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...To superpower its innovation capabilities Kohl's selected Oracle Commerce to power its e-commerce engine. The Digital Center worked with Oracle to customize the solution to fit the retailer's specifications and ensure that the platform was prepared not only for today's requirements, but tomorrow's challenges.

...To superpower its innovation capabilities Kohl's selected Oracle Commerce to power its e-commerce engine. The Digital Center worked with Oracle to customize the solution to fit the retailer's specifications and ensure that the platform was prepared not only for today's requirements, but tomorrow's challenges.

BJ's recently went through a major upgrade of its XBR system when it served as Oracle's beta site for XBRi, a cloud-based version that uses a front-end analytics and reporting tool called Ingenium. "The new tool has several components that have helped us," says assistant VP of asset protection Brendan Fitzgerald. "It comes with a series of canned reports that we have been able to modify to meet the needs of our business. One thing we're doing is creating subscriptions for our regional asset protection managers to review weekly, which gives them a look at their region and their clubs. We've also been able to use the available functionality of those reports to send a weekly set of reports to our clubs that they can use to investigate activity and identify cases."

Oracle demonstrated its new Micros Workstation 6, a next-generation POS terminal that allows the sharing of content across a varying suite of devices, from the fixed station to a hand-held tablet.

As retailers enter new markets, improve the online shopping experience, or expand a product category, underlying technologies can determine the success, speed to market and profitability of each venture. In his annual list of strategic issues for the CIO, tech blogger and Oracle Chief Communications Officer Bob Evans estimates that CIOs will fulfill multiple roles and tackle some key business priorities as they work alongside their peers to effect business change and growth.

The ever-accelerating pace of change in retail puts pressure on everyone within the retail enterprise, but perhaps no one feels it more acutely than the CIO.

"It changes the way your hotel operates," said Boro Petrovic, Oracle Hospitality's chief technology architect. "Your workforce is constantly connected. If you need to send housekeeping or maintenance to a room, you can do that from your smartphone somewhere else on the property."

"It changes the way your hotel operates," said Boro Petrovic, Oracle Hospitality's chief technology architect. "Your workforce is constantly connected. If you need to send housekeeping or maintenance to a room, you can do that from your smartphone somewhere else on the property."

DOWNLOAD/REGISTRATION Required This cover story of this special report features Ovation Brands, who had just gone live on Oracle ERP Cloud and Oracle HCM Cloud (and still implementing Oracle EPM Cloud). The story chronicles Ovation's move to the cloud, starting small, adding Micros, then implementing ERP and HR in the cloud, citing business gains, newfound analytical insight and lower operating cost as benefits of the migration.

DOWNLOAD/REGISTRATION Required This cover story of this special report features Ovation Brands, who had just gone live on Oracle ERP Cloud and Oracle HCM Cloud (and still implementing Oracle EPM Cloud). The story chronicles Ovation's move to the cloud, starting small, adding Micros, then implementing ERP and HR in the cloud, citing business gains, newfound analytical insight and lower operating cost as benefits of the migration.

Video The Micros Systems Inc point of sales system for restaurants seems pretty slick. MICROS provides comprehensive restaurant point-of-service (POS) solutions that can be scaled to meet the needs of every type and size of restaurant, whether you operate a single restaurant or hundreds. Our modular restaurant POS systems can [...]

Video The Micros Systems Inc point of sales system for restaurants seems pretty slick. MICROS provides comprehensive restaurant point-of-service (POS) solutions that can be scaled to meet the needs of every type and size of restaurant, whether you operate a single restaurant or hundreds. Our modular restaurant POS systems can [...]

Tony Kontzer's article on Ovation Brands - including a quote from CIO Patrick Benson - was called out in the editor's note at the beginning of the special report. "Those who have gone beyond testing the waters are finding there is no looking back. In Tony Kontzer's cover story, Ovation Brands CIO Patrick Benson recounts how the chain restaurant operator was faced with an outdated IT infrastructure and needed help fast; it found it in software as a service. "The major difference in the journey has been the warp speed at which we were really able to do this. It wasn't artificial or forced. It's just an organically faster process," Benson said. "We used to wait a day or two just to get the previous day's performance information. That stuff now becomes real-time."

Tony Kontzer's article on Ovation Brands - including a quote from CIO Patrick Benson - was called out in the editor's note at the beginning of the special report. "Those who have gone beyond testing the waters are finding there is no looking back. In Tony Kontzer's cover story, Ovation Brands CIO Patrick Benson recounts how the chain restaurant operator was faced with an outdated IT infrastructure and needed help fast; it found it in software as a service. "The major difference in the journey has been the warp speed at which we were really able to do this. It wasn't artificial or forced. It's just an organically faster process," Benson said. "We used to wait a day or two just to get the previous day's performance information. That stuff now becomes real-time."

