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The Nov. 28 edition of Computer Business Review includes the following article announcing Oracle's release of Tax Analytics 2.0 for public sector enterprises. The article notes that the Oracle solution offers public sector agencies enhanced visibility into tax and revenue management operations for taking informed decisions. The article includes comments from Oracle's Mark Johnson, noting that the solution will allow public sector agencies can better understand their tax and revenue operations and make decisions that lead to better taxpayer service, improved operational efficiency and increased collections and compliance.

The March 22 edition of Computer Business Review includes the following article highlighting that California State University (CSU) will use Oracle's PeopleSoft Applications to standardize its 23-campus system and the Chancellor's Office, as well as manage its student academic operations.  The article notes that PeopleSoft Campus Solutions will enable the University to manage its student academic operations, including scheduling and registering for classes, calculating and collecting fees, awarding financial aid and assessing students' academic progress.

News: The goal is to help enterprises embrace cloud services for their businesses.

News: The goal is to help enterprises embrace cloud services for their businesses.

Vendor eyes multi-channel as it builds cloud portfolio. Oracle is hitting retailers with a flood of enterprise software as it seeks to establish itself as a key cloud player in the market. The software vendor will launch six products covering critical ecommerce, customer engagement, order management, order fulfilment, loss prevention, and brand compliance. Jill Puleri, SVP and GM at Oracle Retail, said: "Retailers looking for agility, performance, and cost predictability are increasingly considering the cloud. "The new Oracle Retail Cloud Services help eliminate the time and cost constraints that too often hamper retailers' ability to respond to new opportunities for growth." Many of the products are dedicated to enabling multi-channel operations, a focus for retailers seeking to integrate their online and offline business amid rising customer expectations.

Vendor eyes multi-channel as it builds cloud portfolio. Oracle is hitting retailers with a flood of enterprise software as it seeks to establish itself as a key cloud player in the market. The software vendor will launch six products covering critical ecommerce, customer engagement, order management, order fulfilment, loss prevention, and brand compliance. Jill Puleri, SVP and GM at Oracle Retail, said: "Retailers looking for agility, performance, and cost predictability are increasingly considering the cloud. "The new Oracle Retail Cloud Services help eliminate the time and cost constraints that too often hamper retailers' ability to respond to new opportunities for growth." Many of the products are dedicated to enabling multi-channel operations, a focus for retailers seeking to integrate their online and offline business amid rising customer expectations.

When it comes to making purchases online, 45% of consumers age 18 - 34 who own a smartphone will use it to purchase products online as often as a few times each week..."As a whole, retailers are challenged to move across channels as easily as the consumer and deliver the same consistent, high quality experience no matter the format," said Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Retail.

The Authorized Payment Foundation is a secure and flexible application programming interface that enables integration with payment processing solutions from industry leaders such as ACI Worldwide and Servebase

Highlighting that the Georgia Department of Administrative Services has implemented Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise applications, running on Oracle's Sun servers, to augment its supplier relationship management processes and procurement processes. The article notes that through Oracle PeopleSoft, the state was able to increase control by adding multiple approval levels and replace the paper-based, labor intensive process with an automated, electronic workflow, thereby enhancing the purchasing cards that many employees use.

Highlighting that Oracle has introduced Oracle Utilities Network Management System 1.11 to provide real-time views of grid activity to help properly align electricity generation with demand. The article notes that Oracle Utilities Network Management System 1.11 provides flexibility in integrating geographic information systems (GIS) investments, including new support for International Electrochemical Commission (IEC) Common Information Model (CIM) standards. The article also includes comments from Brad Williams, vice president of industry strategy, Oracle Utilities notes that Oracle Utilities Network Management System offers the real-time modeling and power system simulations utilities need to optimize grid operations as networks change.

A global consumer survey by Oracle has found that consumers are increasingly demanding a more technology-driven and global shopping experience.