Can someone tell me if they have washing machines in stock?

June 5th, 2007 • Related • Filed Under

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/06/04/224515/retailers-lead-rise-in-it-spending-growth.htm

Retailers and business services firms are leading the growth in IT spending in the UK, as organisations step up their investment in online commerce and knowledge management systems.

The latest Computer Weekly/Kew Associates research shows that retailing, wholesaling, hotels and catering firms increased their IT spending at a rate of 7.6% over the 12 months to the end of March.

These sectors are investing in IT at a higher rate than the rest of the economy, which saw IT spending increase by 5.5% in the past year, up from 5.2% a year ago, the research reveals.

With this can we introduce something? Can we link the back end to the store? Could we for example allow me to log on to www.johnlewis.com see if they have a washing machine so I can turn up collect it and move on? Sure I could phone but then I’d have to wait and besides, I could then compare everything online and work out do I want the £400 one with the extra bit or the cheap one for £300.. All those times I’ve turned up at a store, do you have this in stock, no 10-14 days, where’s it coming from? Mars? Come on guys, one branch will have the stock, and for some things, I just want it there and then, that my brothers’ Range Rover can fit it home, household appliances the washing machine etc being the prime example.

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