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"Oracle, of Redwood Shores, Calif., whose products are used by retailers in their back offices as well as on the shopping floor, said customers including Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NASDAQ:DECK), maker of UGG and Teva shoes, has deployed Oracle Retail Platform in global operations as well as 70 stores to improve performance and analysis. Russia's M Video, a consumer electronics retailer, had deployed Oracle Commerce software to connect 280 stores in at least 120 cities. As well, it might tap other products, including Endeca and Oracle ATG Web Commerce in 280 stores in 120 Russian cities. Oracle already sells systems and services to the top 20 global retailers, including human resources software and customer relationship management (CRM) systems to compete with IBM, Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) and others."

In this January cover story, Stores looks at Disney's new international retail stores and how the retailer is using technology to create "the best 30 minutes of a child's day." Oracle Retail applications run key store operations.

Unicoop Firenze, the Italian co-operative retailer, is using Oracle Retail Store Inventory Management to streamline store and inventory operations and improve the customer experience.

Disney Stores' Ron Johnson, speaking at the Oracle Retail Cross-Talk user conference last week in Chicago, said the new POS has created stronger in-store links to Disney's e-commerce offerings, reduced losses due to mispricing and lowered IT costs with a more centralized operational structure. In addition to traffic and sales increases, benefits include higher guest conversion rates and improved margins.

Once the domain of highly trained corporate retail analysts, access to data and tools are being given to store managers to operate their store location better. Tobin Gilman of Oracle reports, "Store managers have not been traditionally trained to be analy

Von Maur department stores has rolled out the Oracle Retail Merchandising System suite of applications to support same-store revenue growth, as well as expansion into new markets. With the Oracle Retail system supporting its e-commerce site and 26 stores, the retailer is able to respond more quickly to customer demand, maintain appropriate inventory levels, and increase sales by having the right products in the right location. "At Von Maur, it's about providing our customer with the best service possible, while simultaneously offering a unique mix of products," said Joy Place, vice president of merchandising for Von Maur.

Saks is working hard to cater to shoppers who are buying both in the stores and online. During a conference call with investors, Saks CEO Steve Sadove talked about how important it is to merge its physical stores with its online business. The company is investing in an ambitious multi-year project with Oracle called "Project Evolution" that will help create a more seamless operation. By 2013, it expects to fulfill online orders from its Saks Fifth Avenue stores.

myToys.de, a leading German multichannel provider of goods for kids and young families, has selected Oracle® Retail Point-of-Service to provide a single platform for its growing store network. Berlin-based myToys.de offers over 100,000 products for maternity, childrenswear, toys, books, multimedia, school and other related segments through its German and European ecommerce and mail-order catalogue operations, and over the last five years has expanded its store network across Germany.

Retailer's implementation establishes foundation for sustainable growth across Nordstrom full line and Rack stores in North America Redwood Shores, Calif.-Apr 6, 2015 Leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom has implemented new Oracle Retail Merchandise Operations Management and Oracle Retail Store Inventory Management solutions to support its expansion in Canada. The retailer plans to roll out the latest releases of these Oracle Retail solutions companywide to support its Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores. "Oracle is a valued partner to our business," said Bill Tucker, vice president of Technology, Nordstrom. "Oracle's retail industry solutions help to ensure that our technology investment evolves with our business to support our growth strategy and help us meet the changing expectations of our customers."

Value-oriented specialty department store Kohl's is transforming many of its core retail operations to accommodate recent growth and ensure that both its store and online shopping experiences reflect the unique preferences of consumers, no matter where they live and shop.

The immediate benefit Gordmans gained from implementing the Oracle suite was the ability to grow, according to Gordmans CIO Richard Heyman. "Gordmans currently operates 98 stores and two distribution centers," he explained. "Early next year, we will exceed 100 stores and enable an e-commerce channel. The implementation of the Oracle platform has enabled this growth.

Coverage of HyperCITY's partnership with Oracle for their Retail solutions, to assist the 12-store hypermarket chain with integrating and optimising its retail store operations to drive better business insights and enhancing customer experience.

The 27-store specialty department store chain implements a new operations solution to better maintain inventory levels across channels

Oracle Retail Store Inventory Management has been chosen by Italian retailer Unicoop Firenze to streamline its store and inventory operations.

Alltel is using Oracle Retail software to help improve store operations, tighten inventory control, simplify the purchase process, and enhance the customer experience

"As a start-up company, we required a reliable solutions provider that had the tools we needed to get our business up, running and growing...Oracle Retail has helped us establish a transaction environment that is guided and accurate so that our employees aren't left open to make mistakes. Ultimately, we are delivering a better in-store experience for customers." -  Sandy Morgan, Director of IT Operations, Alltel Wireless.

As retailers expand, effective merchandising and efficient store operations are critical to ensuring the customer experience and item performance translate to new marketplaces. C. Wonder is using Oracle Retail and has opted for a cloud software-as-a-service deployment that allowed them to shorten the implementation time, while offering best-in-class systems and supporting flexibility to grow.

As retailers expand, effective merchandising and efficient store operations are critical to ensuring the customer experience and item performance translate to new marketplaces. C. Wonder is using Oracle Retail and has opted for a cloud software-as-a-service deployment that allowed them to shorten the implementation time, while offering best-in-class systems and supporting flexibility to grow.

US-based department store chain Kohl's has employed the Oracle Retail Merchandising solution to integrate its core retail operations and improve its business.

US department store operator Kohl's is to use Oracle Retail's merchandising and planning applications to help integrate its core retail operations and support its multi-channel growth.

Kohl's has overhauled its core merchandising, inventory, and pricing operations with a new retail merchandise operations management solution from Oracle. The platform will allow the department store retailer to gain one view of its inventory to better serve customers across channels, and to simplify its business user experience.