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		<description><![CDATA[ Selecting the right technologies to improve retail processes and enhance customer experience can make the difference between business success and failure. Gartner helps retail executives with insight about the intersection of technology and business in three critical areas: merchandising, the store and the supply chain. ]]></description> 
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   			<title><![CDATA[ NCR Buys Netkey to Strengthen Its Retail Self-Service Application Portfolio]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ On 2 November 2009, NCR announced that it had completed the purchase of all of the assets of Netkey, a provider of kiosk and digital signage software applications, for an undisclosed sum. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Kronos Acquires Stromberg to Grow Revenue and Customer Pipeline]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ On 14 October 2009, Kronos acquired competitor Stromberg from Paychex in an all-cash transaction. This acquisition was made to expand Kronos' revenue across existing verticals, including retail, and further penetrate the acquired customer base with a broader set of Kronos solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Rethinking Retail Forecasting and Optimization Architecture]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As retailers implement multiple retail forecasting and optimization solutions, they end up with functional overlaps and multiple forecasts. A new architecture must be designed to rationalize components and centralize forecasting. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Trends in Retail Time and Labor Vendor Landscape]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This update on the retail time and labor management vendor landscape highlights key trends emerging in this space. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Social Media: A Commerce or Marketing Engine?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Social media as a marketing tool is in the retail newsletter headlines. But does social media really drive sales, or is the temptation to use social media marketing tools merely based on the buzz? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail IT Summit: Retailers Provide Pointers to Key Multichannel Issues]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers are currently focusing on integrated multichannel operations. However, current channel-centric thinking will lead to disaffection among shoppers who are increasingly interacting with the retailers' brands outside of the retailers' own channels. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ RedPrairie RedShift 2009: Making Progress on the E2e Vision]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ RedPrairie recently hosted RedShift, its annual user conference. Its continued success in improving productivity, particularly outside of its traditional core warehouse management system portfolio, warrants attention from current customers wanting to rationalize their application portfolios. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Research Brief: Point-of-Sale Applications for Tier 1 Retailers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research outlines the methodology and general inclusion criteria for the research being conducted on point-of-sale applications for Tier 1 retailers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Top Retailers: A Preview of Upcoming Primary Research]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner recently asked retail clients to rate the importance of issues from our research agenda, which feeds into the overall research planning process. We offer a summary of topics that generate the greatest client interest, and a preview of coming research study results. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This MarketScope covers the state of the market for product life cycle management and sourcing solutions, and rates the vendors that focus on this sector. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ NCR Buys Netkey to Strengthen Its Retail Self-Service Application Portfolio]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ On 2 November 2009, NCR announced that it had completed the purchase of all of the assets of Netkey, a provider of kiosk and digital signage software applications, for an undisclosed sum. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Kronos Acquires Stromberg to Grow Revenue and Customer Pipeline]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ On 14 October 2009, Kronos acquired competitor Stromberg from Paychex in an all-cash transaction. This acquisition was made to expand Kronos' revenue across existing verticals, including retail, and further penetrate the acquired customer base with a broader set of Kronos solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Research Brief: Point-of-Sale Applications for Tier 1 Retailers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research outlines the methodology and general inclusion criteria for the research being conducted on point-of-sale applications for Tier 1 retailers. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Top Retailers: A Preview of Upcoming Primary Research]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner recently asked retail clients to rate the importance of issues from our research agenda, which feeds into the overall research planning process. We offer a summary of topics that generate the greatest client interest, and a preview of coming research study results. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Business Process Solution Maps for Retail Payment-Processing Applications: What Customers Want]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Customers are demanding a hassle-free, speedy and safe check-out experience. Customers also want a choice of options for payment in whichever touchpoint they choose to interact with the retailer's brand. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retailers: Customer Preferences Should Guide Your Designs for Check-Out Options In-Store]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Self-check-out is approaching maturity in the grocery industry, but is far from the preferred method of checking out. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retailers: Focus on Customer Payments as a Strategic Area for Revenue Growth]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers need to refocus on retail customer payments as a strategic area for revenue growth rather than as just a necessary cost to manage. