Key shifts in behavior will drive future spending--STORES Weekly

Vol. 3, No. 16 April 19, 2012 follow STORES Media on    upcoming webinars Can Wi-Fi change the way retailers engage in-store customers? -- Sponsored by Dell This is the age of the mobile shopping revolution, and consumers armed with smartphones and tablets are changing the way stores set prices and track customer preferences. Learn how deploying a simple, reliable and secure wireless infrastructure can yield detailed information about customers inside the store, as well as upgrade a customer’s in-store shopping experience. Thursday, April 19 at Noon Eastern What Trends Portend Key shifts in behavior will drive future spending While Baby Boomers are changing the face of retirement, they aren’t the only demographic that’s shifting -- every other generation has a part to play. A Successful Brew Platform, third-party expertise give DAVIDsTEA a more robust IT system Since 2008, DAVIDsTEA has expanded from a single location to 70 stores, and while the company’s rapid growth is just what owners wanted, it has also presented challenges — most notably within the IT systems. Rewriting Textbook Rules Rentals and e-books present big changes in a complicated market The BookRenter's platform covers supply management, pricing, e-commerce and customer relationship management on a web-based software system that can be licensed to and branded by universities.   Concept2Watch: Mediterranean Goes Organic -- Strong growth in consumer packaged organic and Mediterranean foods helped inspire the unique restaurant chain Nanoosh. Smart Car Sales Zoom -- It took Chinese online retailer JingdongMall a mere 89 minutes to sell 300 Pearl Grey limited edition Smart Cars. The Latest Craze: Flamingo-ing -- Tebowing is so 20 minutes ago, and planking is ancient history. The hip crowd has moved on to Flamingo-ing. Discount chain Fred’s Inc. has selected Aspect Loss Prevention’s EliteLP reporting and analytics solution. IBM has acquired Varicent Software, a provider of analytics software for compensation and sales performance management solutions. French eyewear retailer Optic 2000 has chosen the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail solution to manage its sales, supply and inventory across its entire network of operations in France.  view all whitepapers available for download Business and Strategy Reducing PCI Scope and Assessment Costs with Tokenization — sponsored by Intel Organizations that accept, capture, store, transmit or process a high volume of credit card and debit card data are required to complete annual onsite PCI DSS compliance assessments whose costs range from $225,000 - $500,000 depending on the number of systems in PCI scope. Available in multiple form factors and supported by world-class Intel engineering, Intel® Tokenization Broker reduces PCI scope, lowers assessment costs, and is the only product in the market to support Tokenization Proxy and Security Gateway on a single platform. Business and Strategy Retail Analytics: The Perfect Business Enhancement — sponsored by CitiXsys Holiday revenue from your e-commerce site can make your year – if you are prepared. Even one hour of downtime can mean a big loss – and a malicious attack could do serious harm to your business. Business and Strategy Understanding Kiosk Requirements — sponsored by Zebra Kiosks are increasingly common—hundreds of thousands of new units are being deployed each year, in a variety of retail, hospitality, healthcare and other environments—but are also increasingly complex, offering a range of applications, displays, multimedia capabilities and integration options. Information Technology The Wireless Revolution — sponsored by NCR In-store Wi-Fi is a unique way to deliver a more complete retail experience. Enabling wireless interactions gives retailers a competitive edge to better engage and influence customers at the moment of decision – inside the store. This whitepaper from NCR Corporation highlights how retailers can maximize in-store wireless deployments and highlights pitfalls and common mistakes. Merchandising Reducing RFID Media Costs for Best Value — sponsored by Zebra There’s just so much you can manually do with your hiring process, and you’re tired of looking at the pile of paper resumes on your desk! There is a more efficient way go through these resumes: implement a recruitment technology. View the ULTIMATE checklist on what to look for in a HR technology. Merchandising Fifth Annual Supermarket Benchmark Study — sponsored by SAS This supermarket benchmark study from Retail Info Systems News (RIS) and IDC Retail Insights shows how grocers are utilizing technology and innovation to create better customer experiences and more customer loyalty. You will also learn which technology-driven marketing tactics grocers are planning to roll out in the next 12 months in order to deliver more value and fresher assortments to shoppers. Supply Chain Ryder's Reverse Logistics - From Black Hole to Untapped Revenue Stream — sponsored by Ryder Recognizing that reverse logistics can drive real impact to the bottom line, this is an area of high priority for companies looking to reduce costs, add efficiencies, improve the customer experience and build sustainable supply chain practices. As a result, manufacturers are uncovering the hidden value of resturned assets and streamlining return, repair and product reallocation processes. Find out how you're company can benefit from effective reverse logistics management. Aerohive creates simple and powerful enterprise WiFi, VPN, and Routing solutions that push the envelope and keep you and your users buzzing. Discover how Aerohive can help you start small and grow to any size, eliminate downtime and complexity, and enforce secure access and connectivity. HIVE ON.

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