Tech deployments make news at NRF ‘Big Show’
Retailers’ deployments of new technology solutions were in the spotlight during the National Retail Federation’s annual “Big Show” in New York.
Here are some quick hits:
British fashion retailer River Island has deployed Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning to make more accurate and impactful inventory decisions for continued growth across its global store footprint and Web operations. The solution will help River Island establish more-consistent and accurate planning processes that will help it better understand how merchandise was performing across channels, while also enabling the company to pinpoint emerging customer trends.
Party City has added Infor’s TalentScience analytics-based solution to streamline hiring process, select the most qualified candidates and identify the key success traits of its top employees. The cloud-based platform’s predictive models assist hiring managers to better select, retain, and develop the right talent across the entire employee life cycle.
Brookstone is deploying Kronos’ new centralized workforce management solution, Workforce Dimensions. The solution will enable the retailer to engage the workforce across its e-commerce, retail and wholesale lines of business, offering deep operational insights to help Brookstone manage the same. The solution will also keep Brookstone in compliance with local, state, federal, and other labor laws for its entire workforce spread across different locations.
David’s Bridal, through omnichannel payment partner Aurus, has deployed smart point-of-sale (POS) terminals across its more than 300 U.S. stores in order to provide a more secure and streamlined checkout experience. The retailer is using Ingenico Group’s iSC Touch 250 smart terminals, which deliver global tokenization support and EMV acceptance. The POS system accommodates all forms of payment including Chip & Pin, chip & sign, magstripe and NFC/contactless. It also supports newer options such as NFC loyalty, couponing, wallets and QR codes.
REI is expanding its partnership with TXT Retail, an Aptos company, with the selection of TXT Retail’s Assortment Planning solution, which will help the retailer accelerate its creation of customer-focused assortments on a localized basis. This follows the successful implementation of the TXT Retail solution for allocation planning across REI’s 150 stores nationwide.
Yeti has launched a new digital shopping experience built on the Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Through Commerce Cloud and Salesforce Einstein artificial intelligence, Yeti shoppers will receive unique content, campaigns, offers and recommendations based on such information as past purchases, geographic regions and even their favorite outdoor adventures. Customers can also design their own custom orders while on the Yeti site.
GameStop has deployed Opterus’ Stop Ops-Center across its 4,000-plus U.S. stores. The cloud solution is designed to help retailers effectively manage and execute store tasks and communications. GameStop is looking into expanding the use of the solution to its stores in Canada, Australia and potentially Europe.
Walmart announced that its extensive, 10-year lighting program with Current, powered by GE, has reduced lighting energy consumption and reduced costs by more than $100 million. The initiative saw the installation of more than 1.5 million LED fixtures across more than 6,000 Walmart stores, parking lots, distribution centers and corporate offices in 10 countries.
The retailer is moving aggressively to complete LED and controls retrofits in all of its distribution centers across the United States. It has embarked on a new initiative to replace all other forms of overhead lighting with LED.
Macy’s is deploying a cloud-native sourcing, procurement and spend management software platform from GEP. The solution, Smart by GEP, is a unified source-to-pay software platform with spend analysis, spend visibility and reporting capabilities.
Here are some quick hits:
British fashion retailer River Island has deployed Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning to make more accurate and impactful inventory decisions for continued growth across its global store footprint and Web operations. The solution will help River Island establish more-consistent and accurate planning processes that will help it better understand how merchandise was performing across channels, while also enabling the company to pinpoint emerging customer trends.
Party City has added Infor’s TalentScience analytics-based solution to streamline hiring process, select the most qualified candidates and identify the key success traits of its top employees. The cloud-based platform’s predictive models assist hiring managers to better select, retain, and develop the right talent across the entire employee life cycle.
Brookstone is deploying Kronos’ new centralized workforce management solution, Workforce Dimensions. The solution will enable the retailer to engage the workforce across its e-commerce, retail and wholesale lines of business, offering deep operational insights to help Brookstone manage the same. The solution will also keep Brookstone in compliance with local, state, federal, and other labor laws for its entire workforce spread across different locations.
David’s Bridal, through omnichannel payment partner Aurus, has deployed smart point-of-sale (POS) terminals across its more than 300 U.S. stores in order to provide a more secure and streamlined checkout experience. The retailer is using Ingenico Group’s iSC Touch 250 smart terminals, which deliver global tokenization support and EMV acceptance. The POS system accommodates all forms of payment including Chip & Pin, chip & sign, magstripe and NFC/contactless. It also supports newer options such as NFC loyalty, couponing, wallets and QR codes.
REI is expanding its partnership with TXT Retail, an Aptos company, with the selection of TXT Retail’s Assortment Planning solution, which will help the retailer accelerate its creation of customer-focused assortments on a localized basis. This follows the successful implementation of the TXT Retail solution for allocation planning across REI’s 150 stores nationwide.
Yeti has launched a new digital shopping experience built on the Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Through Commerce Cloud and Salesforce Einstein artificial intelligence, Yeti shoppers will receive unique content, campaigns, offers and recommendations based on such information as past purchases, geographic regions and even their favorite outdoor adventures. Customers can also design their own custom orders while on the Yeti site.
GameStop has deployed Opterus’ Stop Ops-Center across its 4,000-plus U.S. stores. The cloud solution is designed to help retailers effectively manage and execute store tasks and communications. GameStop is looking into expanding the use of the solution to its stores in Canada, Australia and potentially Europe.
Walmart announced that its extensive, 10-year lighting program with Current, powered by GE, has reduced lighting energy consumption and reduced costs by more than $100 million. The initiative saw the installation of more than 1.5 million LED fixtures across more than 6,000 Walmart stores, parking lots, distribution centers and corporate offices in 10 countries.
The retailer is moving aggressively to complete LED and controls retrofits in all of its distribution centers across the United States. It has embarked on a new initiative to replace all other forms of overhead lighting with LED.
Macy’s is deploying a cloud-native sourcing, procurement and spend management software platform from GEP. The solution, Smart by GEP, is a unified source-to-pay software platform with spend analysis, spend visibility and reporting capabilities.