NRF Reference Center: Store Operations

NRF Retail Reference Center-Retailer Out of Stock Profile Report

Samepoint — 2013-04-28T00:00:00-04:00

From Samepoint. The Samepoint Big Data Retail team conducted research and analysis of the Social Media landscape to identify which of the nation's top retailers are experiencing inventory issues, and within which geographical areas. The Samepoint Social Media Retail Application extracted and aggregated the customers' comments at a regional and store level. These comments were then categorized, analyzed and sorted by sentiment (Positive, Neutral, and Negative).

NRF Retail Reference Center-Microsoft Dynamics AX in Action

Sunrise Technologies — 2013-04-16T00:00:00-04:00

From Sunrise Technologies. Are your customers frustrated when you don't have that particular shoe in your store? See how Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail handles tough customer scenarios such as global inventory access, customer loyalty cards, returns, and much more.

NRF Retail Reference Center - Fulfilling Expectations

Motorola Solutions — 2013-03-15T00:00:00-04:00

From Motorola Solutions. To meet shopper expectations in the omnichannel world, you must be able to see what's in-stock and where it's located across all supply chain channels. This paper discusses how omnichannel retailing is changing end-to-end supply chain operations, especially when it comes to meeting customers' complex fulfillment demands. It also examines the growth in importance of direct-to-customer shipping and offers suggestions for how retailers can utilize technology to make all the components of the supply chain work seamlessly together.

NRF Retail Reference Center - Achieving PCI DSS compliance when managing retail devices

2013-01-01T00:00:00-05:00

From Intel Corporation. Merchant IT organizations are grappling with two competing priorities - maintain PCI DSS compliance, and to efficiently manage hundreds or thousands of remote devices. Not to mention that new devices are always being added, and those devices may have different form factors, support requirements, and transactional security needs.

NRF Retail Reference Center - Fully Stocked Shoe Displays Let Lord & Taylor Capture More Sales

Motorola Solutions — 2012-11-10T00:00:00-05:00

From Motorola Solutions. Lord & Taylor's flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York needed to keep their display shelves fully stocked. But display sample inventory was such a labor-intensive, time-consuming process, they could only do it once a week. With Motorola Solutions' handheld RFID readers, they saved 75% of the labor and can run display sample inventory daily. Read the case study to see how floor sample displays are now at least 95% complete, and how sales went up 2%.

6 Strategies to Ensure Your Wireless Network Delivers Enhanced Experiences

Motorola Solutions — 2012-08-15T00:00:00-04:00

From Motorola Solutions. This paper outlines the key trends shaping the unique needs and demands of the wireless environment in retail today. It also highlights six key strategies for establishing a successful wireless network. A thorough understanding of both is critical for driving compelling experiences for the connected shopper.

NRF Retail Reference Center - What's Driving Tomorrow's Retail Experience?

Motorola Solutions — 2012-06-15T00:00:00-04:00

From Motorola Solutions. This white paper examines the future of retail, including changing shopper mindsets and behaviors, and the new expectations shoppers have for their in-store experience.

NRF Retail Reference Center - Securing Endpoints for PCI DSS Compliance

2012-06-01T00:00:00-04:00

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 - Background Screening 2011: Protecting retailers and consumers

2011-10-04T00:00:00-04:00

In October 2011, NRF released the findings of a survey with 96 retail and restaurant companies to understand the use and scope of background screening in the retail industry. Nearly all retailers polled (96.6%) utilize background screening as part of their applicant hiring process. Background checks are conducted on all levels of employees from store associates and managers to senior executives. The types of checks conducted often include evaluating criminal history, sex offender registration, credit, motor vehicle/driving history, a social security number trace, drug history, education verification and private sector data sharing initiatives such as a stores mutual association check.

Fatigue Tests in Steel Sign Structures

Hyoung-Bo Sim and Chia-Ming Uang — 2011-10-01T00:00:00-04:00

From International Sign Association. Freestanding "high-rise" signs of 50 feet or more are an essential tool for many businesses seeking to market their locations to customers, and are among the various types of products designed, manufactured, supplied and used by the 2,200 members of the International Sign Association (ISA). A common design known as a "telescoping" steel column is widely used for freestanding signs that reach heights of 50 feet or more. Tens of thousands of these signs are safely in use along the nation's interstates and major highways. Through the ISA Technology and Research Committee, the Association became aware of concerns about a handful of these signs falling in recent years due to unknown causes. There was little data on these incidents, and as a result, conflicting theories as to possible causes. As part of its ongoing commitment to promoting the highest standards of quality and safety, ISA decided to commission an independent engineering analysis at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) to help shed more light on the issue.