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NRF Retail Reference Center - Securing Endpoints for PCI DSS Compliance

From Bit9. Constant updating of security patches and antivirus software libraries can slow response times and leave endpoints vulnerable to APT attacks. Endpoint protection based on detecting known malware is demonstrably ineffective-and has the potential to create numerous inefficiencies across your organization.

NRF Retail Reference Center - Retail Horizons Webcast: Benchmarks for 2010, Forecasts for 2011

The National Retail Federation Foundation (NRFF) and KPMG have published the ninth annual "state of the retail industry" study, Retail Horizons: Benchmarks for 2010, Forecasts for 2011. Retail Horizons offers a detailed overview of the current state of the industry and retailers' plans for the year ahead. The full report provides deep insights into tactical decisions and strategies retail companies will implement as the industry continues to recover, and how they will try to maintain customer focus while placing a greater emphasis on the bottom line. Research for this year's report was conducted in the fall of 2010 and is based on responses in nine functional areas through online surveys from more than 310 retail executives in 135 companies.

NRF Retail Reference Center - Retail Horizons: Benchmarks and Forecasts

NRF Foundation

KPMG and NRF Foundation are pleased to deliver the eighth annual state of the retail industry study, Retail Horizons: Benchmarks for 2009,Forecasts for 2010. A year ago, the retail industry was facing its greatest global financial crisis in decades and, while challenges continued in 2009, lessons were learned. This year's report details how retailers moved quickly and thoughtfully to position themselves for success as they entered a new decade.

NRF Retail Reference Center - Webinar: 2008 Retail IT Budget Benchmarking Study

National Retail Federation

RETAILERS and MEMBERS ONLY - During this webinar, Dave Hogan, SVP and CIO of the National Retail Federation (NRF), and Janet Suleski, Research Director at AMR Research, as they present the findings from the 5th annual NRF and AMR Research Retail IT Budget Benchmarking Study 2008.

NRF Retail Reference Center - The Real Estate Lifecycle: Trends and Analysis

National Retail Federation

In 2007, NRF and AMR Research conducted the inaugural Real Estate Lifecycle: Trends and Analysis Survey. The study was put into the field with the goal of learning how retailers are managing their real estate challenges in order to achieve revenue outcomes, control costs, and facilitate regulatory compliance. The complete real estate lifecycle was examined - from market planning through site selection and construction to lease administration and facilities management.