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Why Business Rules Are Critical for Retail Success by FICO December 22, 2011 - (Free Research) With customer centricity the rallying cry for today’s retailers, retail organizations must create systems that support highly personalized and targeted decisions across multiple channels. Learn how successful retail organizations are using business rules management for marketing and merchandising operations programs to achieve customer centricity.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Strategy Guide to Converged Infrastructure in Retail by HP and Intel October 20, 2011 - (Free Research) Timely access to information is something retailers need to satisfy consumer needs and wants. HP’s Converged Infrastructure can improve customer service and give retailers a competitive advantage. Learn how, through the use of HP’s Converged Infrastructure, retail businesses can streamline/standardize equipment, and advance their technology.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Choose a Retail Management System by Sage Software January 06, 2012 - (Free Research) In this white paper, gain insight into how to choose a retail management system that fits the needs of your business. Get tips on how to know whether or not you're ready to buy the software, essential features to look for, and the most common mistakes companies make when selecting their system.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Reliable Messaging Solutions for Retail -How Open Source Software Creates Opportunities in Retail by FuseSource July 31, 2011 - (Free Research) As an alternative to big vendor messaging solutions, open source software presents an entirely different cost model and more flexibility in deployment options that suit the needs of retail perfectly. Read this paper to learn more about open source software and why it is the optimal approach to integrated messaging for large retail enterprises.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Quocirca report: Web retailing - keeping the orders flowing by ComputerWeekly.com August 12, 2010 - (Free Research) Whether it is selling books, groceries, gadgets or tickets, the volume of orders being taken online continues to grow. Ensuring that customers receive a prompt and personal experience, whilst remaining assured about security, is essential to the ongoing success of online retail.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Gartner market insight: The impact of cloud computing in retail by ComputerWeekly.com August 18, 2010 - (Free Research) Retail, like virtually all other industries, is awash with stories about the emergence of cloud computing. Much hasbeen written about the ability to remove cost or to greatly speed up implementations.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Retailing in a Social Media World by SAP America, Inc. March 24, 2011 - (Free Research) Wondering how you can use social media channels to join the conversation with your customers? Find out how software solutions can help you capture and analyze massive amounts of social media data and prepare individualized responses while integrating with your business software through a unified IT architecture.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Customer Experience Management Best Practices For Retail: Five Ways to Increase Conversion and Adoption Rates by Tealeaf September 28, 2011 - (Free Research) In today's economy, no online retailer can afford to postpone investing in the online customer experience. Retailers need to take immediate steps to ensure they understand the experience of their customers who are transacting online. Read this white paper to learn the retail customer experience management best practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to retain customer loyalty in the competitive retail market by Infor CRM January 16, 2012 - (Free Research) Read this now to learn how single-view software could enhance your customer relationship interactions with more insightful data.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

European cross-border e-commerce by ComputerWeekly.com January 17, 2012 - (Free Research) European consumers' growing use digital channels as part of their shopping experience is driving retailers’ focus on delivering efficient online, cross-border operations in Europe, this research report from Accenture reveals.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

IT jobswatch - opportunities in retail by ComputerWeekly.com February 21, 2011 - (Free Research) This quarters figures compiled by jobadswatch.co.uk show that during the fourth quarter of2010 the IT jobs market for permanent staff being recruited by retail organisations is up by5.1%.The growth indemand for IT staff in this sector shows 44.5% more vacancies being advertised than ayear ago.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Retail IT - A Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide by ComputerWeekly.com March 24, 2011 - (Free Research) Competition has never been so strong and retail organisations are finding they cannot afford to stand still.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Create an Online Customer Feedback Loop with Your Call Center by Tealeaf April 01, 2011 - (Free Research) Many retail financial services institutions (FSI) do not have any visibility or context outside of a single interaction channel. In this whitepaper, we will describe the business imperative for closing the multi-channel customer experience gap and discuss how doing so gives you opportunities to differentiate.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Migros’ running costs halve with HP Integrity Blade server solution by HP and Intel October 20, 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper details how one company in the retail industry significantly reduced running costs while maintaining its high system availability with high performance server technology.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Path to Business Intelligence Applications for Midsize Businesses by HP and Intel March 29, 2011 - (Free Research) In late 2010, a survey of over 400 senior finance executives in the US on the value of business intelligence (BI) applications was conducted by CFO Research Services (CRS). The results are very informative and can be found in this report.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 20 December 2011: Read this week’s issue, featuring: retail IT issues for Christmas; the cost of software failure; the founder of agile development by ComputerWeekly.com December 20, 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's issue of Computer Weekly, we look at the key technologies that retailers are turning to for IT-enabling customers' Christmas shopping. We examine research revealing the huge cost of application software that fails to meet requirements; and we talk to one of the pioneers of agile software development. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Mobile payments market opportunities for business by ComputerWeekly.com December 20, 2010 - (Free Research) The definition of a mobile payment is often open to interpretation and can differ from source to source.    Juniper Research has a simple definition of a mobile payment as “payment for goods or services with a mobile device such as a phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or other such device.”  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Booz&Co: M-Commerce Comes of Age. Collaborate to Succeed by ComputerWeekly.com September 20, 2011 - (Free Research) This perspective paper covers the forces that are driving the m-commerce market, the benefits available, and the kinds of business models and partnerships that are seeking to achieve that credible scale over time.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

BI for the CPG Industry - Supply Chain Visibility Drives Performance by SAP America, Inc. January 05, 2011 - (Free Research) CPG companies are discovering that high product volume sales come at the expense of extreme data complexity. Companies struggle to maintain open lines of communication with retail customers and distributors trying to manage the flow of product. Learn how CPG companies deliver BI to business managers to better manage fluctuating product demand.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top business drivers for rehosting mainframe applications by HP October 07, 2011 - (Free Research) This case study explains how one retail giant improved business support services by rehosting its mainframe applications to HP integrity servers. Learn how they were able to overcome the integration difficulties connected to mainframe-based management, maximize use of open technologies, and much more.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Large Retailer Relies on a Virtual Solution to Deliver Optimal Shopping Experience by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd January 11, 2012 - (Free Research) Minimising your physical infrastructure can significantly reduce operational costs, but it is often easier said than done.  This white paper reveals how one retail business accomplished this goal by deploying Windows Server 2008 Datacenter and Hyper-V technology to manage over 300,000 store-based endpoints.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CRM Sheds Light on Tommy Bahama Customers by Infor CRM January 16, 2012 - (Free Research) Read this brief article to discover how this growing retail chain of "island fashion" utilizes their loyal customers and their information to keep their business going through the recession and beyond.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Value of Blade by HP and Intel May 05, 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper provides tips on how to migrate from legacy server infrastructure to low-cost, high-performance blade servers across such diverse industries as education and healthcare to media and retail.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

S3 Control: Adding Control to Change Management by Solidcore Systems, Inc. There is a gap between change activity & the documented Change Management process. Solidcore S3 Control adds control to change management. It provides visibility into changes in the enterprise IT infrastructure, accountability for employees deploying ticketed changes, & enforcement of change policies. It is available on IBM platforms.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

TouchPoints TV: Rochelle Schard, Infor by Infor WFM Workbrain February 06, 2012 - (Free Research) In a special interview with TouchPoints TV, Rochelle Schard, Director of Marketing for Infor, shared her first impressions of the NRF's BIG Show. Watch this videocast now to get an insider’s look at the conference and Infor’s latest tools and tactics for workforce management (WFM).  (VIDEOCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

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