Supplier News

81. VeriFone Provides Tim Hortons With Payment Systems 5/20/2008
    VeriFone Holdings, Inc. announced recently that Tim Hortons, Canada’s largest quick service restaurant chain, has deployed VeriFone payment solutions at countertop checkout stations and drive-thru lanes in U.S. locations. Tim Hortons last year deployed 7,500 VeriFone Vx 570 systems with EMV-ready VeriFone SC 5000 PINpads throughout store locations in Canada.
82. OSI Selects VeriFone's Secure ON THE SPOT 5/20/2008
    VeriFone Holdings, Inc. announced recently that Carrabba’s Italian Grill has joined the roster of restaurants using its Vx 670 ON THE SPOT payment system. Carrabba’s expects to complete deployment by early summer with multiple devices in each of its 236 locations nationwide, integrated with its existing in-store restaurant management system.
83. The Power Of Planning: 9 Inventory Factors To Consider 4/30/2008
    One undisputable challenge in retail lies with the goods we sell. We need them at the in the right place at the right time, we need to make sure we have enough to meet demand, with the proper mix of basic and seasonal items to ensure the mix entices shoppers to return frequently.
84. HP Adds Self-Service Kiosks To Its Portfolio For Businesses 4/25/2008
    Expanding its presence in the retail point-of-sale market, HP announced it is offering self-service kiosks that are individually designed to meet the needs of business customers
85. To Be A Profit Center, Stop Being A Silo By Keith Dawson, Senior Analyst, Frost & Sullivan 4/21/2008
    Traditional views of the contact center are very operational: people who work and manage in that environment have been trained to see what they do as expensive. Therefore, managers have always emphasized cost control. What they are measured on tends to be very activity-based: how many calls, how long the calls last, how many minutes of talk time per agent hour, and so forth.
86. Staples Finds Easy Decision In Backup Solution For IBM System i (iSeries) 4/9/2008
    Staples uses MIMIX HA to help guarantee uptime for its critical business operations. MIMIX HA replicates the five partitions (split across two System i servers) that run North American operations to five partitions on single System i server. This backup server is 20 miles from the production servers. The partition supporting International operations, which is run on a System i server in the same location as the North American backup server, is replicated to a partition on another System i server in the North American Production location. This scenario provides Staples with additional overall data center redundancy. Submitted by Vision Solutions
87. Solution From IBM And Vision Solutions Gives Quixtar Capability To Easily Meet Its IBM System i (iSeries) Recovery Time Objective 4/9/2008
    Quixtar, Inc., an online health and beauty retailer, sought a high availability solution for its backend business applications. Quixtar, based in Ada, Michigan, markets products in a business model that allows individuals to become “independent business owners” (IBOs) who can build their own businesses by driving sales to Quixtar.com. IBOs recruit customers, and whenever these parties buy items at Quixtar.com they generate profits for the IBO. Submitted by Vision Solutions
88. The Self-Service Revolution Is Real 4/4/2008
    Self-service is now an everyday part of our lives. We are living in a world in which consumers are increasingly using self-service technologies and demanding a wide range of self-service options. Consumers are choosing an increasing number and variety of channels to interact with business - such as the Internet, mobile devices, point of service devices such as Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), self-checkout, point-of-sale and kiosks. Submitted by NCR Corporation
89. Case Study: Duane Reade Drugstores 3/26/2008
    New Edge Networks provisioned a broadband network that powers touch-screen pharmacy kiosks for Duane Reade, the New York City-based pharmacy chain. The kiosks greatly enhance convenience for customers by enabling them to fill and refill prescription medication in doctors’ offices, clinics, businesses, hospitals, and select Duane Reade pharmacies throughout the New York metropolitan area
90. Case Study: DENNIS Uniform 3/26/2008
    Dennis Uniform Manufacturing Co., a producer of high-quality school uniforms, manages retail operations in 24 states. Dennis Uniform turned to New Edge Networks for a network solution connecting all its locations and centralizing company-wide functions such as inventory control, order fulfillment and labor scheduling