Retail and Wholesale Industry Reports

The pandemic's  e-commerce boom
sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com
EGUIDE: The pandemic appears to have solidified e-commerce's ascendancy against the highstreet. Coronavirus has accelerated technology adoption in many sectors, and people have been forced to stay at home, increasing their online shopping habits in a bid to avoid visiting shops.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 18 Jan 2021

TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com

Computer Weekly – 20 November 2012: Inside the £65m datacentre supporting Tesco's online strategy
sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com
EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we visit the £65m datacentre that sits at the heart of Tesco's ambitious online strategy. Government has approved the iPhone for use by Whitehall officials – we assess the risks. And the CIO at British Gas talks about how IT transformed the firm's customer service. Read the issue now.
Posted: 19 Nov 2012 | Published: 20 Nov 2012

TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com

Best practices for analytics in retail
sponsored by IBM
EGUIDE: In this e-guide, you'll receive advice for developing a customer analytics strategies and tips to use BI to optimize your investments.
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 | Published: 29 Sep 2011

IBM

Turning Shoppers into Advocates: The Customer Focused Retail Enterprise
sponsored by IBM Line of Business
WHITE PAPER: While retailers are heeding the daily drumbeat of pundits on the importance of focusing on the customer experience, a gap remains between what retailers are delivering and what shoppers expect.
Posted: 18 Jul 2007 | Published: 01 Dec 2006

IBM Line of Business

Computer Weekly – 27 May 2014: Targeting the digital customer
sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com
EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes of John Lewis's £40m e-commerce transformation plan to find out how to target the digital customer. Starbucks' European CIO talks about the coffee chain's IT strategy. And we evaluate three big suppliers' plans for virtualised networking. Read the issue now.
Posted: 27 May 2014 | Published: 27 May 2014

TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com

Computer Weekly – 6 August 2013: Tech startups inspiring retail IT innovations
sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com
EVENT: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to department store John Lewis about working with tech startups to improve its multichannel retail strategy. As PC sales slump, we hear from companies moving to non-Windows devices. And the final part of our buyer's guide to data management looks at the benefits of predictive analytics.
Posted: 02 Aug 2013 | Published: 06 Aug 2013

TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com

IBV Study: Capitalizing on the Power of the Smarter Consumer
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Business survival in the age of the smart consumer means empowering your customers to shop how and when they want. In this white paper, find the results of a recent survey of more than 30,000 consumers and uncover the key trends shaping the world of retail.
Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 28 Feb 2011

IBM

Why Advocacy Matters to Grocers: Surveyed Consumers Give Retailers Food for Thought
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Grocers can pursue customer-focused initiatives and investments with greater precision and success by concentrating on customer advocacy. This paper discusses the attitudes and behaviors that can do improve the level of advocacy among customers.
Posted: 14 May 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2007

IBM

Akamai Shields Leading Retailer from Ddos Attacks During Critical Holiday Shopping Period - and Protects $10 Million in Revenues
sponsored by Akamai Technologies
CASE STUDY: In this case study, learn how one online retailer was able to maintain online operations and protect $10 million in revenue by implementing Akamai’s DDoS Defender Security Solution and utilizing Akamai Intelligent Platform to deflect and reflect malicious attacks.
Posted: 04 Apr 2012 | Published: 04 Apr 2012

Akamai Technologies

RFID in Apparel and Footwear: Store-Level Success Sets the Stage for Bigger Benefits
sponsored by Motorola RFID Solutions
WHITE PAPER: It's long been expected that the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology would have beneficial effects. RFID is indeed having a positive impact - but it's the retail store, rather than the supply chain, that is seeing the biggest benefits. Read this white paper to learn more about the benefits retailers are seeing from RFID.
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 21 Sep 2009

Motorola RFID Solutions