment across industries.

Mindtree recognised as Rising Star by ISG Report on Cloud Services

6 Mindtree recognised as Rising Star by ISG Report on Cloud Services

Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, has been positioned as a Rising Star for its public cloud transformation services in the ISG Provider Lens Quadrant Report 2018 on “Cloud Transformation/Operation Services & XaaS.” Mindtree was also recognised as a Product Challenger in managed public cloud services.

The new Matrix 220 imager by Datalogic - One model for any scanning requirement

7 The new Matrix 220 imager by Datalogic - One model for any scanning requirement

Datalogic, the automatic data capture and process automation solutions provider, has introduced the new Matrix 220 imager, a highly compact image-based barcode reader capable of providing top performance with the highest flexibility.

Digital transformation projects will continue to disrupt the customer experience in 2019, says Aspect Software

8 Digital transformation projects will continue to disrupt the customer experience in 2019, says Aspect Software

Over the last few years, digital transformation has been one of the biggest buzzwords in business and with organisations understanding the benefits that technologies such as AI, IoT and big-data analytics can bring, projects have been executed, bringing improved efficiencies, cost reductions and improvements to business processes.

Meeting the demand - SCM Technology report

9 Meeting the demand - SCM Technology report

Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke to a number of key spokespeople from the vendor and analyst communities about recent developments in the world of supply chain management-related software – including those involving mobility, SaaS/Cloud, Big Data and Digital Transformation.

Participants include: Gartner, Panorama Consulting, Aberdeen Group, Cap Gemini, Frost & Sullivan, Access Supply Chain Software, Manhattan Associates, BEC (Systems Integration) Ltd, DynaSys, TIMOCOM, Honeywell.

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