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Editor's Notebook
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What's In Store For IT?
By Erin Harris, associate editor
Happy New Year! With 2011 in the rear view mirror, we hope that the road ahead of you is a promising one paved with increased sales and improved customer engagement and retention. With the future of retail being increasingly mobile, omni-channel, and digital, what will unfold for IT this year? We turned to the analyst community to find out.
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Featured Integrated Solutions For Retailers Article
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How Guitar Center Saves Time For Store Managers
By Erin Harris, associate editor
Packed to the rafters with new and vintage guitars, drum sets, DJ equipment, accessories, and more, Guitar Center exudes a cool vibe that lures musicians of all kinds. Scott Black, VP of store projects at Guitar Center, explains why the company turned to a WFM solution to keep store managers on the sales floor and deliver a consistent customer experience across its portfolio of stores.
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Guest Expert Series
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The Hard Side Of Enterprise Mobile Computing
By David Paufler, senior product manager, Datalogic
In the world of information technology, mobile computers have become a central element to business productivity. Bringing the computer to the work instead of the work to the computer has revolutionized business processes in the retail store and warehouse. However, this convenience does not come without its price.
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Featured Articles
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How POS Receipts Build Sales And Loyalty
Submitted by Cognitive TPG
According to the Annual Topline U.S. CPG Coupon Facts Report for Year-End 2010, released by NCH Marketing Services, Inc., marketers distributed 332 billion coupons for consumer packaged goods last year, marking the largest single-year distribution of coupons ever recorded in the United States.
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Video Analytics Across The Enterprise
A Q&A with Rich Mellott, president, DigiOp
Rich Mellott, president of DigiOp, talks to Integrated Solutions For Retailers/Retail Solutions Online Associate Editor Erin Harris about how to use video analytics across the enterprise.
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Mobility Reduces Direct Labor Costs Up To 6%
Submitted by Infor
Many retailers had barely mastered the conversion from Excel and paper–based workforce management (WFM) systems to dedicated solutions when the mobile revolution began to hyper-accelerate their adoption. Today, retail managers and store associates want the flexibility to engage browser–based scheduling and WFM processes on the move, using mobile devices.
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How Managed EDI Tools Offset Supply Chain Risk And Complexity
Submitted by DiCentral
Recent economic conditions have dramatically changed the global retail supplier landscape. Meanwhile, a demanding and price-conscious consumer base is growing accustomed to leveraging multiple mediums for shopping, and they're expecting instant gratification for their efforts.
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Featured Content
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| Use SMS For Consumer Engagement In 3 Easy Steps |
| Consumers today are using their mobile devices for more than just texting. They are researching products, comparing prices, and searching for locality. Are you ready to learn more about text message campaigns and how they can successfully activate consumer relationships and encourage window shoppers to become in-store purchasers?
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| Three Unique Managed Security Options For All Retailers |
| MegaPath's VP of IP Engineering, Sean Crandall talks about the security options offered to meet the diverse needs of all of MegaPath's customers.
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| Turning The Kaleidoscope Of Data To Discover Value |
| Access to point-of-sale data has transformed the retail businesses by suddenly throwing open new insights from data that were hitherto not captured. This knowledge has empowered the retailers with an ability to understand
their business better and use these insights for accurate decision-making.
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2012 Vendor Spotlight Resource Center
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Upcoming Events
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| NRF 101st Annual Convention & EXPO |
Convention: January 15 to 18
EXPO: January 16 to 17
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center | New York City
This year, NRF is offering more than ever before. More challenging programming, more retail innovators, more opportunities to connect with colleagues, and even more space to move around in.
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| RetailROI SuperSaturday 2012 Analyst Day |
| Join Retail's Top Analysts and C-level executives Saturday, 1/14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for this unique IT conference the Saturday before NRF at the PwC Auditorium. This fast-paced event gets you completely up to date on the latest data and trends in the retail industry before you hit the show floor.
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