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General Backup Purchasing Considerations by Quantum Corporation December 2008 - (Free Research) This chapter discusses the process of evaluating and purchasing backup products. Also discussed are the issues to be aware of during this process, such as recovery deadlines, scalability, security, and more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Effective Negotiating: 5 Rules for Smooth Transactions by Global Knowledge March 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses five rules for negotiating that can help make the transaction more pleasant for everyone involved and better your chances at getting what you want.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Emerging Media Series: How Blogs and Real Simple Syndication (RSS) Impact B2B Technology Purchase Decisions by KnowledgeStorm Webinars (E-mail this company) September 2006 - (Free Research) This report, the second in a series of studies looking at the impact emerging online applications have on B2B technology marketing, finds that blogs and Real Simple Syndication (RSS) are catching on more quickly than previously thought.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Why Business Rules Are Critical for Retail Success by FICO December 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 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 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 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 |

What Technology Buyers Want You to Know About Online Content by KnowledgeStorm, Inc (E-mail this company) December 2005 - (Free Research) A new study, Define What's Valued Online, confirms what many technology marketers have instinctively suspected all along: Buyers of technology products consider Internet research essential to their ability to do their jobs. Learn about basic changes you can make to improve your online content.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Quocirca report: Web retailing - keeping the orders flowing by ComputerWeekly.com August 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 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 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 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 |

Does Your Medium Business Need a Server? by Dell, Inc. and Intel December 2009 - (Free Research) Purchasing a server is a big ordeal for any business. It's costly, time-consuming and can sometimes be disruptive, but that initial investment in time and money usually pays off - and fast. Read this article to find out when it’s time to purchase a server and why you need to purchase one.  (JOURNAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Increase Value of Operations Through Purchase-To-Pay by Ariba, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) In this paper, discover how performance metrics for P2P’s newly enhanced capabilities can evolve to formally codify the value of the function to enterprise goals such as customer satisfaction or working capital performance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to retain customer loyalty in the competitive retail market by Infor CRM January 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 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 |

Why Mission-Critical Business Intelligence Needs IBM System Z9 (and Vice Versa) by Information Builders December 2007 - (Free Research) Organizations often limit business intelligence to a few back-office analysts, using tools that cost too much and are more complex than the average information worker can handle. Attend this Webcast to learn about new, innovative technologies that will help deliver timely, accurate information to everyone from managers to analysts to customers.  (WEBCAST)

Maximize the Value of On-Demand CRM with On-Demand Reporting by Business Objects August 2007 - (Free Research) Improving the overall quality of your company’s decision-making process results also improves the overall effectiveness of your business. This paper explains how reporting will help your organization make better decisions, and how on-demand reporting allows you to accomplish this task in a fast, cost-effective, and easy-to use manner.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT jobswatch - opportunities in retail by ComputerWeekly.com February 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 2011 - (Free Research) Competition has never been so strong and retail organisations are finding they cannot afford to stand still.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Purchasing hardware for SQL Server by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft January 2012 - (Free Research) SQL Server performance is highly dependent on how you configure your server's storage subsystems. With that in mind, this e-guide dives into a benefit/cost comparison of the increasingly popular solid-state drive (SSD) trend and explains some of the top mistakes people make when purchasing hardware for SQL Server.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Create an Online Customer Feedback Loop with Your Call Center by Tealeaf April 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 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 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 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 |

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