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Oracle Retail's David Dorf talks with Debbie Hauss, Retail TouchPoints, about "commerce anywhere" and the new Oracle Retail Release 14

Oracle Retail's David Dorf talks with Debbie Hauss, Retail TouchPoints, about "commerce anywhere" and the new Oracle Retail Release 14

Oracle has released Oracle Retail Release 14, offering new features throughout its suite of retail solutions that address customer engagements across touchpoints, and allow for more targeted assortment planning and greater inventory efficiency. The release offers new operational and planning processes that allow customers to buy, pick-up or return items in any channel and equip retailers to fulfill demand without channel constraints. The planning solution offers advanced clustering, microspace optimization, assortment and item planning, size-and-pack and clearance capabilities and uses retailers' own customer data to identify the factors driving buying patterns, allowing them to get even closer to the unique preferences of their customers.

Oracle has released Oracle Retail Release 14, offering new features throughout its suite of retail solutions that address customer engagements across touchpoints, and allow for more targeted assortment planning and greater inventory efficiency. The release offers new operational and planning processes that allow customers to buy, pick-up or return items in any channel and equip retailers to fulfill demand without channel constraints. The planning solution offers advanced clustering, microspace optimization, assortment and item planning, size-and-pack and clearance capabilities and uses retailers' own customer data to identify the factors driving buying patterns, allowing them to get even closer to the unique preferences of their customers.

"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.

"We see spending in 2014 at the top of the agenda," said Oracle President Mark Hurd, during a round table discussion. Fifty-eight percent of IT budgets this year will increase, with 3.4 percent of revenue spent on IT, according to Oracle."

"We see spending in 2014 at the top of the agenda," said Oracle President Mark Hurd, during a round table discussion. Fifty-eight percent of IT budgets this year will increase, with 3.4 percent of revenue spent on IT, according to Oracle."

"To extend its "commerce anywhere" strategy, Stage Stores has implemented Oracle Commerce. The initiative, completed in less than six months, provided the retailer with a new e-commerce engine, along with guided search and recommendation solutions, all before the 2012 holiday shopping season kicked off."

"To extend its "commerce anywhere" strategy, Stage Stores has implemented Oracle Commerce. The initiative, completed in less than six months, provided the retailer with a new e-commerce engine, along with guided search and recommendation solutions, all before the 2012 holiday shopping season kicked off."

"Oracle Commerce allows Stage Stores to deliver on its "commerce anywhere" promise by improving the customer experience across all devices, offering more personalized recommendations and delivering more effective product cross-sells and up-sells. Guided search capabilities help ensure consumers receive relevant and accurate search results and enables Stage Stores to highlight relevant products and promotions."

"Oracle Commerce allows Stage Stores to deliver on its "commerce anywhere" promise by improving the customer experience across all devices, offering more personalized recommendations and delivering more effective product cross-sells and up-sells. Guided search capabilities help ensure consumers receive relevant and accurate search results and enables Stage Stores to highlight relevant products and promotions."

"French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin expects its online sales to more than triple in 2014 after investing in a new ecommerce solution. The group has implemented Oracle's Endeca solution, which has resulted in significant improvements to its ecommerce capabilities, according to Jacques Lorne, internet and ecommerce director."

"French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin expects its online sales to more than triple in 2014 after investing in a new ecommerce solution. The group has implemented Oracle's Endeca solution, which has resulted in significant improvements to its ecommerce capabilities, according to Jacques Lorne, internet and ecommerce director."

Oracle Retail Merchandise Planning and Optimization solutions will allow Marisa to obtain retail-specific, science-based decision support and use that information to tailor assortments to key market segments. Marisa will also implement Oracle Database, Oracle WebCenter Portal and Oracle WebLogic Suite.

Oracle Retail Merchandise Planning and Optimization solutions will allow Marisa to obtain retail-specific, science-based decision support and use that information to tailor assortments to key market segments. Marisa will also implement Oracle Database, Oracle WebCenter Portal and Oracle WebLogic Suite.

"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.

In a briefing held at NRF 2014, Mike Webster, SVP and General Manager of Oracle Retail, explained that Release 14 is designed "to connect all of these [customer] interactions" in order to create a seamless customer experience. "The industry has made great strides in building great digital experiences," Webster said. "It has set the marker in terms of how we use mobile and online commerce to build a brand. We'll see the industry work more aggressively towards hyper-personalization."

In a briefing held at NRF 2014, Mike Webster, SVP and General Manager of Oracle Retail, explained that Release 14 is designed "to connect all of these [customer] interactions" in order to create a seamless customer experience. "The industry has made great strides in building great digital experiences," Webster said. "It has set the marker in terms of how we use mobile and online commerce to build a brand. We'll see the industry work more aggressively towards hyper-personalization."

"Oracle Commerce gives us the ability to bring more exciting products and promotional offers to our customers," said Steven Hunter, EVP and CIO of Stage Stores. "I've been involved in the deployment of several e-commerce platforms. The Oracle Commerce implementation was less than six months in core project time. This was a quick implementation and one of the smoothest."

"Oracle Commerce gives us the ability to bring more exciting products and promotional offers to our customers," said Steven Hunter, EVP and CIO of Stage Stores. "I've been involved in the deployment of several e-commerce platforms. The Oracle Commerce implementation was less than six months in core project time. This was a quick implementation and one of the smoothest."

French DIY retailer, Leroy Merlin, the Brazilian department store chain and fashion specialist, Marisa, and skincare brand, Molton Brown, have all invested in Oracle solutions to support future growth. The moves were announced at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York last week.

French DIY retailer, Leroy Merlin, the Brazilian department store chain and fashion specialist, Marisa, and skincare brand, Molton Brown, have all invested in Oracle solutions to support future growth. The moves were announced at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York last week.

Brazilian fashion retailer Marisa has selected Oracle Retail solutions to help improve merchandise allocation and planning and support the company's growth. With more than 410 stores spread across all regions of Brazil, the company will use the tools to obtain retail-specific, science-based decision support, and will in turn use that information to tailor assortments to key market segments.

Oracle's latest release of software for the retail industry - Oracle Retail 14 - extends its POS suite to include tablets, and expands its planning layer to encompass "consumer decision trees, demand transference and advanced clustering," said Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Retail, during a press briefing at the 2014 NRF Show.

Pranav Patel, VP, infrastructure and e-commerce, The Gymboree Corporation: "The Oracle solution will enable us to deliver an excellent customer experience that is consistent with our brands while supporting ongoing growth."

Gymboree is looking to Oracle Commerce to support its full range of international e-commerce sites across all its brands, which include Gymboree, Janie and Jack, and Crazy 8

Gymboree is looking to Oracle Commerce to support its full range of international e-commerce sites across all its brands, which include Gymboree, Janie and Jack, and Crazy 8

The Foschini Group (TFG), a South African based leading retailer of lifestyle products, has selected Oracle Commerce solutions to help grow its retail business and improve the customer experience through Omnichannel initiative

The Foschini Group (TFG), a South African based leading retailer of lifestyle products, has selected Oracle Commerce solutions to help grow its retail business and improve the customer experience through Omnichannel initiative