Retail IT White Papers

  1. Blockchain For Supply Chain: Ghost In The Machine Or Breakthrough Technology? 5/24/2018

    There is no doubt that this building-block approach, when properly repurposed, can have powerful applications in the field of global trade.

  2. Cyber Security For SME's – Small And Medium Sized Enterprises 4/12/2018

    From the GDPR Advisory Board – a panel of leading data protection experts providing straight-forward advice on the forthcoming GDPR.

  3. 5 Reasons Why Merchants Should Use An Embedded POS System 10/15/2014

    For merchants, the need for a reliable POS system is irrefutable. They speed up the check out process, efficiently manage inventory, and monitor sales so that business owners can keep a pulse on what is happening within their daily operations. Unfortunately, POS Systems can also potentially require a good amount of costly upkeep. With the myriad of POS options available in today’s marketplace, selecting the right POS system to meet your business needs can be a daunting task.

  4. Seven Order Fulfillment Strategies To Fast Track Your E-Commerce Business Growth 8/21/2014

    Most e-commerce businesses start small, fulfilling daily orders using manual processes and handling growth by simply adding more staff, more shifts and more storage.

  5. 5 Symptoms That Indicate You Need A New Payment Processor 4/16/2014

    1 - When your payment processor forces you to use their own or a specific POS or terminal system, that may not be your ideal choice.

  6. How Mobility Is Impacting All Of Retail 5/8/2013

    Retailers face a dynamic environment with many changes and challenges. in the hands of consumers and sales associates, mobility is a powerful driving force. To assess retailers’ progress with mobile technology, and to help determine go-forward plans, motion computing sponsored a survey that was conducted by Retail TouchPoints.

  7. 9 Ways To Secure Your Store Systems And Ensure PCI Compliance 1/24/2013

    As a retail security professional, you are challenged with maintaining a constant state of PCI compliance and keeping your infrastructure safe using best-of-breed security solutions that help, rather than hinder, your quest to validate your systems.

  8. Line Planning: It's Much More Than Planning Your Line 8/10/2012

    Line planning is a critical discipline for the development of each season’s fashion collection. In today’s challenging retail climate, retailers and brands alike must closely manage the development of their lines to ensure that they focus on the right products, meet key deadlines, and achieve their goals for cost and profit margins.

  9. Managing Risk In The Global Supply Chain 8/10/2012

    Managing the complexities of global fashion supply chains has never been easy – and it’s getting a lot more complicated. Global supply chains face a “perfect storm” of risk factors, according to a recent report from Just-Style, a leading market intelligence and publishing company for the global fashion and apparel industry.

  10. Capitalizing On Private-Label Brands Through Extended PLM 8/10/2012

    Retailers are catching on to one of the hottest trends to hit the industry since skinny jeans: private-label ap­parel. Retailers are devoting an increasing amount of floor space to their own brands, and with good reason. Exclusivity is a major benefit of carrying private-label merchandise, since customers can’t buy the private brands anywhere else.