IT for retail and logistics
The role of AI in the war against pandemics
We look at how AI and data science are supporting the global push to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. We reveal, and talk to, the man behind the world’s first computer virus pandemic, the Love Bug. And we examine how the IT services market will change as a result of the current crisis. Read this CW E-Zine issue now.
News : IT for retail and logistics
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May 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: Dutch work on XR technology shows promise in pandemic scenario
Netherlands leads the way in the development of extended reality technology, which could prove its value in a crisis such as Covid-19
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May 19, 2020
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Post Office executive who tried to mislead judge in Horizon trial leaves via back door
Angela van den Bogerd leaves position as Post Office director quietly, despite many years of service
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May 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: Asos launches See My Fit to replace model photoshoots
Online fashion brand’s augmented reality technology enables customers to see how an outfit might look on them
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May 12, 2020
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Cobots: From Robbie to Armar-6
In science fiction, robots work alongside people. Ocado Technology recently unveiled Armar-6, a robot that takes this concept a step closer to reality
In Depth : IT for retail and logistics
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Coronavirus: Retailers reach for tech to keep staff connected in the crisis
From fast-tracking home-working strategy, to conducting training and board meetings virtually, read about how retailers are keeping staff connected during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis Continue Reading
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The People vs Amazon: ‘They will have to answer to all of us’, says fired employee Christian Smalls
Former Amazon employee Christian Smalls speaks to Computer Weekly about his termination and how the company is trying to silence dissent as it reports massive sales Continue Reading
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Coronavirus: Contactless limit rises as retailers make point-of-sale changes
The spending limit for contactless card payments is increasing to £45 today (1 April), which is just one of several ways that retail point-of-sale is evolving in response to the coronavirus Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT for retail and logistics
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DBS Bank touts digital logistics offering for SMEs
Singapore’s DBS Bank has launched a digital logistics solutions package for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the logistics sector that are looking to expand their regional footprint. ... Continue Reading
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The Trending Store, a data-led retail popup
A new popup store has opened in Westfield London to use data collected from social media to sell only products that are trending in real time. By partnering with tech firm Nextatlas, the store will ... Continue Reading
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Lush gives up on social media
Since the birth of social media platforms, brands have been carefully adapting their marketing strategies to reach the cool kids on whatever their chosen channel of choice. From MySpace, to ... Continue Reading
Opinion : IT for retail and logistics
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JavaScript skimmers: An evolving and dangerous threat
Cyber attacks exploiting Magecart JavaScript skimmers are spiking during the coronavirus pandemic, and like biological viruses, they just keep evolving Continue Reading
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CCRC findings on subpostmaster prosecutions reveal incompetence of successive governments
Former subpostmaster who took on the Post Office in a multimillion-pound legal battle speaks out. Continue Reading
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What is the Post Office board doing to right the Horizon wrongs?
Business lawyer Nick Gould compares the treatment of subpostmasters by the Post Office in the Horizon IT scandal with the huge HBOS fraud that saw £1bn stolen from small businesses Continue Reading
Videos : IT for retail and logistics
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UKtech50: John Bovill, CIO, Monsoon Accessorize
At Computer Weekly’s annual UKtech50 event, John Bovill, CIO, Monsoon Accessorize discussed how to implement low-budget innovation to an audience of CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders who are driving the creation of a high-tech economy.
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UKtech50: Jagpal Jheeta, Marks & Spencer
At Computer Weekly’s annual UKtech50 event, Jagpal Jheeta, M&S discussed IT innovation in a multi-channel retail world to an audience of CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders who are driving the creation of a high-tech economy.
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CW500: Graham Benson, IT director at MandM Direct
Computer Weekly talks to Graham Benson, IT director at MandM Direct, about how they are meeting the challenges of change and technology disruption, and what other industry sectors can learn from them.