Cisco Retail

Over 40,000 of the best and brightest in retail came together this week in NYC, New York to recount the latest innovations in the industry, build ideas and gain inspiration. NRF 2020, named “Retails Big Show,” gathered the movers and shakers of the industry to kick-off in what is the lar…

Retailers worldwide are in a race to transform their business to meet consumer expectations. It is a competition with digitally native brands and channels, where manufacturers can meet the customer directly. We all know that the end goal is to connect the entire retail experience and not rely on one…

What is the best way to simplify a retailer’s IT architecture? It comes down to two words: Programmable. Store. The objective is to leverage an expanding partner ecosystem alongside compelling services to deliver custom, digital experiences that are tailored to the retailer’s needs. When developers…

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies have begun to make their leap from nascent technologies to comprehensive solutions that enable and empower many mainstream consumer/enterprise applications, customer experiences and various industry workflows. A revolution that started in…

The holiday season is upon us, which means its a time to show thankfulness, reflect on our faith and spend time with family.  It also means for many, its time to shop!  For us at Cisco, this time of year also means we get to expand upon our work within the Retail Industry, to bring new ideas, new pa…

When we talk about retail we can’t have a conversation without mentioning the “store”. Physical retailing is still one of the most valuable components to the retail ecosystem – where brands can meet their customers and provide meaningful experiences, while increasing business operations. However, we…

Retail is moving towards a new digital model that is expedited by all the various digital technologies, IoT capabilities and consumer expectations taking the stage. However, many retailers are faced with unexpected hurdles and challenges during this process of change and transformation. Reason being…

Back to school (BTS) 2017 is officially in the books, and retailers are getting ready for the upcoming holiday season. Now is the time to reflect on key lessons learned for retailers. This year’s back-to-school sales were projected to be the most successful in the last five years, with total combine…

The retail landscape continues to see disruption from changing consumer behaviors, and online disruptors, such as Amazon. Over 3,500 stores are expected to close this year and we are seeing decrease in store foot traffic of close to 6 percent per year. Visits to shopping malls went down 50 percent.…