#RetailIoT

Imagine this: you walk into a fancy, big-box electronics retailer, excited to buy your next major purchase. You are approached by a salesperson who doesn’t know what you want and therefore isn’t sure how to help you pick out your dream purchase. You both try to look up the product information on the…

As you may have noticed earlier this summer around the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, Cisco is making quite a splash in the sport of golf lately. As the Official Technology Sponsor of the United States Golf Association and its Championships, we are working to drive innovation in golf and create new ways…

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…

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…

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…

“Impact happens when we partner together.” Not only was this NRF’s theme for the year but also Cisco’s motto in bringing a meaningful booth experience for our NRF attendees. We worked across multiple organizations within Cisco and brought in various partners to bring our solutions to life. Last year…