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Managing Certificates of Compliance to Address CPSIA Regulations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New regulatory requirements for product safety are affecting retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. New information is required in compliance certificates to show that products comply. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retailers: Self-Service Must Deliver Customer Service Basics In-Store]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Striking the optimum balance between the goals of both cost-efficiency and excellent delivery of in-store customer service basics will help retailers gain the highest returns over time. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: McDonald's U.K. Improves Recruit-to-Hire Process]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers, despite a tough economy, are still making investments to improve the quality and productivity of their workforces. This Case Study from the quick-service restaurant segment provides lessons on how retailers could approach workforce quality and productivity improvement projects. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Social Media: A Commerce or Marketing Engine?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Social media as a marketing tool is in the retail newsletter headlines. But does social media really drive sales, or is the temptation to use social media marketing tools merely based on the buzz? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Impact of Collaborative Shopping Sites]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Collaborative shopping sites are sites that offer comparison pricing or coupons, such as ShopLocal or Shopzilla. We evaluate these sites' impact on online channels of multichannel retailers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Enabling '10+2' for the Import of Goods to the U.S.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New regulatory requirements are affecting retailers and manufacturers in the apparel industry. Importers and ocean carriers are having to collect, maintain and share new information to comply. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Social Shopping Tools: Usage and Satisfaction]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner conducted research in the fourth quarter of 2008 regarding consumer behavior in the use of social network shopping tools and widgets. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Consumer Survey: What Consumers Want From Cross-Channel Shopping]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research examines the results of a 4Q08 consumer survey on cross-channel customer preferences. Overwhelmingly, customers across all retail segments express shopping and buying in store as their key preference. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Consumer Survey: What Customers Want From Online]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research examines the results of a consumer survey conducted in 4Q08 looking at the factors affecting shoppers utilizing Web stores. Having products in stock and making payments secure topped the list. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retailer Consumer Survey: What Consumers Want From Catalogs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report highlights the results of a 4Q08 consumer survey on the catalog shopping experience. High in-stock levels and a wide assortment top the list of consumer preferences. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Web Site Usability: Rethinking Navigation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Web sites have historically been designed to have consumers enter at a home page and then navigate through the site from there. With the dominance of search engine use by consumers, managers of online retail sites need to rethink their navigation strategies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Counter Currents: Why Not Competitive Price Checks in the Store?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The ability to find out about the price of a product is now just a click away. Consumers can compare prices by looking up competitive retailer prices, or by using a price comparison or social shopping site. Whatever the means, today's consumers are better informed on pricing than ever before. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2009: Hardships and Opportunity for Retail]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Global economic upheaval in 2009 will have retail CIOs searching for the best ways to respond to calls for capital spending cuts, while simultaneously dealing with the impact of increased mobile retailing, and weighing alternative application delivery models, such as SaaS. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Rethinking Retail Forecasting and Optimization Architecture]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As retailers implement multiple retail forecasting and optimization solutions, they end up with functional overlaps and multiple forecasts. A new architecture must be designed to rationalize components and centralize forecasting. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail IT Summit: Retailers Provide Pointers to Key Multichannel Issues]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers are currently focusing on integrated multichannel operations. However, current channel-centric thinking will lead to disaffection among shoppers who are increasingly interacting with the retailers' brands outside of the retailers' own channels. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Should Retailers Use Twitter?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Twitter is an easy-to-sign-up-for service, and the activity of promoting your products or companies is free, as long as you can keep the message to 140 characters or less. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Use Visual Merchandising to Increase Revenue in Apparel]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In response to the current economic climate, some retailers and manufacturers in the apparel, footwear and accessories industry are turning to visual merchandising solutions to help drive sales. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dassault Systemes Continues PLM Innovation in the Apparel Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dassault Systemes continues to invest in its apparel, footwear and accessories solution, as well as in extending its community capabilities to expand its customer base. