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NewsNew Forage Lite click-and-collect platform offered free to UK retailers
A technology firm is currently offering a new ordering platform to help food stores trade more safely and effectively during the coronavirus pandemic, free of charge to all retailers in the UK. Forage Lite is designed to enable customers to order, pay for, and pick up orders without having ...
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NewsBeaverswood launches new range of PPE
A new range of PPE from industrial visual communication solutions specialist Beaverswood aims to provide improved levels of retail workplace protection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visusafe Personal Protection combines high-performance materials, comfort and durable design to offer improved levels of safety for people working in stores. The range includes transparent ...
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Gunnebo introduces new range of access control measures
A new family of access control solutions with built-in infection control measures has been introduced by Swedish company Gunnebo.The new H-Sense range offers three levels of protection: Body temperature detection integrated into the gate combines image analytics with infrared thermal monitoring to deliver contactless temperature measurement to an accuracy of ...
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NewsHTEC upgrades ab-initio platform to speed up retailer’s response
HTEC has introduced new real-time features to its ab-initio platform, enabling retailers to respond to market changes far more quickly. It is the first major feature upgrade of the ab-initio Retail Management System platform, and gives forecourt retailers control over fuel pricing, paired with the ability to see the actual ...
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Tokheim Solutions renamed as TSG UK Solutions
Tokheim Solutions UK has changed its name to TSG UK Solutions and appointed Henry Simpson as UK managing director.Simpson joined TSG UK in September 2019 as interim managing director after more than 20 years as commercial director at Adler and Allan.TSG emerged out of the Tokheim Group after a management ...
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New Countertop Shield helps reduce spread of contagious germs
APG Cash Drawer has launched the Guardian Countertop Shield for convenience stores, petrol forecourts, supermarkets, pharmacies and surgeries.The Shield is designed to help reduce the spread of contagious, airborne germs commonly caused by coughing or sneezing.Paul Griffiths, president and CEO at APG, said: "Businesses are trying to re-calibrate what technology ...
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Spar Loughbrickland adopts electronic shelf-edge labels
Spar Loughbrickland in County Down has installed 3,500 EDGEPoS electronic shelf-edge labels (ESELs) on products for sale in the store. Co-owner Dale Beckett said: "We made the decision to install EDGEPoS ESELs after researching the product and speaking to other retailers who already use them. One of the biggest attractions ...
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Volumatic warns retailers to prepare for a rise in forged £20 paper notes
Forecourts need to prepare themselves for a rise in counterfeit notes following the recent introduction of the new £20 polymer, according to Mike Severs, sales and marketing director at cash-handling specialist Volumatic."These plastic-style notes are not only more durable, but have heightened security features to help prevent counterfeit notes," said ...
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More than 2,000 sites take up GripHero’s offer
More than 2,000 forecourts across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia, signed up to Devon-based GripHero’s offer of free hand-protection dispensers on the fuel pump as forecourts globally try to protect the public and staff against the transmission of Covid-19.The award-winning patented hand-protection dispenser, designed by inventor and ...
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NewsRDS introduces new contact-free body temperature measurement and facial recognition check-in station
As the country begins to return to work, Review Display Systems (RDS) has launched a new access management station which offers a safe and efficient control solution for personnel checking in to a work environment. The new RDS check-in station has been designed to protect the working environment during the ...
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NewsErgonomic Solutions develops low-cost screen for till area
While many larger retailers already have many social distancing measures in place for staff and customers, this isn’t necessarily the case with other retail businesses, according to Ian Dewar, group managing director, of technology mounting and mobility solution specialists, Ergonomic Solutions.“Most retailers offering essential items and groceries who have been ...
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NewsNisa store development team helps retailers make stores safer
Nisa’s store development team has been helping its retailers to make their stores safer for shoppers and staff during the coronavirus crisis.While more usual store development projects have had to be put on hold, instead the team has been identifying new support mechanisms for retailers.The format team has been identifying ...
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Tokheim Solutions UK changes name to TSG UK Solutions
Tokheim Solutions UK has changed its name to TSG UK Solutions and appointed Henry Simpson as UK managing director. Henry joined TSG UK in September 2019 as interim managing director after more than 20 years as commercial director at Adler and Allan. He said: “I am delighted to have been ...
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News2000 forecourts take up GripHero’s free hand-protection dispenser offer
More than 2,000 forecourts across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia, have signed up to Devon-based GripHero’s offer of free hand-protection dispensers on the fuel pump in the past month as forecourts globally try to protect the public and staff against the avoidable transmission of Covid-19. In addition ...
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Paypoint secures partnership with Deliveroo
PayPoint has announced a new partnership deal with online food delivery company Deliveroo. The deal means qualifying independent retailers can now apply to access an exclusive proposition, with the ability for those selected to be live on Deliveroo in just a few days according to Paypoint, which says retailers will ...
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NewsCoronavirus: Istobal turns its hand to ’disinfection’
Spanish vehicle wash group Istobal, has developed automatic arches for the disinfection of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) of health personnel, security forces and emergencies personnel in addition to arches for the external disinfection of vehicles in order to fight against COVID-19. The company has started the production of this equipment ...
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IDS Media UK launches digital hand sanitising unit for brands to reach consumers in retail stores
IDS Media UK has launched a digital hand sanitising unit for use in retail stores. The unit, called Messenger, features a contactless dispenser releasing Sterizar sanitiser liquid killing 99.999% of bacteria and lasting for up to six hours on the users’ hands. The unit also has a built-in 21-inch digital ...
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NewsVolumatic warns forecourts of rise in £20 paper forgeries
Forecourts need to prepare themselves for a rise in counterfeit notes following the recent introduction of the new £20 polymer, according to Mike Severs, sales and marketing director at Coventry-based Volumatic, the intelligent cash-handling specialist. “These plastic-style notes - which joined the £5 and £10 notes in circulation - are ...
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NewsPaypoint takes full ownership of Collect+ parcel service for £6m
PayPoint has announced a £6m deal with Yodel to take full ownership of Collect+, the parcel services operation which has a store network of more than 7,000 newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets and petrol stations. The agreement reaffirms the long-term partnership between the two companies, with Yodel committing to a multi-year ...
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Tchibo trials new water refill station at Parkfoot, West Malling
Tchibo Coffee Service is currently trialling a water refill station at Parkfoot Filling Station, West Malling, on its Smokin’ Bean coffee destination.The trial has developed from Tchibo’s aim to cut single-use plastic usage, which has seen it promoting the use of KeepCups for coffee.With more customers carrying around a water ...