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Editor's Notebook
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 A Look At Omni-Channel Retailing
By Erin Harris, associate editor
What is omni-channel retailing, and how does it differ from multichannel and cross-channel retailing? Your business is impacted by these terms, and today's shopper is a consumer whose experience is characterized by connectivity and multiple touch points. Recently, I spoke to Ravi Bagal, VP and global managing director, retail and distribution at Verizon, about the true definition of omni-channel retailing, its importance in the retail landscape, its impact on customer satisfaction, and the technologies necessary to build an omni-channel strategy. |
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Featured Integrated Solutions For Retailers Article
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Improve Interdepartmental Communication
By Matt Pillar, editor in chief
By its very nature, unified communications (UC) can take on several definitions, many of which are industry-specific. Generally speaking, UC is the practice of integrating any number of real-time communication services, such as instant messaging, location or presence information, telephony, video conferencing, and data and presentation sharing with non-real-time communication services such as voice mail, email, SMS, and fax.
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Guest Expert Series
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 Timeclock Technology: Integration And The Effect Of Heightened User Expectations, Guest Series - Part 2
A Q&A with Larry Dawson, vice-president, marketing Accu-Time Systems
As technology is rapidly evolving in the consumer world, these same technologies are starting to be integrated into Human Capital Management (HCM) hardware and software. Individual consumers who are also the end users of the HCM systems have come to expect the same level of technology and integration they receive on their personal devices to be incorporated into the workplace devices. You can catch up with Part 1 of this series here. |
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Featured Articles
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Metro Cash & Carry Sees 3% To 7% In Labor Savings
Metro Cash & Carry, a division of Metro Group, the world’s fourth largest retailer, has cut its labor costs by 3% to 7% and cut customer queues by 50% following a pilot using web-based Workforce Management software from WorkPlace Systems, a world leader in the development and supply of software solutions for workforce management.
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Mobility Is Exploding: Are You Ready?
The mobility race is on, fueled by the success of the iPad. After several decades of fits and starts (remember the Newton?), Apple’s iPad succeeded where all others failed, ushering us into the era of mobile computing. Forrester Research predicts tablets will outsell laptops by 2015, and smartphones will outsell both by a large margin.
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An Online Florist Increases Valentine’s Day Orders 73%
Blooms Today is an industry leader in the online floral network. The company began in 2000, yet their history dates back to the 1950's when they originated as Karin's Florist.
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How Retailers Can Sell Faster, Smarter, Better
Sanjay J. Poonen, president and corporate officer for SAP, talks to Erin Harris about the article he wrote, Retailers: Sell Like Never Before. In his article, Poonen instructs retailers how to sell faster, smarter, and better. In addition, Poonen explains how mobility can aid retailers beyond cross-selling and upselling.
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Industry Talk
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 C. Wonder's Chris Burch Rocked Aberdeen's Retail Summit In Keynote Address
By Bob Johns, associate editor
Last week I attended Aberdeen Group's Retail and Consumer Markets Summit in New York. The turnout was great, and the speakers were phenomenal. The information that the retailers gave during their presentations was surprisingly candid, but one theme was prevalent throughout nearly every event — customer centricity. |
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Featured Content
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Thermal Printing Improves Pharmacy Workflow |
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Higher demand, a pharmacist shortage, and limited space have pharmacies looking for more efficient ways to generate prescriptions and better serve their customers. |
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Improve Store Systems With Mobile Devices |
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The use of mobile devices has long been commonplace in retail stores across the globe. A recent survey by AMR Research/Gartner concluded that mobile store technologies will cover 72% of all retail locations during this year. |
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Ten Mistakes To Avoid In Site Modeling |
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Retailers often create estimates of the sales potential for their new locations. However, the methods, degree of complexity, and accuracy can vary widely, from basic seat of the pants estimates to more robust spatial interaction models. |
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How Remote Management Of Mobile Computers Enhances Operations |
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Use of mobile computers for bar code scanning, signature recording, voice and data communication, and many other tasks has taken mobile employee productivity and customer service to previously unimagined levels. |
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ISR Digital Edition
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Integrated Solutions For Retailers is excited to announce the release of its latest version of the magazine's digital edition. The May 2012 edition is one of the first that is fully optimized for mobile devices and features the latest technology to speed up page loading times and enhance the reading experience. Enjoy! |
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Upcoming Event
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VCF Retail Only Conference |
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Join VCF June 10 to 12, 2012, at our Supplier Relationship Management conference. We will explore topics such as forecasting, onboarding and managing suppliers, inventory visibility, lost sales opportunities, freight/receiving audit best practices, and more. Don't delay, REGISTER TODAY! |
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