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Business Case Remains Challenging for Retail Digital Signage Projects]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The recession has caused many retailers to rethink their store-level strategies that affect the customer experience. This research highlights the trends and challenges in building a business case for retail digital signage projects. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Real-Time Store Monitoring Platform]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The increasing number of real-time signals coming from the retail store will require careful planning today to develop useful real-time systems. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Mobile Advertising Quietly Grows]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mobile advertising spending will increase in 2009, despite adversity in the overall advertising market. But don't expect a real breakout until 2011. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Loyalty Data Can Instill Privacy Fears in Customers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For some time to come, loyalty cards will be the main way retailers identify customers who are shopping in-store and in real time. As retailers expand their real-time merchandising and marketing capabilities, they should stay on top of consumer concerns, as highlighted in our latest survey. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail CRM Vendor Landscape and Capabilities]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A proliferation of customer touchpoints is forcing retailers to evaluate their investments in legacy CRM processes at both a brand and an enterprise level. This retail CRM solution map highlights the capabilities of 21 vendors across 30 multichannel processes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This MarketScope covers the state of the market for product life cycle management and sourcing solutions, and rates the vendors that focus on this sector. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ PLM Addresses Apparel and Footwear Industry Pain in Hard Economic Times]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In the current economic climate, apparel, footwear and accessories producers and retailers expect more cost savings and efficiency gains from product life cycle management software than ever before. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dassault Systemes and Zymmetry Accelerator Will Deliver Strong Business Value to Apparel Manufacturers and Retailers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The new Apparel Accelerator for Sourcing and Production from Dassault Systemes and the Zymmetry Group for apparel manufacturers and retailers promises to streamline product development and delivery. The product has great potential, although its performance and value remain to be proven. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ ECR Europe Continues to Promote Manufacturer-Retailer Collaboration]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ At the Efficient Consumer Response Europe Forum in Berlin in May 2008, retailers, manufacturers, solution providers and service providers came together to review progress and focus on creating sustainable shopping value. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Trends in Retail Time and Labor Vendor Landscape]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This update on the retail time and labor management vendor landscape highlights key trends emerging in this space. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Survey of Retailer Use of Software as a Service]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ When retail CIOs are being challenged to do "more for less," SaaS presents an attractive option for modernizing the IT agenda, particularly in areas such as CRM, supply chain management, procurement, merchandising, and pricing and promotions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Software as a Service: Frequently Asked Questions by Retailers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The current economic climate has generated more hype and heightened interest in off-premises alternative delivery and acquisition models, like SaaS, as retailers look to reduce costs. Retailers considering this model must perform due diligence, because there is much more to SaaS than meets the eye. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retailers: Focus on Customer Payments as a Strategic Area for Revenue Growth]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers need to refocus on retail customer payments as a strategic area for revenue growth rather than as just a necessary cost to manage. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Survey of Retailers' Use of SOA: An Approach to Application Architecture, Not the Solution Itself]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers adopting service-oriented architecture as a strategic approach to application architecture should think big, but start small. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Retail Time and Labor Applications]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This is an update on vendor capabilities in retail time and labor management. Retailer investment continues to grow as Web-based solutions enable leading retailers to optimize their workforce budgets and improve store productivity. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Retail Technologies, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In the past 12 months, retailers have had to contend with a harsh trading climate and have been looking to "do more with less." Retailers can use the Hype Cycle as a guideline for investments in technology to get short-term business gains as well as capitalize on economic recovery, when it comes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for E-Commerce, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Hype Cycle will help organizations understand the hype associated with the e-commerce capabilities of established and emerging technologies, and will enable them to assess the impact of these capabilities on their businesses. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Should Retailers Use Twitter?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Twitter is an easy-to-sign-up-for service, and the activity of promoting your products or companies is free, as long as you can keep the message to 140 characters or less. ]]></description>
		
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Prospering in a World Where the Consumer Is Truly the King</BR></BR>27 August 2009]]></title> 
  	
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Symposium/ITxpo Worlwide]]></title> 
  	
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