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Woolworths-Lowe’s acquires Danks

Monday 07 September 2009

With the recent announcement of Woolworths and leading US home improvement retailer Lowe’s joint venture to acquire Danks, the home improvement industry is set to be propelled into a new era.


Adapt-a-Lift and NACCO join forces

Wednesday 01 July 2009

Adapt-A-Lift Forklift Rentals and Sales (AAL) has acquired the assets of Hyster Retail and National Fleet Network (NFN) to become the Australian distributor of the Hyster product.


SAP Research demonstrates future of technology

Monday 11 May 2009

SAP Research will showcase a number of current research programs, including investigations into the future of the internet at this year's CeBIT Australia in Sydney.


Defying the downturn

Tuesday 28 April 2009

The National Retail Forum will be held between in August 2009 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, running alongside Australia's largest retail exhibition, Retail Expo.


eCommerce Suite for Retail

Tuesday 24 February 2009

Global Supply Chain technology provider Manhattan Associates now offers a Distributed Order Management (DOM) solution that features certified integration with WebSphere Commerce from IBM.


Reverse Logistics Software Solution

Tuesday 03 February 2009

The ECN Group has released the Enterprise Reverse Logistics (ERL) © solution, a web-based (SaaS) software that addresses the high cost of Product Returns (by retail customers).


Perfect Order

Wednesday 21 January 2009

RedPrairie customers, a key segment of which comprise retailers, are consistently challenged by the goal achieving the ‘perfect order’, delivered accurately, on time and within cost constraints.


Point of difference

Wednesday 19 November 2008

For Australian Discount Retail, the supply chain is made up of two parts; the physical infrastructure and planning and processes. Developing both is essential.


Retail sector lags in supply chain EPC technology

Wednesday 08 October 2008

To date no major Australian retailer has committed to EPC technology, despite the fact that US retailer Wal Mart is currently adopting the new platform according to Managing Director, Leadtec Scott Needham.


Pronto releases retail upgrade

Monday 25 August 2008

Australian developer of enterprise software solutions Pronto Software has announced the upcoming release of its industry-leading retail solution, PRONTO-Xi Retail Phase 6.


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