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     <title><![CDATA[Long-Term IT Planning: Mission-Critical in an Age of Breakneck Change]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Technological innovation is both fueling and helping to define retail strategy, making long-term IT planning mission-critical. Download this Thought Leadership report to discover why these plans must combine nimble architectures and processes for closer IT-business alignment.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:24:09 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[2011 Mobile Guide]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Both mobile commerce and retailer device deployments are on the rise and already producing results, but in many ways retailers are just beginning to harness mobility&rsquo;s game-changing potential. Download this special report and Solutions Guide to get the latest thinking on ways to maximize m-commerce and leverage smartphones and tablets to boost customer engagement and operational efficiencies.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:01:12 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Business Analytics: Roadmap to Actionable Insights]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[With business intelligence being used by a wider audience within the enterprise and supporting increasingly operational decisions, retailers need to focus their analytics applications toward self-service, using today&rsquo;s collaborative, social and mobile tools. Download this Roadmap to discover seven steps toward more actionable insights.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[PCI Roadmap: Seven Steps to Tighter Data Security]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The rise of omni-channel retailing and the move to mobility are expanding retailers&rsquo; data security risks and responsibilities. Download this Roadmap to discover seven practical steps toward tighter, more comprehensive security throughout the retail enterprise.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[5 Keys to Success in the Cloud]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Retailers are discovering that cloud deployments often require more work, cost, skill and strategic planning than might first appear. Great benefits are achievable but retailers must properly plan their cloud strategy, as they would an on-premise implementation. Increase your cloud success rate by downloading this special report, which identifies five key strategies for minimizing security risks and maximizing cloud solutions&rsquo; flexibility, scalability and availability.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Optimizing Prices in an Omni-Channel, Price-Transparent World]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Widespread price transparency is just one of the pricing pressures retailers face today, so successful price optimization now requires advanced solutions that capture and analyze consumer demand to precisely chart where customers&rsquo; price sensitivities lie. Download this Thought Leadership report to learn how price optimization can improve margins without harming customer loyalty.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:47:10 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mobility in Retail ]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The day is not far off when virtually every employee in the retail enterprise will be using smart mobile devices as part of their jobs. Download this special report, produced by RIS and Mobile Enterprise, to get the latest on the platform that is transforming the store, enterprise and workforce.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:39:23 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Inventory and Order Management in an Omni-Channel World]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Enterprise-wide, item-level inventory visibility and centralized order management are becoming omni-channel business basics. Download this Thought Leadership report to learn how retailers can maximize their inventory investment while meeting rising customer expectations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:41:25 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Roadmap to Deploying POS as Cross-Channel Enabler]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s omni-channel environment has turned the POS into the in-store hub for many multi-channel activities, further raising the stakes for retailers&rsquo; most mission-critical IT investment. Download this Roadmap to discover seven mileposts toward POS deployment success.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:06:05 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Cloud-Based Technology: Identifying Key Opportunities for Retail]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A growing number of retailers are deploying cloud-based solutions, attracted by their reduced up-front costs, per-usage pricing models and ability to scale up (and scale down) quickly. Download this Thought Leadership report to discover how cloud computing can address the industry&rsquo;s data explosion, plus the key questions retailers should ask to maximize these solutions&rsquo; security.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:46:22 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Tablets Reshape Retail]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[With their larger screen sizes and expanding customer engagement capabilities, tablets are being fast-tracked for retail rollouts. Download this special supplement, produced by RIS News and Mobile Enterprise, to discover how providing tablets to store associates can level the playing field for retailers while boosting productivity enterprise-wide.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:34:07 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Synchronizing Marketing and IT in the Era of Omni-Channel Retailing]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Marketing departments are taking on bigger roles, using direct connections with empowered shoppers to build customer engagement. But retailers need to improve marketing/IT synchronization to maximize marketing's capabilities in the omni-channel retail enterprise.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://risnews.edgl.com/thought-leadership/Synchronizing-Marketing-and-IT-in-the-Era-of-Omni-Channel-Retailing73191?rssid=Article73191]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Roadmap to Workforce Management 2.0: Mobility, Measurement Tools Create Smarter Staffing]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Turning a retail workforce into a true competitive advantage requires sophisticated WFM solutions combining mobility, budgeting and location-based technology. Discover how far along you are on the journey to smarter staffing.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 13:35:44 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://risnews.edgl.com/thought-leadership/Roadmap-to-Workforce-Management-2-0--Mobility,-Measurement-Tools-Create-Smarter-Staffing73106?rssid=Article73106]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Roadmap to Mobile Commerce 2.0: Measurement, Differentiation and Significant Sales]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Mobile commerce has been growing at warp speed, and there&rsquo;s little sign its momentum is slowing. Retailers can move their mobile initiatives to the next level and grow sales significantly by using mobile&rsquo;s unique capabilities to differentiate themselves and by applying mobile-specific metrics to track their progress.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:25:18 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://risnews.edgl.com/thought-leadership/Roadmap-to-Mobile-Commerce-2-0--Measurement,-Differentiation-and-Significant-Sales70855?rssid=Article70855]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Rethinking Customer Analytics for the Age of All-Channel Commerce]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Winning the business of the post-recession shopper requires retailers to up their game in personalization, customer engagement and relevance. That means not only gathering customer data but analyzing it for actionable insights&mdash;including how customer behavior differs from channel to channel. Comprehensive customer analytics are critical elements of retailers&rsquo; transition to integrated all-channel retailing.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:55:43 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[The Balanced 5-Year Plan: Growth and Innovation Today, Agility Tomorrow]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Retailers must build agility into their long-term strategic IT plans to deal with new business requirements and technologies. Download this Thought Leadership report to learn the key elements of a successful long-term plan.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:11:25 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://risnews.edgl.com/thought-leadership/The-Balanced-5-Year-Plan--Growth-and-Innovation-Today,-Agility-Tomorrow57207?rssid=Article57207]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Preparing for the Mobile Enabled Workforce]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The mobility revolution has opened up new ways for retailers to better engage their workforce. Download this report to find out how retailers can benefit from this paradigm shift.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[The Data Security Imperative: Moving Beyond PCI to Ensure Customer Protection]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[This <em>RIS</em> Thought Leadership paper helps retailers learn how a more comprehensive approach to data security can not only deliver compliance but also improve processes, lower costs and lower risks for the entire retail organization.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:37:42 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://risnews.edgl.com/thought-leadership/The-Data-Security-Imperative--Moving-Beyond-PCI-to-Ensure-Customer-Protection56730?rssid=Article56730]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Managing Private Label: Maximizing Differentiation, Minimizing Cost]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Learn from RIS' latest report how collaboration, visibility and strong partnerships can help retailers avoid many of private label's risks and enjoy its benefits: higher margins, a boost to the retailer's brand and stronger customer loyalty.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:39:40 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Retailers Reshape Store Systems for Today's Tech-Savvy Customers]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[As brick-and-mortar stores increasingly become extensions of the multi-channel shopping experience, retailers need to reshape store systems to meet the needs of today's connected, tech-savvy shopper. Learn in this report how store systems are extending far beyond the POS, and how they can give retailers a strategic advantage in the battle for market share and customer satisfaction. Discover how the POS and store systems are evolving and the benefits they can provide to the cross-channel experience.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://risnews.edgl.com/thought-leadership/Retailers-Reshape-Store-Systems-for-Today-s-Tech-Savvy-Customers39013?rssid=Article39013]]></link>     
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