Entries from Insight-Driven Retailing Blog tagged with 'ARTS'
M-Commerce Momentum
This week I've been in Florida at the quarterly meeting of the Association of Retail Technology Standards (ARTS). One of the projects we're just starting is a "Mobile for Retail Blueprint," modeled after our successful "SOA for Retail Blueprint." Several...
Classifying Merchandise
There are three related yet often confused terms that creep into conversations about retail. I started a conversation on that topic over at the ARTS Linked-in discussion board that has some interesting comments. The three terms are (with definitions from...
SOA for Retail
SOA finally seems to be catching on in the retail industry thanks in part to the maturation of the tools and standards. Companies like New Look have even introduced the acronym to the business folks as part of their transformation....
Impressions from the ARTS User Conference
As I sit in the airport waiting for my plane home, I thought I'd write down a few of my first impressions of the ARTS user conference I described earlier. I was very impressed with several of the main speakers....
First ARTS User Conference
I'm on my way to Orlando to attend the first ever ARTS User Conference. There are over 90 attendees signed-up, including many of the world's best retailers. Not bad for an initial gathering. There are two days of presentations planned,...
First ARTS User Conference
The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS), a subsidiary of the NRF, is holding its first user conference in a few weeks. I have been an active member for about four years, and the quarterly meetings have always been about...
Back from NRF 2009
Now that I'm back from NRF, retail's "big show" in NYC, here are my impressions of the event. 1. The only gadget that caught my attention was Microsoft's Tag. Its basically a barcode created to work well with mobile phones,...
Standards Reduce Integration Costs
The Association for Retail Technology Standards, better known as ARTS, is a subsidiary of the National Retail Federation. Its charter is to reduce a retailer's costs through the use of technology standards. ARTS has hundreds of retailer members, and along...
Store Twitter: What are you doing?
An elderly woman at lane three needs help carrying bags to her car. Who is available to help? As a store manager, it would be nice to know who's on the clock and what they're doing. Having an up-to-the-minute understanding...
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