Star Micronics launches TSP100IV POS printer

High Wycombe, UK, 8 March 2022 International POS printer manufacturer Star Micronics announces the launch of its TSP100IV POS printer. Designed for PC POS in retail and hospitality as well as tablet and cloud POS applications, this latest model in Star’s TSP100 series features multiple interfaces along with integrated Star CloudPRNT™ technology for printing directly from online ordering platforms and websites. It also benefits from Android Open Accessory (AOA) support for direct communication and charging with compatible Android devices. With 2.5 million units sold to date worldwide, the TSP100 series…

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Point of no return: 89% of consumers identify returns as priority for ecommerce retailers

81% of consumers would write off a retailer if they saw issues with return process 61% say easy returns result in exchanges over refunds London UK; 1st February 2022: 89% of consumers identify ease of returns as top priority when purchasing online. That’s according to new data from delivery experience platform Sorted, which found that retailers who get the returns process right will reap the most consumer loyalty. The survey, consisting of 2,000 UK respondents, found that those with strong returns processes in place will also see a return on…

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Real-time inventory visibility to be the top priority for 43% of retailers

Dallas, Texas – 17th January 2022: SML, an end-to-end RFID specialist for brands around the globe, has announced today that it has released part two of its State of Retail Insight Report: Better Serving Customers Through Technology, finding that 43% of retailers believe enhanced stock level visibility would help them better serve customers and increase the overall customer experience. The second of a two-part series, The State of Retail in a Post Pandemic Era analyses responses from over 500 independent senior decision-makers and executives from apparel retailers across the US…

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Stadium partners with SML to supercharge retail operations

Leading Swedish sports retailer improves retail performance with 99 percent inventory accuracy across 180 stores 13th January 2022, Texas, USA – SML, a worldwide leader in retail RFID technology and solutions, has today revealed details of its complete solution deployment with leading Swedish sports retailer, Stadium. SML’s item-level RFID solutions, Inspire™ RFID tags, and Clarity® enterprise software have been deployed, resulting in transformational improvements in inventory management and customer service. Launching in 2018 with an initial pilot project, the partnership has seen the full deployment of item-level RFID technology across…

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Four in Ten Retail and E-commerce Organisations Struggle to Find the Most Efficient Tools for Data Acquisition

44% of retail and e-commerce organisations struggle to find the most efficient tools for data acquisition 39% struggle to find reliable partners to outsource their web scraping activities to 40% find it challenging to ensure the quality of the data they are collecting 36% found managing and processing large datasets to be challenging 52% said they want to collect and utilise more external data, such as web scraped data from competitors’ websites, marketplaces, etc. Half of respondents (50%) stated they wanted to collect more real-time data in order to make…

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37% of Retailers are Confident of Business Growth Within the Next Year Following COVID-19 Fallout

DALLAS, TEXAS, 4th November 2021: RFID specialist, SML RFID, has today announced that it has released part one of its State of Retail in a Post Pandemic Era report, finding that over one third of retailers feel confident in their business’ ability to grow within the next year, but recovery from the pandemic still remains a concern. The first of a two-part series, The State of Retail in a Post Pandemic Era, analyses responses from more than 500 independent senior decision-makers from apparel retailers within the US and UK. The…

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BIXOLON Showcases the Latest in Retail Printing Innovation at Paris Retail Week 2021

Revealing its dynamic range of POS, Label and Mobile printing solutions for the retail market Paris Retail Week – (28-30.09.2021, Paris, France) BIXOLON (stand L039), the global manufacturer of advanced Receipt, Label and Mobile printers will be exhibiting its future ready range of POS, Label, and Mobile printing solutions dedicated to Retail operations at Paris Retail Week 2021. Exhibition Product Highlights will include: – POS Printing Solutions – Displaying its comprehensive range of receipt, ticket and coupon printing solutions, BIXOLON will be demonstrating its multi-functional SRP-Q300, a 3-inch (80mm), cost-effective…

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EON announces strategic investment from SML — ushering in a new era for connected products across fashion retail

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 3rd, 2021 – Today, fashion retail’s leading Connected Product Cloud, EON, has redefined the competitive landscape in retail when it revealed that SML, one of the world’s largest retail technology companies, has participated in the company’s recent $2.1 million investment round. For EON, a software company that enables brands to connect to their products through Digital IDs, the strategic investment and partnership of SML, who pioneered retail’s existing product identification systems, is a powerful signal to the industry. Many of retail’s largest brands are already…

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SML RFID Launches Dual Tag Technology – Combining UHF RFID with EAS to Enable Retailers to Effectively Track Inventory

DALLAS, TEXAS, 27 May 2021: SML Group, a global leader in delivering high-performance RFID solutions for the retail market, has launched its latest dual tag technology, the GB24U8. Combining item-level tracking abilities of RFID technology with the loss prevention capabilities of an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) tag, the GB24U8 has been designed as a single tag optimized for a wide range of retail apparel applications. Incorporating UCODE8 capabilities from NXP, the GB24U8 enables retailers to use EAS solutions to combine traditional EAS functionality with the benefits of item-level RFID, including…

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Create the ultimate in-store customer experience with OKI’s award winning A3 colour printers

Retailers of all sizes can influence purchasing decisions and increase basket value by printing professional quality visual communications in-store, from hanging banners to floor stickers and beyond Egham, 3rd October 2019 – OKI Europe is offering retail customers the chance to boost sales and enhance customer experience in-store with the C800 Series of A3 colour printers. These award-winning printers will help businesses of all sizes from large high street retailers to smaller stores and independently run retail spaces to produce eye-catching visual communications quickly and easily in-store, in a variety…

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