For its part, Oracle Hospitality will build on the foundation that Micros established in the hotel and F&B industries. Mike Webster, SVP and general manager, Oracle Retail and Hospitality, told Hotel Business that the integration has been going quite well (Oracle acquired Micros in 2014), and that combining the companies into Oracle Hospitality will allow customers to get the best of both worlds: "We're preserving the intimacy and domain expertise that Micros had built and combining that with the scale and global reach of Oracle." Oracle's platform for the hospitality industry offers comprehensive and integrated software, cloud offerings and hardware solutions for hotels, casinos, table and quick-service restaurants, sports and entertainment venues, and cruise operations from small independents to large global chains. Webster noted that the company has several short-term priorities: a seamless transition for customers, an organizational structure based on business segments; and integration of Micros with Oracle's technology.

For its part, Oracle Hospitality will build on the foundation that Micros established in the hotel and F&B industries. Mike Webster, SVP and general manager, Oracle Retail and Hospitality, told Hotel Business that the integration has been going quite well (Oracle acquired Micros in 2014), and that combining the companies into Oracle Hospitality will allow customers to get the best of both worlds: "We're preserving the intimacy and domain expertise that Micros had built and combining that with the scale and global reach of Oracle." Oracle's platform for the hospitality industry offers comprehensive and integrated software, cloud offerings and hardware solutions for hotels, casinos, table and quick-service restaurants, sports and entertainment venues, and cruise operations from small independents to large global chains. Webster noted that the company has several short-term priorities: a seamless transition for customers, an organizational structure based on business segments; and integration of Micros with Oracle's technology.

WASHINGTON, DC—Oracle has introduced Oracle’s Micros Workstation 6, a point-of-sales (POS) terminal designed to work with mobile, cloud and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources.

WASHINGTON, DC—Oracle has introduced Oracle’s Micros Workstation 6, a point-of-sales (POS) terminal designed to work with mobile, cloud and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources.

At the Oracle Industry Connect conference in Washington, D.C., the technology company announced a new workstation for hotels and restaurants. Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 works with mobile, cloud and social media to deliver consistent and integrated content across multiple sources.

At the Oracle Industry Connect conference in Washington, D.C., the technology company announced a new workstation for hotels and restaurants. Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 works with mobile, cloud and social media to deliver consistent and integrated content across multiple sources.

As hotels and restaurants employ mobile, social, and informational tools to connect with guests, they require a new type of "engagement" device at the point of service (POS). To meet this need, Oracle today introduced Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 with a fresh, modern design that provides hospitality and select retail venues with a next-generation POS terminal that works in concert with mobile, cloud, and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources.

As hotels and restaurants employ mobile, social, and informational tools to connect with guests, they require a new type of "engagement" device at the point of service (POS). To meet this need, Oracle today introduced Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 with a fresh, modern design that provides hospitality and select retail venues with a next-generation POS terminal that works in concert with mobile, cloud, and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources.

To get a handle on the enormous amount of data generated by its restaurants, Ovation Brands, which operates Old Country Buffet and other restaurants, employs Oracle's cloud-based system that collects data from its Micros point-of-sale systems and processes the data using the MyMicros business intelligence and Micros InMotion mobile tools.

To get a handle on the enormous amount of data generated by its restaurants, Ovation Brands, which operates Old Country Buffet and other restaurants, employs Oracle's cloud-based system that collects data from its Micros point-of-sale systems and processes the data using the MyMicros business intelligence and Micros InMotion mobile tools.

Changing expectations and a new generation of users are transforming the face of business applications When Patrick Benson joined Ovation Brands back in September 2013, he was given a tall order: modernize an array of legacy IT systems that could no longer keep up with the restaurant-chain conglomerate's business processes.

Changing expectations and a new generation of users are transforming the face of business applications When Patrick Benson joined Ovation Brands back in September 2013, he was given a tall order: modernize an array of legacy IT systems that could no longer keep up with the restaurant-chain conglomerate's business processes.

Oracle has launched Oracle Hospitality Global Business Unit to accelerate development of cloud, mobile, and guest experience technology. With hundreds of thousands of systems already deployed in hotels, restaurants, cruise operations, and other venues on all seven continents, Oracle Hospitality extends Micros' commitment to providing fast, reliable service and solutions. Oracle acquired Micros in 2014.

Oracle has launched Oracle Hospitality Global Business Unit to accelerate development of cloud, mobile, and guest experience technology. With hundreds of thousands of systems already deployed in hotels, restaurants, cruise operations, and other venues on all seven continents, Oracle Hospitality extends Micros' commitment to providing fast, reliable service and solutions. Oracle acquired Micros in 2014.

The company plans to serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle Corp. is setting up a division for hospitality technology services that will serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle will provide software, hardware and cloud storage for point-of-sale systems, and build out broader mobile-device technology for hospitality staff. The company is looking to make the most of last year's acquisition of point-of-sale system provider Micros Systems. Micros has more than 330,000 hospitality customers across 180 countries.

The company plans to serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle Corp. is setting up a division for hospitality technology services that will serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle will provide software, hardware and cloud storage for point-of-sale systems, and build out broader mobile-device technology for hospitality staff. The company is looking to make the most of last year's acquisition of point-of-sale system provider Micros Systems. Micros has more than 330,000 hospitality customers across 180 countries.