Cisco Retail

Consumer 2020: Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Enables a New Generation of Retail and Experience Strategies

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The definition of consumers is changing: technology-driven shifts empower customers, guests and fans to assume a greater role in designing and directing their own products and experiences.

Turning Retailers into Superheroes: Join Us at Cisco Live

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Today we hear about “transforming the customer experience,” but for developers and IT staffers, what does this really mean? Join us in Las Vegas at Cisco Live on June 25-29, where...

Securing Your Retail Network with Cisco SAFE in the Age of WannaCry

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Thousands of companies around the globe were affected this week by a major ransomware attack called WannaCry. Ransomware is a type of cyberattack that encrypts data until the user pays a specified fee, and is one of the industry’s top evolving cyberthreats. As these and other threats continue to proliferate, the Cisco SAFE Threat Defense […]

Understanding Today’s Security Landscape

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In the digital age, the security landscape only continues to become more complex, and well into 2017, we continue to witness the escalation of security threats across almost every industry. Especially, we are seeing a marked increase in the sophistication of security threats as they hit the front page news. Why do hackers want your […]

April 28, 2017

RETAIL & HOSPITALITY

Transform your store with Cisco DNA

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Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword, it’s happening today and in every industry, and could cause 40 percent of the top industry incumbents to be displaced within 5 years.

February 21, 2017

RETAIL & HOSPITALITY

The Worst Problem in the Retail Industry? Turnover.

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Retail has one of the highest turnover rates in any industry. The Hay Group reports a median turnover rate of 67 percent for part-time retail employees.[1] I doubt any of us would be too challenged to list the problems driving this high turnover: Retail jobs are considered boring and repetitive, with little training and low […]

February 13, 2017

RETAIL & HOSPITALITY

How to Better Manage Store Staff with Real-Time Analytics

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A few weeks ago at NRF 2017, we spoke with a number of retailers looking to improve the customer experience in their stores. Challenged by today’s online competitors, brick-and-mortar retailers are doing their best to reimagine their stores with new services and technology. However, we also found that many of the same retailers were overlooking […]

January 13, 2017

RETAIL & HOSPITALITY

Delivering a Frictionless Shopping Experience with a Digital Foundation at the Core

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Retail’s Big Show, the National Retail Federation (NRF) Show 2017, is coming New York City. More than 30,000 attendees from around the world will come together to learn about the technologies and solutions that are helping to redefine the shopping experience.