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What does success look like in 2013? It's a question that will increasingly be asked of retailers. As consumer concerns about the economy begin to subside, attention will soon turn to who is best placed to ride any wave of recovery - no matter how small. The Oracle retail Week Awards is not only the single biggest celebration of this great industry but a unique opportunity to reflect on just that. Sales figures and footfall tell a story, but they are far from the whole narrative. And the people, brands and companies on show at this week's awards give an insight into the strategic advances made by retailers in the past 12 months.

Company Oracle, created a range of products for the retail sector, held in August 2012, a study of the consumer market, covering them seven countries, including Russia. The report "The Evolution of Experience retailing" provides information on many aspects of consumer interaction with retailers in today's globalized world, allowing you to see what can help, and that, conversely, prevent the seller to win the competition. Oracle experts believe that the retail market is rapidly changing, but retailers are not fully aware of the processes and thus can not adequately respond to them.

Oracle introduced Oracle Retail Customer Analytics, a new business intelligence solution designed to help Retailers better understand what drives their customers' purchasing decisions..."The key to improving the customer experience is to understand the customer," said Greg Girard, Program Director, Merchandise Strategies, IDC Retail Insights. "Analytic solutions that help Retailers gain insight into their customers' buying patterns lay the foundation for a deeper understanding and make it possible to create a personalized shopping experience while optimizing profitability."

"Globalization is one of the primary sources of growth for retailers, and Oracle retail Point-of-Service is focused on helping retailers quickly serve new markets while localizing offerings and providing a key component for cross-channel retailing," said Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle retail. 

"The rules are being rewritten," says Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Retail. "At the core, it's all about how do Retailers provide their customers with a seamless experience regardless of channel?" That's an excellent question-in fact, it's an urgent question for Retail execs today.

"The rules are being rewritten," says Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Retail. "At the core, it's all about how do Retailers provide their customers with a seamless experience regardless of channel?" That's an excellent question-in fact, it's an urgent question for Retail execs today.

"Amazon is putting enormous pressure on retailers to up their game," said David Dorf, senior director of technology strategy for Oracle retail. Indeed, the survival of many retailers with actual, brick-and-mortar businesses rests on their ability to stanch showrooming," the rampant consumer practice of scouting out goods at the mall before buying them online at a better price.

"Amazon is putting enormous pressure on retailers to up their game," said David Dorf, senior director of technology strategy for Oracle retail. Indeed, the survival of many retailers with actual, brick-and-mortar businesses rests on their ability to stanch showrooming," the rampant consumer practice of scouting out goods at the mall before buying them online at a better price.

Customers want retailers to be available to them around the clock, necessitating systems that run constantly. Senior Director of Technology Strategy for Oracle retail David Dorf offers a preview of an Oracle OpenWorld session devoted to the advantages of running Oracle retail on Oracle systems.

Customers want retailers to be available to them around the clock, necessitating systems that run constantly. Senior Director of Technology Strategy for Oracle retail David Dorf offers a preview of an Oracle OpenWorld session devoted to the advantages of running Oracle retail on Oracle systems.

As part of a technology upgrade that includes a migration to Oracle's MICROS Xstore (now Oracle Retail Xstore), Lids rolled out Oracle's MICROS Retail Locate (now Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service), enabling the Retailer to nearly double the number of product SKUs available for sale online by exposing inventory in all Lids stores as well as throughout its supply chain.

Oracle Retail Week Awards saw the UK's top Retailers come together to celebrate the very best of the Retail and fashion industry. The judging panel included some of the most prestigious names in the Retail industry ... These are Retail veterans who have e

Internet Retailer - "The Oracle Retail solution gives us a blueprint of where the assortment is going to lead us," said Robert Kim, vice president, Planning and Allocation, Forever 21. "Seeing the past performance by segment and looking at color penetration and fashion attributes is in itself a giant step forward, and the data can be sliced and diced in a way that is meaningful for our merchants. Oracle took a very complicated model and made it user-friendly. We expect to gain more insight and deliver an even better product assortment for our customers as we expand our use of the Oracle Retail solution."

(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.

Coverage announcing the release of the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2013 Shortlist in the Retail Week publications.

"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."

Pictorial piece of Sir Philip Green being awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Retail award at the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2013.

"As retailers move quickly to provide commerce anywhere, anytime, the Oracle retail suite of applications helps to streamline operations and enable the delivery of a cohesive, personalized retail experience," said Mike Webster, SVP and general manager, Oracle retail

One of the key components of J. C. Penney's next phase includes an Oracle-based technology infrastructure. The system includes a suite of Oracle products, including Oracle Retail Merchandising Operations Management, Oracle Retail Merchandise Planning and Optimization, Oracle Retail Supply Chain Planning and Executive and Oracle Retail Stores...

To help improve customer experience and increase inventory sell-through, Oracle has launched a new release of Oracle Retail Allocation that enables Retailers to deliver the best assortment of products for each location using real-time inventory levels along with sales and planning information. "Smarter allocation is the last mile to improving customer experience and protecting margins," said Mike Webster, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Retail. "The latest update to Oracle Retail Allocation delivers deep Retail functionality, actionable insight, and a user interface that makes sense for today's users."

Women's contemporary jewelry and accessory retailer Charming Charlie has selected Oracle retail Merchandising solutions to support both its immediate business needs and its international expansion plans.

Women's contemporary jewelry and accessory retailer Charming Charlie has selected Oracle retail Merchandising solutions to support both its immediate business needs and its international expansion plans.

News coverage of the Oracle Retail Cloud news release. The article states that the new cloud services are focus on helping Retailers track their business-wide activity. The reporter notes in the Author's view section that, "by building out its Retail Cloud offering, Oracle appears to be making a strong play for the Retail sector, across both online and physical stores. It is likely a push into vertical markets is a bid by Oracle to gain a competitive edge against rivals in the cloud market, such as SAP, IBM and Salesforce."

Press release highlighting that Veterans Canteen Service implemented Oracle Retail applications and the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 to establish new merchandising, inventory and price processes designed to help increase sales and establish more control over inventory throughout its locations. The article notes that Veterans Canteen Service selected the Oracle Retail applications and Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 based on integration capabilities and product attributes. The article also includes comments from Mike Webster, general manager, Oracle Retail noting that Veterans Canteen Service offers an important service to America's Veterans and Oracle Retail is proud to be a part of the team working to provide better service to canteen customers.