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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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  					<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Findings: Fliers vs. (Mobile) Phones: Digital Marketing Strategies Must Coexist With Other Marketing Strategies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ More than one-third of consumers that use mobile devices to access the Internet still consider store fliers one of the best means to learn about products and sales from retailers and brands. Digital marketing is the wave of the future, but traditional communication channels can't be neglected. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Findings: A New Supply Chain Leadership Role Emerges in Retail]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner is seeing the development of a new cross-functional role that's responsible for the oversight of retail supply chain lead and cycle times, with an early focus on retail supply chain metrics development, measurement and orchestration. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Time and Labor: Working Through the Biggest Project Challenges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many large retailers are planning time and labor management projects, yet some still underestimate the complexity associated with these efforts. This research highlights some of the more common project challenges we see, and provides planning guidance to Tier 1 retailers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Retail, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research features five vendors with cool technologies that could create new ways for retailers to engage with customers and enhance the shoppers' experience. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Retail Research, 1H11]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Roundup provides IT leaders with a summary of retail industry research published in the past 12 months. The research is aligned with the retail Key Issues by Core Topics. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The 2011 Unified Apparel Model: Consumer Demand Shapes the Modern Supply Chain for Fashion Companies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2011, fashion and apparel companies must operate from the outside in to create optimal supply chains for customer intimacy and loyalty. Pattern-Based Strategy, context-aware computing and demand-driven thinking influence the new Unified Apparel Model. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Transform Retail Supply Chains Into Value Chains]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Transitioning from a supply chain to a value chain creates significant value for retailers by improving return on assets, increasing inventory turns and enabling revenue growth. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Global Retailing Conference 2011: Retail Leaders Share Innovation Secrets]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Global Retailing Conference 2011 featured some of the most recognized speakers in retail. CEOs from retailers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Macy's, Crate and Barrel, Walmart, and others offered insights on retail product and technology innovation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cleaning Up the Apparel Industry: New Coalition Unveils Lofty Sustainability Goals]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A new apparel industry coalition, formed by titans such as Walmart, Levi Strauss and Nike, is working to create a sustainability index of global apparel and footwear suppliers, as well as capture best practices in sustainable apparel production. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Retail Supply Chain Leaders Seeking Consumer Centricity, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retail supply chain leaders are stretching their organizations to achieve consumer centricity, which is a Key Issue for companies aspiring to accommodate accelerated multichannel growth, while delivering quality customer service to a rapidly changing consumer. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Loyalty Management: Consumer Membership Trends]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research summarizes key findings from Gartner's recent study of consumers in 10 countries about loyalty program membership and usage trends, which will help retailers seeking to refine or launch a loyalty program. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Five Key Demand Management Lessons for Retailers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retail supply chain leaders understand that becoming truly demand-driven requires a consistent, aligned and specifically measured demand management process. Gartner provides five key lessons for demand management, as well as links to research to support your journey through the process. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Time and Labor: Working Through the Biggest Project Challenges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many large retailers are planning time and labor management projects, yet some still underestimate the complexity associated with these efforts. This research highlights some of the more common project challenges we see, and provides planning guidance to Tier 1 retailers. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Retail Research, 1H11]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Roundup provides IT leaders with a summary of retail industry research published in the past 12 months. The research is aligned with the retail Key Issues by Core Topics. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The 2011 Unified Apparel Model: Consumer Demand Shapes the Modern Supply Chain for Fashion Companies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2011, fashion and apparel companies must operate from the outside in to create optimal supply chains for customer intimacy and loyalty. Pattern-Based Strategy, context-aware computing and demand-driven thinking influence the new Unified Apparel Model. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ U.S. Consumer Use of Social Media and Its Impact on Retailers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Clearly, substantial numbers of consumers are members of social media sites. But are they accessing retailer pages via the social media vehicle, and should retailers be leveraging this touchpoint for consumers? ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Time and Labor Vendor Update, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A Gartner research study finds that 58% of Tier 1 retailers expect their revenue to increase up to 20% from 2009 levels. Many clients are preparing budgets to support this growth by investing in T&L management projects. This research summarizes the implemented capabilities of several vendors. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Aldata's Point-of-Sale Solutions for Tier 1 Retailers: Aldata G.O.L.D. POS]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document examines Aldata's G.O.L.D. POS solution for Tier 1 retailers. We provide recommendations for Tier 1 retailers researching the solution market for a point-of-sale upgrade or update. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retailer Approaches to the Time and Labor Management Challenge]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many retailers are interested in understanding peer approaches in time and labor management. This research summarizes findings from Gartner's May Retail Peer Forum Web conference focused on T&L management solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Revisiting the Business Case for Biometrics and Retail Timekeeping]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research provides an update for clients considering a biometric clock upgrade, or planning a broader time and labor management project. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Fresh Item Management and Food Safety Converging to Improve Profits and Quality]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ With 40% of U.S. and U.K. consumers choosing brands based on safety concerns, fresh item management provides a platform for improving your food safety business processes. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SAP's Point-of-Sale Solutions for Smaller Tier 1 Retailers: SAP POS]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This comprehensive reference document examines SAP's Point-of-Sale product suite for a point-of-sale solution for smaller Tier 1 retailers. We provide recommendations for retailers researching the solution market for a POS upgrade or update. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cross-Channel Consistency: Customer Expectations Vary by Product Category]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research looks at what customers see as the most important aspects in defining a good shopping experience when shopping for particular product categories across a retailer's channels. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=211515&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Multichannel Retailing: Customers Want Consistency in Cross-Channel Shopping Processes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research looks at what customers see as the most important aspects in defining a good shopping experience when shopping across a retailer's channels. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ RedPrairie's Acquisition of Escalate Highlights Multichannel Opportunities and Challenges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ RedPrairie's timely acquisition of Escalate Retail presents it with a good opportunity to expand its retail footprint. However, the acquisition also serves to highlight some of the challenges RedPrairie faces. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ NRF Big Show 2011: Tier 1 Retailers in Mature Markets Look to Globalization and Multichannel for Growth]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The buzz on the show floor among NRF attendees focused on the execution of cross-channel customer shopping processes. Larger retailers in mature markets were also very interested in how to grow their business operations in emerging markets. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Multichannel Forecast: BRIC Countries Set to Match North America by 2015]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers across North America, EMEA and the BRIC markets expect stores will continue to be the dominant revenue channel through 2015. Although store revenue percentages continue to decrease across the board, by 2015, BRIC market percentages for store revenue will match levels in North America. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Mobile Consumer Shopping Preferences, 2010: U.S.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers should build their mobile strategies based on what their customers want. This research details how different subsets of U.S. consumers are likely to use their mobile phones as part of the shopping experience, and how retailers can capitalize on it. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Multichannel Forecast: A Major Change in Store]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Major changes in revenue distribution among channels are on the horizon for the next five years. However, stores will remain key to the success of multichannel operations for the near future. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retailers: Heed Differing Cross-Channel Behaviors of Boomers Versus Natives]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ There are significant differences between baby boomers and the digital natives when it comes to shopping behavior, with digital natives being more connected and more likely to expect cross-channel consistency. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2011: Consumers Push Emerging Retail Channels Into the Mainstream]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research presents five predictions for 2011 and beyond in the retail industry. It addresses emerging trends and technology in the areas of multichannel, social networks, mobile, CRM and supply chain. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Multichannel Retail Redefined]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ There is much hype and confusion in the market relating to multichannel retailing and cross-channel shopping. This research provides guidelines on how retailers and vendors should approach this subject. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Loyalty Management: Consumer Membership Trends]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research summarizes key findings from Gartner's recent study of consumers in 10 countries about loyalty program membership and usage trends, which will help retailers seeking to refine or launch a loyalty program. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How Retailers Can Use Multichannel Customer Intelligence in Merchandising]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report presents how retailers can get the most benefit from their multichannel customer intelligence by using it in merchandising. The report provides examples and suggestions on how pricing, promotions and assortments can be better tuned in a multichannel environment. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Real-Time Customer Offer Engine Vendor Landscape for Retail]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report helps retailers choose a customer offer engine that is best for their needs. The report also highlights key technology vendors in this area. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Road to Joint Value for Retailers and Consumer Products Companies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The changed consumer is causing more disconnect between retailers and consumer products companies. The time is now for joint value creation to drive shared success. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Emerging Trends in Retail Analytics in 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research presents key emerging trends in retail analytics in 2011. Retailers can gain new insight into customers and sales patterns by using new technologies and approaches from areas such as "big data" and the analysis of unstructured data. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Merchandise Space Planning and Optimization: Characteristics of Successful Implementations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner recognizes a trend of increased focus on retail merchandise space determination as retailers look to increase return on assets and localization. Six characteristics for success are discussed within this research. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The State of Retail Merchandise Optimization for Assortment, Space and Life Cycle Price]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers are increasing their investments in merchandise optimization on a global scale, driving significant increases in revenue, profit and volume. Learn why they're investing, and where Gartner believes investment growth will occur through 2014. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Kraft Foods Partners With Leading Retailers to Improve Trade Promotion Effectiveness and On-Shelf Availability]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Kraft Foods, a leader in downstream data, partners with retailers to improve trade promotion effectiveness, using store-level, point-of-sale data. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What Makes a Good Retailer Facebook Page?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers are increasingly seeing value in having at least one "official" page on Facebook. Most retailers overlook essential elements that need to be on the page if they want to attract followers and see value from the page. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Walmart's Experience With Assortment Rationalization: What Retailers Can Learn]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Leading retailers are focused on rightsizing assortments. Recent headlines reporting unhappy Walmart customers, however, demonstrate how these efforts can cause significant consumer backlash. Gartner suggests retailers understand the pitfalls and use our recommended approach that ensures alignment with consumer demand. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Demand-Driven Retailers Align Products and Replenishment Strategies to Improve Supply Chain Performance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Incorporating product segmentation and distribution elements into replenishment strategies can improve on-shelf availability by 1% to 3%, reduce inventory levels by 3% to 5% and create a differentiated shopping experience. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Transform Retail Supply Chains Into Value Chains]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Transitioning from a supply chain to a value chain creates significant value for retailers by improving return on assets, increasing inventory turns and enabling revenue growth. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Five Key Demand Management Lessons for Retailers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retail supply chain leaders understand that becoming truly demand-driven requires a consistent, aligned and specifically measured demand management process. Gartner provides five key lessons for demand management, as well as links to research to support your journey through the process. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Retail Supply Chain Leaders Seeking Consumer Centricity, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retail supply chain leaders are stretching their organizations to achieve consumer centricity, which is a Key Issue for companies aspiring to accommodate accelerated multichannel growth, while delivering quality customer service to a rapidly changing consumer. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Business Case for Demand Planning]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The ability to profitably respond to the demand signal separates retailers that are demand-driven from those that aren't. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ PLM's Role in Becoming Demand-Driven in the Apparel Supply Chain]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The scope of PLM in apparel has undergone a rapid evolution during the last six years, moving from reactive to demand-driven processes. Our research explores the evolving scope and points to the future path of PLM and its deepening connection to a growing group of value chain initiatives. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Meaningful Themes for Fashion and Short-Life-Cycle Supply Chains at NRF's Big Show]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Big themes for fashion brands and retailers at the National Retail Federation's Big Show included the practical application of demand-driven retailing concepts to demand forecasting, profitability analysis and hedging your supply chain bets, and enterprise innovation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ S&OP for Retail Requires Strong Foundational Building Blocks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Compared to other industries, retail's sales and operations planning maturity remains relatively low, resulting in unsynchronized demand plans, inefficient inventory deployment and poor asset utilization. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Demand-Driven Retailers Align Planning and Execution Across Their Supply Chains by Answering Three Key Questions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Demand-driven supply chains align supply chain strategy with business strategy and aggressively pursue technology that enables operational excellence and innovation, and drives improvements in return-on-assets, inventory turns and revenue growth. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Market for Retail Software Applications, 2009-2014]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This market-sizing research provides information about the worldwide retail applications market, including revenue by new license sales, subscriptions, maintenance and support. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Global Retailing Conference 2011: Retail Leaders Share Innovation Secrets]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Global Retailing Conference 2011 featured some of the most recognized speakers in retail. CEOs from retailers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Macy's, Crate and Barrel, Walmart, and others offered insights on retail product and technology innovation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cleaning Up the Apparel Industry: New Coalition Unveils Lofty Sustainability Goals]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A new apparel industry coalition, formed by titans such as Walmart, Levi Strauss and Nike, is working to create a sustainability index of global apparel and footwear suppliers, as well as capture best practices in sustainable apparel production. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Retail Supply Chain Leaders, 2011: Aligning Planning and Execution]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2011, retail supply chains must improve their demand-planning and demand management capabilities, gain a better understanding of how to balance operations and innovation excellence, increase their new product development and launch capabilities, and create a flexible and responsive supply chain. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Retail, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner retail research will continue to provide advice on issues spanning customer, business and IT topics most relevant to large retailer businesses, as well as IT roles and domains. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Apple's iPod and iTunes Updates Keep Pressure on Competitors; Apple TV Revamp Takes It Beyond a 'Hobby']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Apple introduced a completely redesigned Apple TV with the ability to rent HD versions of TV episodes for $0.99, a sleek redesign of the iPod product line, and a reworking of iTunes to add social networking capabilities. These enhancements pose significant challenges for competitors. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Investment in U.S. Online Grocery Shopping Is on the Rise: Are the Customers There?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Investment in online grocery shopping is growing again after the high-profile failures of the 1990s. Will the market be there? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Sourcing From China? Understand the Potential but the Pitfalls, Too]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The benefits of sourcing from China remain strong and numerous. But without the right organizational emphasis at all levels, a specific emphasis on the supplier relationship and a foolproof plan, it can prove disastrous for revenue and earnings. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Research, 2010: Aligning Business Processes and IT]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's research in 2010 covers topics that help retailers map IT initiatives to key processes performed in retail organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retailers: Don't Bank on Customer Trust When Extending Into Financial Services]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global financial crisis has seen consumer trust in banks plummet. Retailers in the U.K. that are seen as possible entrants into the banking market should understand that it would take more than just decreasing customer trust in banks to persuade consumers to turn to them for banking services. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Retail Technologies, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The 2010 Hype Cycle for Retail Technologies reflects a slow return to growth for the industry and a mood of cautious optimism. Retailers can use this Hype Cycle as a bellwether for what is happening in the retail market and as a guide to investments in technology. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Retail Time and Labor: Working Through the Biggest Project Challenges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many large retailers are planning time and labor management projects, yet some still underestimate the complexity associated with these efforts. This research highlights some of the more common project challenges we see, and provides planning guidance to Tier 1 retailers. ]]></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 Worldwide]]></title> 
  	
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