The ShiSh List

Announcing 2 Webcasts highlighting Retail Solutions

shishirs — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:09:06 GMT

Webcast: Maximizing the Lean Store Advantage with RFID http://bit.ly/aeEG0g The recent economic crunch has decisively demonstrated that retailers need lean, on-target inventories to succeed in a changed marketplace. But simply slimming down product...(read more)

Cloud Computing Webcast Series - 'Connecting the Deskless Worker for the Retail Industry'

shishirs — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:35:30 GMT

I will be talking about Cloud Services for the Retail industry on Monday, Jan 25 at 9am PST. Join me in the hour long session and I would love any feedback, comments and suggestions. I will post the final deck on the webcast link as well as on SlideShare....(read more)

SharePoint 2010: Developer Platform White Paper

shishirs — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:36:06 GMT

Just released, a great resource for retailers looking at using SharePoint as a developer platform: An Introduction for ASP.NET Solution Architects by David Chapell. This white paper provides an overview of the SharePoint 2010 Developer Platform for ASP.NET...(read more)

Microsoft Brings Rich, Connected Experiences to Digital Signage Market

shishirs — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:24:10 GMT

At NRF this week, Microsoft announced a strategic alliance with Intel to deliver a new validated platform optimized for the digital signage industry. For some time, the retail and hospitality markets have needed a more high performance and reliable platform...(read more)

New Microsoft Dynamics ERP Retail Solution Unveiled @ Retail’s Big Show 2010

shishirs — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:17:45 GMT

Building on its Dynamic Business vision and continued investment in key industries such as the retail industry, Microsoft today introduced Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail, a new end-to-end solution designed for mid-sized specialty retailers. The new...(read more)

Interesting pre-NRF reads/info

shishirs — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:45:59 GMT

Container Store CEO: " I learn something every time I’m around another retailer. Several thousand of the top retail leaders in the world are at this NRF event. " LINK This year, Retail’s BIG Show is going to be huge. As of yesterday, the number...(read more)

Leverage the Flexibility of Cloud Computing to Differentiate Your Organization

shishirs — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:27:23 GMT

I will be talking about Cloud Computing and Software as a Service at the Big Ideas Session at NRF. Please drop by and catch me at the session or in booth #836 . DETAILS OF THE SESSION Leverage the Flexibility of Cloud Computing to Differentiate...(read more)

Tweets from NRF

shishirs — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:41:24 GMT

The Microsoft Retail team will be at NRF next week and we will be twittering any interesting information from the show floor using #NRF10. Follow our tweets via http://www.twitter.com/msretail new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: 'search', search: 'NRF10',...(read more)

Video Game Retailer Improves Online Experience and Store Traffic with E-Commerce Upgrade

shishirs — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:06:40 GMT

“The in-store pickup feature has been very popular with customers…. By aggressively promoting the in-store pickup feature, we’ve been able to drive increased traffic to the stores.” - Curt Burgess, Director of Online Operations, GameStop An ambitious...(read more)

Grocery Retailer Uses Business Intelligence to Strengthen Supplier Negotiations

shishirs — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:45:35 GMT

Grocery retailer Waitrose needed a more efficient business intelligence solution to support buyers’ daily decisions. It designed a solution based on Microsoft® technologies, which pulls reporting and analysis into one place. Buyers can quickly access...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics RMS customer stories

shishirs — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:51:59 GMT

Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) offers small and mid-market retailers a complete point of sale (POS) solution that can be adapted to meet unique retail requirements. This powerful software package automates POS processes and store operations,...(read more)

Windows Azure TCO and ROI Calculator

shishirs — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:39:31 GMT

The Windows Azure platform offers a flexible, familiar environment for developers to create cloud applications and services. With Windows Azure, you can shorten your time to market and adapt as demand for your service grows. Windows Azure offers a platform...(read more)

Talk to the Microsoft Retail team at NRF

shishirs — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:31:08 GMT

Visit Microsoft in Booth #836 January 10-13, 2010 New York, New York Join us at the Microsoft booth at NRF to experience Connected Experiences for Retail firsthand and see what they could mean for you and your organization. Details...(read more)

Getting Your Directory and Mail Content Into Microsoft Online Services: An Overview

shishirs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:38:38 GMT

Date: November 19, 2009 Event Start Time: 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (UTC - 8 hours) Duration: 1 hour This is the first of a series of webinars on Migration. This one will introduce the different onboarding strategies used to get directory and mail...(read more)

Sharepoint 2007 Planning Tools/Resources

shishirs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:08 GMT

SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool Planning a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS) installation or a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) installation for a large enterprise can be a very complex undertaking. Determining the most cost-effective...(read more)