Microsoft Retail Systems
by Caroline Lam
Microsoft Point of Sale and Microsoft Retail Management System provide a complete point of purchase solution suite for small and midsize specialty retail businesses. Released in 2005, Microsoft Point of Sale has enabled… Read the Article…
Benchmarking: How Am I Really Performing?
by James E. Dion
Benchmarking, as defined by the dictionary, is "a standard against which something can be measured or assessed." But what is benchmarking? What does it do? Why should I do it? What do I benchmark? And how can it help me? Read the Article…
Point of Sale: To Stand Alone or Not?
by Caroline Lam
When selecting a point of sale (POS) solution, users have a choice between stand-alone solutions and integrated solutions. They should first evaluate core and non-core components of POS systems, and assess the strengths… Read the Article…
Retail Systems: A Primer
by Caroline Lam
The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management, sales management, and reports and inquiries. Non-core components can include financial, supply… Read the Article…
Sales Is from Mars, Marketing Is from Venus
by Carla Reed
There is a disconnect between marketing and sales. Marketing is focused on the consumer experience while sales is all about the merchandise. Technologies, such as auto identification technologies, radio frequency… Read the Article…
Retalix Strives for Leadership in Retail Food Segment
by Michael Bittner
Retalix, a supply chain software provider is positioning itself to be a segment pack leader through vendor positioning, vertical differentiation, and horizontal influences. It may be poised to oust industry heavyweights… Read the Article…
Merging Disparate IT Systems and Exploiting Multichannels
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Astute IT strategies should help any company develop a strong competitive advantage whether it be improved time-to-market, better insights about customers behavior and preferences, or to devise a more efficient supply… Read the Article…
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