http://www.globalintec.co.uk/industry-news/ The latest industry news from Global Intec, a retail IT recruitment firm. Copyright: (C) Global Intec en-gb Fri, 09 May 2008 12:03:24 GMT Annual retail prices rose 1.2 per cent last month fuelled by a surge in year-on-year food prices of 4.7 per cent, up from annual inflation of 4.1 per cent the previous month, according to figures released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) today.By contrast, annual non-food prices fell 0.6 per... http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/soaring-food-prices-drive-retail-inflation http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/soaring-food-prices-drive-retail-inflation Fri, 09 May 2008 12:03:24 GMT info@globalintec.co.uk Carphone Warehouse and US giant Best Buy have created a joint venture likely to become one of the biggest electricals retailers in Europe.The cash injection follows months of speculation about a potential deal, which has resulted in Best Buy acquiring 50 per cent of Carphone Warehouse's European and US retail... http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/best-buy-strikes-deal-with-carphone-to-transform-european-electricals-retailing http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/best-buy-strikes-deal-with-carphone-to-transform-european-electricals-retailing Fri, 09 May 2008 12:01:06 GMT info@globalintec.co.uk Wehmeyer, the German fashion house, has selected Oracle Retail Price Optimization to more effectively manage its inventory, Oracle announced this week. Wehmeyer will use the Oracle Retail application to introduce a more advanced approach to managing in-season inventory, assortment and pricing strategies across its 40 stores in Germany.Following the buyout... http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/german-fashion-house-selects-oracle http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/german-fashion-house-selects-oracle Fri, 09 May 2008 11:56:45 GMT info@globalintec.co.uk The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that online spending is still at a record high, despite reports of falling consumer confidence and the tightening of debt markets. IMRG and Capgemini have discovered that UK consumers spent 13 billion in the first quarter of 2008, equivalent... http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/credit-crunch-not-curbing-uk-online-shoppers http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/credit-crunch-not-curbing-uk-online-shoppers Fri, 09 May 2008 11:53:02 GMT info@globalintec.co.uk British retailer Ann Summers has selected Island Pacific's IP Planning module, to support the company's merchandise, store, in-season and assortment planning functions. The software will be used across all channels, including retail, web, franchise and Party Plan, for the Ann Summers and Knickerbox brands.Ann Summers developed the concept of people... http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/ann-summers-improves-planning http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/ann-summers-improves-planning Fri, 09 May 2008 11:51:01 GMT info@globalintec.co.uk MFI is weeks away from going live with the final phase of its SAP implementation.The core financial and supply chain applications are being tested and are due to go live in May.SAP retail systems specialist Ciber Novasoft has developed the applications and is hosting them offshore at two sites in... http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/mfi-set-to-go-live-with-it-overhaul http://www.globalintec.co.uk/2008/05/09/mfi-set-to-go-live-with-it-overhaul Fri, 09 May 2008 11:45:55 GMT info@globalintec.co.uk