The IBM On Demand And Linux Value Proposition To The Retail Industry

Topics:
Information Technology Strategy
Tags:
IBM Corp.,
Industry,
International Data Corp.,
Linux,
Management,
Operating Systems,
Retail,
Software,
Strategy
Source:
IDC

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Overview: With access to a wealth of new information, consumer has become incredibly empowered and, as a result, retailers are focusing on enhancing the consumer's shopping experience. This customer-centric strategy plus the fact that a few extremely large players are dominating the retail industry requires that retailers transform the way they do business and differentiate themselves in new and innovative ways. This IDC White Paper reviews the trends in the retail industry and examines IBM's On Demand and Linux offerings to the retail industry. It describes their current utilization with specific examples, forecasts the future situation, and lists the challenges and opportunities that IBM faces.

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Format: PDF | Size: 249KB | Date: Jul 2006 | Pages: 27

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