When Selfridges first opened its doors in 1909, it drew crowds by turning shopping into an adventure, using theatre and innovation. Bleriot’s monoplane was displayed there fresh from its maiden Channel crossing and John Logie Baird chose the store to first demonstrate television to the public.

Capita plc, in conjunction with the SWAN Innovation Forum, today announces it is proposing to roll out Internet of Things (IoT) capability across the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN).

A new suite of navigation simulators for the Royal Navy will be rolled out this year as part of Project Selborne’s modernisation of Royal Navy training.

London Dynamics has signed a partnership with Capita Scaling Partner (CSP) today to deliver cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) software to the luxury goods market.

In collaboration with ŠKODA UK, Capita Customer Management has delivered the ŠKODA Live Tour – an innovative new online technique that marries traditional customer service with smart technology enabling the car manufacturer to stream their showroom directly to potential customers, to their smartphone, tablet or computer.

Retailers need to stop expecting business to return to “normal”. 

Today’s consumers are experiencing a renewed appreciation of the value of retail, as well as the importance that shopping brings to their quality of life.

Is online the future, and are high streets flourishing? Just as they have for centuries, bricks and mortar retailers are reinventing themselves – competing and complementing the online option, and even stealing a march on it.

Retail technology is perhaps one of the fastest growing industries coming out of the pandemic, with digitisation being one of the key aspects of this transformation.

In 2025, the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) will reach their end of life.
By then, every analogue phone line in the UK will have moved to a fully digital network that uses Internet Protocol (IP) across a fibre-based service. This won’t just affect voice services; it may also mean you need to upgrade your access services and migrate critical systems.