Facilities Dollars and Sense:
Unlocking Substantial Maintenance and Repair Savings by Controlling All Components of Cost

With facilities management budgets shrinking while service expectations continue to rise, many multi-site retailers are feeling the pinch. This informative webinar explains a new way of thinking that systematically analyzes, controls and manages each individual component of cost to deliver substantial savings on your multi-site maintenance and repair spend. View Now

Master your Information to Streamline Your Business: An MDM Case Study with Best Buy

Learn how Best Buy utilized IBM InfoSphere® Master Data Management (MDM) to:

* Reduce the time required for introducing new products;
* Streamline interactions with multiple product suppliers;
* Ensure accurate and consistent data is available in all selling channels, including stores, .com and mobile;
* Automate management and lifecycle of supplier information; and
* Improve the customer experience across multiple channels.

View the Webinar and Best Buy and IBM will show how you can leverage MDM in your organization to achieve similar results. View Now

Simplifying Retail BI:
How to model once, deploy everywhere, and separate the necessary from the nonsense

As consumers are becoming smarter and more sophisticated with their buying decisions, retailers can no longer depend on a silo-based analytics strategy to deliver the information needed to meet their demands. This webinar discusses results from the Chain Store Age industry survey on business intelligence and how the multichannel customer drives the retailer's decision to adopt an integrated business intelligence strategy. View Now

Concrete Floors and Moisture Testing

A part of IFTI’s AIA continuing education program, this educational webinar provides an introduction to concrete floor slabs, the causes of moisture-related floorcovering failures and the latest industry-standard test methods. View the webinar to receive a comprehensive understanding of the conditions related to concrete slabs and moisture problems and how they affect floor coverings. View Now

How to Attract Consumers on Their Channel: Aligning the Agendas of the CMO and CIO

Leading retailers are combining the latest technological innovations with fresh marketing strategies to attract consumers on the consumer’s channel – creating exciting experiences that engage the consumer along each step of the sales journey. In this webinar, we discuss innovative solutions to help you better connect with your consumers, from home to store, driving new levels of customer loyalty and increasing sales opportunities.  View Now

Decoding the CFO's "Black Hole:" Protecting the Brand and Bottom Line

Facilities management is an essential, but often misunderstood, component of retail and restaurant operations, both in terms of expense and overall impact. Learn how the leaders behind best-in-class retail companies are using the power of data analytics and innovative strategies to improve quality of service and reduce cost.  View Now

The Transformation of the Electric Industry and What It Means to Retailers

Plus What You Can Do to Prepare for These Changes Today

The electric industry is undergoing significant transformation. Growing demand, major initiatives to address green house gas emissions, shifting financial markets, emerging technology like building automation and the Smart Grid, as well as North American gas shale discoveries are all driving industry-wide changes, which may culminate in significantly higher energy prices. How will these changes impact you as a retailer?  View Now

Innovative Approaches to Lowering Workplace Healthcare Costs -- Improving Employee Productivity and Positioning Wellness as a Competitive Differentiator

Employer healthcare costs are projected to increase by 10% in 2011, access to primary care physicians is becoming ever more restrictive and the prevalence of chronic diseases in America is on the rise. To address these challenges, innovative companies are taking a proactive approach to employee wellness, resulting in a healthier and more productive employee population, lower overall medical expenditures and increased employee retention.  View Now

The Impact of Mobile Technology on Retail Store Operations: The Road Map for Mobile Retail Success

According to Juniper Research, the mobile retail market will reach $12 billion by 2014 and payment for goods or services and money transfers initiated from a mobile phone will reach almost $630 billion. How can retailers capitalize on the move to mobile today?  View Now

Conversion Improvement Strategies that Boost Sales: Presented by two successful retailers

Many retailers are installing traffic counters to identify conversion rates in the hopes of achieving quick, cost-effective increases in sales. Others are looking to their already installed systems with new interest to see if there are other uses that can be made with the data collected. Both groups, and virtually any retailer, are actively looking for new ways to maximize in-store performance and customer experience.

This webinar discusses the strategies that have resulted in better than average performance increases in conversion ratio for the presenters, resulting in quick and measurable improved sales results. View Now

Google Commerce Search: Search Innovations to Retailers and Shoppers

Please join us for a special webinar where you will hear from Vijay Koduri, Product Marketing Manager for Google Commerce Search, in conversation with T.J. Gentle, President & CEO of SmartFurniture.com, about why — and how — they made the switch and saw improved site performance by leveraging Google's cloud computing innovation. Attendees will learn why site search is more important today than ever before, what makes "good" search, and how you can put recent developments in search innovation to work for your website. View Now

Consumer Incentives and Loyalty: Revolutionary Changes to an Old Practice

Traditional retail incentive programs are simply transactional in nature. Clip a coupon, shop - relationship over. Today's successful consumer incentives tie together several elements into a single platform: greater discounts, interactivity, relationship building, ongoing loyalty and a better customer experience. It's all about turning a transaction into an ongoing and measurable relationship.

Presented by Parago, the leading provider of rewards-based incentives, and Visa, this webinar will explore how to leverage technology to create new reward vehicles that deliver real results. View Now

Complementing the in-store experience: How Sleepy's is redefining customer interaction across shopping channels

Delivering over 3,000 mattresses each day, Sleepy's is one of the most trusted names in mattresses and bedding. With over 700 stores across the northeast, Sleepy's recently embarked on an initiative to extend their brand experience across shopping channels.

Hear from Chris Cucuzza – Vice President of Technology for Sleepy's – as he details their vision for creating a true cross-channel experience by integrating their Web store and brick-and-mortar stores. View Now

How to Implement a Next-Generation Digital Signage Strategy in Retail

In today's technology-savvy world, many retailers are making the switch from static signage to an integrated digital signage system. But what are the real benefits of going digital? How does the system align with your brand and location needs? What steps do you need to take to get started?

Learn the latest trends and technologies in retail digital signage, the positive impact digital signage has on retail environments and how you can use your digital signage network to connect with advertisers for incremental income.View Now