How the hybrid cloud is transforming retailing and the current challenges CIO’s in the retail space face managing their hybrid cloud deployments.
Today’s mobile technology barely touches the tip of the iceberg in terms of the impact it will have on our lives, much less the retail industry.
From NRF January 2010, David Gruehn talks about the impact of the Consumerization of IT in the retail industry, which is the phenomenon of consumers adopting technology faster than retailers’ ability to adapt which is revolutionizing the industry. He describes how this presents both threats and opportunities for the retail industry.
“The industry has evolved into a ‘new normal,’ and it’s having an impact on brand equity, IT spending priorities, new business models and overall competition,” according to David Gruehn, U.S. retail industry solutions director for Microsoft Corp,
Consumers’ newfound power stems from their ability, and increasing willingness, to walk away from retailers when their experience disappoints them. There isn’t necessarily the desire for loyalty anymore, and many consumers have taken a “What have you done for me lately” attitude.