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Advance Auto Parts, Chicos, National Pen and Netshoes Receive Recognition for Innovation and Best Practices

Seven retail sessions were led by retail customers of ATG, a recent Oracle acquisition. Notably, John Thompson, SVP and General Manager from BestBuy.com led the closing keynote session. Other notable retail sessions featured Morrison's, Stein Mart, Scheel

(Scroll to article just below ULTA feature:) Attendees at the annual Oracle event were treated to a number of presentations by retail executives, from companies including: Nordstrom, The Gap, John Lewis, adidas, Academy Sports, Chico's, Lilly Pulitzer and more. Recurring themes for sessions centered around omnichannel strategies and improving the customer experience with comprehensive technology solutions. During keynote sessions, Oracle executives talked about the importance of delivering Commerce Anywhere capabilities to retailers. Mike Webster, SVP and GM, Oracle Retail, noted: "You don't have a big data problem, you have a small insight problem…Big Science is the answer." Jill Puleri, Oracle's new SVP and GM, Global Retail Business Unit, discussed ways retailers are using mobile differently to address five elements of disruption: mobility, data breaches, same-day delivery, wearables and weather.