In this issue
Welcome back to Retail Solutions Online. In this week's top downloads section, Celerant provides us with a case study on POS and inventory control. We also find an article on portable scanning from Opticon. Find out how this type of data collection can increase productivity and decrease the data collection process. As ERI eXchange draws near, be sure to register for the great giveaways, as Retail Solutions Online has partnered with industry leaders to host a giveaway contest during the event. Also, conference sessions at ERI eXchange (June 4-7) will be full of practical innovation and will cover the business disciplines in retail. Check out the entire conference schedule now.
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This newsletter is sponsored by:
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Star Micronics
See Star Micronics at the upcoming ERI eXchange show in Boston, booth #405 and
discover why Star is "Always Leading-Always Innovating". Star is one of the
world's largest printer manufacturers, offering a full line of thermal and dot
matrix printers and thermal rewritable card reader/writers which meet the
widest of retail applications including loyalty programs. Star's latest retail
printers will be on display, including one of the industry's fastest, the
TSP700II. Visit www.starmicronics.com/rrn/ for more information.
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Industry Insider
Higher Profits, Increased Efficiency With Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (ABC)
Retail Solutions Online Interview with Steven Anderson, Acorn Systems
Retail Solutions Online had a chance to catch up with Mr. Anderson to discuss: his view of ABC in today's global market; the key components organizations must focus on while using ABC; the steps for properly performing ABC; and common mistakes Anderson sees when businesses try and tackle ABC. |
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| Book Giveaway |
Activity-Based Costing Webcast: A Powerful Path To Higher Profits
Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing: A Simpler and More Powerful Path to Higher Profits provides numerous richly detailed case studies to illustrate the TDABC approach and its advantages. A vital new resource, this book gives managers the tools and examples they need to maximize the value of their activity-based costing systems. Retail Solutions Online is running a contest in conjunction with Acorn Systems where several copies will be given away. Registration is easy and takes only a second.
Visit Retail Solutions Online's booth (#714) for a TDABC book signing by the authors! |
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| Featured Products | Prodco RTC Manager
RTC Manager 2006 is a Traffic Data, Configuration, and Alert
Management application software specifically designed for users
that require centralized traffic data and system management over
a TCP/IP LAN or WAN network.
|  | Netkey Software Platform For Digital Signage
Netkey is the industry-standard software platform for the creation, monitoring, management, and control of self-service applications and content delivered through kiosks, digital signs, PC terminals and other retail devices.
|  | Tomax Retail.net Solutions — Workforce Management
Tomax' Retail.net Workforce Management stands apart because it is integrally mapped to the demand-driven retail continuum, using forecasting and optimization tools to precisely schedule workforce as required by the demand-driven coordination of resource needs and compliance at a single store, a group of stores, or the entire chain.
|  | DigiPoS Retail Blade
DigiPoS Systems Retail Blade delivers an entire family of
innovative POS systems for every budget and performance
requirement, and allows for upgrades without destroying your original investment!
|  | Datasym XR650 POS Terminal
The XR650 is equipped with Ethernet Communication providing customers with the ability to send & receive data quickly and securely through local area networks or via the Internet.
|  | Agilence eVision
eVision is the Agilence digital video surveillance product, providing the solution of choice for both live and recorded video. This distributed and powerful system — based on open standards — combines several unique features.
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| Downloads Of The Week | | Full-Throttle Retailing With Orange County Choppers | | Following the success of its reality TV show, Orange County Choppers' retail business took off. A focus on POS and inventory control helped manage the growth. Submitted by Celerant | | Portable Scanning Meets Personal Networking: Paving The Way For Productivity In The Field | | Mobile and handheld bar code scanning devices have proved to be effective data collection tools across a wide range of applications and business situations. They can dramatically speed up the data collection process, reduce errors associated with manual input techniques, improve worker efficiencies within an organization, and enhance the quality and reliability of a company's information resources. Submitted by Opticon |
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| ERI eXchange Features |
Retail Solutions Online, the premier sourcing site for the retail market, is hosting a giveaway contest during ERI eXchange 2007 for all event attendees. Retail Solutions Online has partnered with industry leaders for the following giveaways:
Enter to win by registering here.
The ERI eXchange conference sessions will be full of practical innovation and will encompass all of the business disciplines in retail including merchandising, planning, purchasing, e-commerce, data security, operations, and technology. Click here to view the conference schedule.
Register now for these upcoming tracks during ERI eXchange (June 4-7):
Expansion, Collaboration, and Trade Track
Making the Right IT Decision in the Age of Choice Track
The Perfect Customer Storm Track
Industry Trends and Executive Opinions Track |
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| Upcoming Event |
NRF Loss Prevention Conference & Expo
June 11-13
San Diego
Navigate The World Of Loss Prevention
Explore networking opportunities and build lasting business partnerships! Visit www.nrf.com/LP07 to register. Discover new strategies to enhance your company's loss prevention program. Join us in San Diego! |
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| VAR Locator Listing | | If you are a reseller or integrator and you have not already listed yourself in the VAR Locator, now is your chance. The good news is there is no charge! Sign up today. |
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