Retail video series

San Diego’s convention center saw lots of excitement between the dates of June 9th-13th. Cisco’s largest event, Cisco Live US, brings together individuals who are eager to see what’s next in the world of IT. And this year was no exception. The announcements, activities and inspired…

Retail is arguably the most dynamic industry out there. Changing routes to market, increasingly mobile shoppers and the direct connection even between manufacturers and the end consumer means that an agile IT platform is critical. And what better way for retailers to stay on their toes, than with a…

It is no secret that retailers are moving to a cloud/multi-cloud environment. This data migration is important, as it enables retailers to continually deploy the digital solutions that best serve customers and associates, while improving operations. Not to mention, data centers can get costly to hou…

Expanding a retailer’s presence to new regional markets does not happen overnight. For one thing, a retailer’s successful expansion depends on the agility of a retailer’s supply chain. Second–striking the right balance between maintaining brand consistency & tailoring pro…

Within each regional market, consumers want to feel good about buying from their preferred brands. The best way to instill that confidence and trust is for retailers to share information about how their products are made. Especially in this data-rich era, when notable information is likely to circul…

The universal focus area for retailers to provide innovative solutions within their regional markets is two-fold. First, there is the desire for innovation in order to meet the rising consumer demands around the shopping experience, for digitally savvy, on-the-go consumers. The second? To improve a…

Not every region across the globe is following the same formula for adopting specific digital solutions for their retail organizations. Consumers are dictating what the retail environments should look like, and different regions are therefore tailoring their efforts to what makes the most sense for…

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…

Retailers are moving their data to a multi-cloud environment. This migration in practice quickly turns into a question of how to tangibly do so, while supporting ongoing edge compute for in their stores. Not to mention, does this impact the continual journey to simplify IT architecture. Episode 3 (1…