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Personal scanners drive retail sales
Personal shopping, which has been tested by retailers including Stop & Shop, is poised for growth because of its impressive top-line potential. Article | 23 Mar 2005
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Precision retailing
In his monthly column, Jonathan Byrnes highlights five areas where CIOs in the retail industry can work to improve the bottom line. Article | 22 Feb 2005
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IDC: Verticals will get 5.8% boost
IT spending in retail and wholesale industries this year is going to spike -- fueling an 6% increase across 17 vertical markets. Article | 08 Feb 2005
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Holiday e-tailers shift focus to functionality
With online sales expected to increase up to 25% this year, tech upgrades at retailers like L.L. Bean and Ice.com focus on back-end enhancements. Article | 23 Nov 2004
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Gartner: CIOs can't ignore technology convergence
At this week's Gartner Symposium ITxpo, one expert said cutting-edge networking issues like MPLS and VoIP are transforming enterprises, paving the way for application convergence. Article | 21 Oct 2004
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A CIO Conversation: Lands' End's Frank Giannantonio
Lands' End CIO Frank Giannantonio discusses how IT has helped lead change -- and improve -- the retailer. Interview | 01 Sep 2004
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Tears for Sears – Retailer to say 'peace out' to PCs
Sears says it guarantees the good life at a great price, but if you want a PC from Brand Central, you'll have to get a good life somewhere else. Article | 10 Mar 2004
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RFID: Obstacles and infrastructures
Deployment of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is getting a little more static. But RFID should start making waves again once it clears a few hurdles. This Meta Group report spotlights some of the biggest obstacles to RFID adoption. Article | 16 Feb 2004