Retail and Wholesale Industry White Papers

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Meeting the Demands of the Smarter Consumer
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: IBM surveyed more than 30,000 consumers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Brazil, India and China for this report on shopping preferences. Read this report to learn why technology makes consumers smarter, more connected and more certain about what they want.
Posted: 25 Aug 2010 | Published: 25 Aug 2010

IBM

Create a Strong, Dynamic Customer Experience
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This resource explores the changing e-commerce landscape, and investigates how developing an omni-channel environment can help you create a strong, dynamic customer experience.
Posted: 19 Dec 2013 | Published: 30 Nov 2012

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

Taming Transactional Email: Tips to Gain Control and Determine If Outsourcing Makes Sense
sponsored by Silverpop Systems Inc. an IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: This white paper reviews the key steps necessary to implement a transactional email marketing campaign. It also recommends methods to ease the pain of implementation while improving the results.
Posted: 08 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

Silverpop Systems Inc. an IBM Company

Delivering Omni-Channel Shopping: Using Information Management and Analytics in Consumer Industries and Retail
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the data-oriented trends affecting consumer industries and retailers, and evaluates next-generation analytics strategies that are driving success.
Posted: 17 Dec 2013 | Published: 28 Feb 2013

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

Why Advocacy Matters to Grocers: Surveyed Consumers Give Retailers Food for Thought
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Grocers can pursue customer-focused initiatives and investments with greater precision and success by concentrating on customer advocacy. This paper discusses the attitudes and behaviors that can do improve the level of advocacy among customers.
Posted: 14 May 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2007

IBM

Linking the Global Supply Chain
sponsored by AT&T Corp
WHITE PAPER: IP networks and applications help with all-around responsiveness and removing uncertainty from the supply chain. Read this white paper to find out how your organization can benefit from this type of technology
Posted: 10 Sep 2007 | Published: 10 Sep 2007

AT&T Corp

Leveraging Social Media to Drive Retail Sales and Enhance Customer Experience
sponsored by Wipro
WHITE PAPER: Read this article for an examination of three considerations for social media: social media driving revenue, customer experience and tracking and using social media measurement tools.
Posted: 17 Dec 2009 | Published: 17 Dec 2009

Wipro

Mobile Checkout: Controlling Shrink With Self-Scanning
sponsored by Toshiba
WHITE PAPER: While mobile self-scanning technology helps retailers improve the shopping experience, many businesses worry about the impact mobility will have on shrink. In this informative white paper, learn how to combine technical, operational, and psychological deterrents to reap the benefits of mobile shopping while also minimizing shrink concerns.
Posted: 13 May 2014 | Published: 13 May 2014

Toshiba

IBM Analytic Answers for Retail Purchase Analysis and Offer Targeting
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This resource introduces a portfolio of cloud-based strategies that allow organizations of all shapes and sizes to benefit from advanced analytics – without the need for infrastructural changes, expensive software, or analytics expertise.
Posted: 10 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Mar 2013

IBM

RFID in Apparel and Footwear: Store-Level Success Sets the Stage for Bigger Benefits
sponsored by Motorola RFID Solutions
WHITE PAPER: It's long been expected that the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology would have beneficial effects. RFID is indeed having a positive impact - but it's the retail store, rather than the supply chain, that is seeing the biggest benefits. Read this white paper to learn more about the benefits retailers are seeing from RFID.
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 21 Sep 2009

Motorola RFID Solutions