Newsletter | August 8, 2011

08.08.2011 -- How A Big Box Start-Up Makes Millions | Macy's Raises The Bar In Customer Experience

Retail Solutions Online Newsletter

Sponsored by: Accu-Time Systems
and by: Retail WFM 2011

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Editor's Notebook

It's About To Get Crazy Out There
By Matt Pillar, editor in chief
Here's the thing about back to school shopping; it's bigger than anyone realizes. A couple of weeks ago, Erin Harris wrote a thoughtful piece in anticipation of the season. Now that we're in it, I thought I'd follow up her commentary with some more fact-based inspiration for sales, plus a little informal research of my own.

Featured Integrated Solutions For Retailers Article

How A Big Box Start-Up Makes Millions
By Erin Harris, associate editor
Linens & More For Less! leveraged a single end-to-end retail enterprise solution to build its business from the ground up in six months and expects to generate $20 million in its first year.

How A Big Box Start-Up Makes Millions

Guest Expert Series

Enabling Retail Customer Relationships
By Devon Wolfe, managing director of strategy & analytics services, Pitney Bowes Business Insight
As online sales have matured and continue to grow, retailers have yet to master the complex two-way communications and interactions with their customers.

Featured Articles

Mobile-Enable Your Infrastructure
Submitted by Direct Source, Inc.
The rapid consumer adoption of smartphones is a precursor to the short-term future of interaction between retailers and their customers.

Mobile-Enable Your Infrastructure

How Ruggedness Reduces TCO For Mobile Computers
Submitted by Intermec
The biggest difference between general-purpose PDAs and ruggedized enterprise mobile computers is their total cost of ownership (TCO).

How Ruggedness Reduces TCO For Mobile Computers

5 Ways To Drive Conversion Rates
By Mark Ryski, founder and CEO, HeadCount
There's still a scent of the financial melt-down lingering, but you survived that crisis, and it's time to start getting the sales needle to move in a positive direction.

5 Ways To Drive Conversion Rates

End-To-End Encryption Takes Store Systems Out Of Scope
Submitted by VeriFone
When BevMo! faced the July 1, 2010, PA-DSS and PCI-PED deadlines, it knew its network and more than 500 devices across its enterprise would be audited and subject to expensive upgrades to satisfy compliance.

End-To-End Encryption Takes Store Systems Out Of Scope

Industry News

Dress Barn, hhgregg, Netflix Among Fastest Growing Retailers In U.S.
Epson Wins Gold Award Of Excellence At RSPA RetailNow 2011
Anna's Linens Implements JDA Point-Of-Sale To Improve Retail Business Processes
Agilysys Closes Sale Of Technology Solutions Group
Virtual Premise Focuses SaaS To Help Customers Get Ready For Anticipated New Lease Accounting Policies
Online Specialty Retailer Hayneedle Finds The Key To Growth With Manhattan Associates
DIGIOP Announces The Release Of DIGIOP ELEMENTS 8.0 Software
NEC Display Solutions Improves E Series Commercial-Grade, Large-Screen Displays
The Omnia Group Selects JustEnough Software
Assessor Validates VeriFone PAYware Mobile Enterprise Compliant With Payment Security Requirements
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Featured Content

Modells' VPN Enables Secure Real-Time Transmissions
Selling treadmills, running shoes, dumbbells, golf gear, and tons of fan-friendly sporting apparel, more than 150 Modell's stores from Maine to Virginia conduct transactions primarily with the swipe of a credit or debit card.

Use ERP To Improve Multichannel Operations
Big Al's is a multichannel aquarium retailer with e-commerce activity in the United States and Canada, as well as corporate and franchised locations operating in Canada.

Best Practices In Inventory Management
Proper inventory management starts with planning. Proper planning leads to proper inventory analysis, which leads to reducing operating costs.

The Private Label Global Supply Chain
Leading retailers including Staples®, The Home Depot®, JCPenney®, RadioShack®, and Timberland® use Arigo solutions to improve collaboration, drive better business decisions, and achieve real cost savings across their supply chains.
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Featured Podcast

How Macy's Raises The Bar In Customer Experience
Nancy Slavin, senior vice president of marketing for Macy's and Ravi Bagal of the Retail practice tell the story of a strong business relationship that helped Macy's innovate and promote a new brand along with a dynamic shopping experience, powered by Verizon Business and Wireless.

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