News@Cisco: Retail News

Cisco Study Illustrates How Immersive, In-Store Shopping Experiences "Catch" and "Keep" Tech-Savvy Consumers

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST

Cisco and Shaw Theaters Transform the Retail Industry with Digital Signage

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:30:00 PST

Cisco Online TV Event: The Network as an Innovation Engine

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:00:00 PST

June 13, 2011 To explore how a next-generation network can fuel innovation and discuss how not all networks are created equal, Cisco's new global head of Enterprise Markets, Paul Mountford, will host a live IPTV broadcast on Wednesday, June 15th. The interactive event will feature two industry-leading companies that have taken innovative approaches to leveraging next-generation networks: ...

Mobile Commerce: Living Up To The Hype

Mon, 16 May 2011 04:00:00 PST

May 16, 2011 By Jason Deign A tiny town in Sweden is on the cutting edge in the mobile commerce sector. For nearly a year, shoppers in Visby, in the Swedish municipality of Gotland, have been able to walk into almost any of the locality's 60 or 70 shops and pay for goods without having to reach for a wallet or purse. Instead, a system called PayEx lets shoppers pay via their mobile ...

New i-Concierge Kiosk at Harbour City Enabled by Cisco, Wharf T&T and MajorLink

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:00:00 PST

HONG KONG, Feb. 24, 2011 – Harbour City Estates Limited, Cisco, Wharf T&T Limited and MajorLink Communications Limited today jointly announced a leading-edge move in Asia's shopping arcade industry. With a view to reshaping the retail experience, Harbour City has become a pioneer in Asia by introducing the "i-Concierge Kiosk", a first-of-its-kind in-person customer-service kiosk, with Cisco' ...

Cisco Reaches 3,000-Customer Milestone in Digital Signage

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:35:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2011 – Cisco today announced that more than 3,000 customers have deployed Cisco® Digital Signs technology. Recently named the new worldwide market-share leader in digital signage software by Frost & Sullivan in the firm's forthcoming report, "World Digital Signage Systems Market," Cisco joined the digital signage market in 2007 and has rapidly introduced ...

A Supercomputer on Your Desktop

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST

January 31, 2011 By Stephen H. Wildstrom The world's fastest supercomputer, the Tianhe-1A, at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, China, is an exotic beast. But its central components are very similar to those found in your laptop or desktop computer. And that is a key reason why supercomputer-like performance may soon be within reach of everyone, creating new dimensions in ...

Cisco Issues PCI Compliance Pulse Survey Findings – Results Reveal Changing Views on Data Security Compliance

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Jan. 12, 2011 – In the wake of massive data breaches of payment card information in the past few years, the topic of PCI compliance and its adoption has been top of mind in any organization concerned about suffering a similar fate. Today, Cisco unveiled the results of a survey conducted by InsightExpress of 500 information technology decision-makers to uncover and ...

Cisco Evolves Catalyst Switch Family to Deliver Highly Secure, Cost-Effective Network Connectivity Outside the Wiring Closet

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2011 – Cisco today introduced the Cisco® Catalyst® 3560-C and Catalyst 2960-C Compact Series (C-Series) Switches, expanding the Borderless Networks portfolio's ability to deliver highly secure, cost-effective network connectivity and power outside the wiring closet. The new switches are designed for locations that pose unique wiring, space or power ...

Cisco Retail Survey Reveals Importance of Offering 'Mashop' Experiences That 'Mash Up' the Virtual and Physical Worlds for Shoppers

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST

NEW YORK (National Retail Federation 100th Convention & Expo, Booth 2529) – Jan. 10, 2011 – A Cisco® survey released today reveals that U.S. and U.K. consumers want a new way to shop. Research from the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), the company's global consultancy, and from Cisco's retail marketing team, finds that retailers must respond to technology-savvy ...

Cisco and Xceed Grow Customer Support Operation in Egypt

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:00:00 PST

CAIRO, 17 November 2010: Cisco and Xceed recently marked a key milestone in their 18 months of cooperation by unveiling an updated growth plan for their customer support operation in Egypt to provide a better end-to-end customer support and employ an additional 100 full-time agents. Providing support for contact centers and outsourcing business providers in Egypt today are a key focus for ...

Cisco ūmi telepresence Now Available to Consumers at Best Buy/Magnolia Home Theater Stores

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., and MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 15, 2010 – Cisco ūmi™ telepresence, a first-of-its-kind consumer product that brings family and friends together in high-definition video, whether they are around the corner or across the country, is now available at Magnolia Home Theater through Best Buy, www.bestbuy.com and www.cisco.com/umi. Cisco ūmi connects to an ...

Slumberland, Inc. Selects Cisco Unified Computing System to Support Private Cloud for Desktop Virtualization and Business Applications

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Oct. 13, 2010 - Slumberland, Inc., a home furnishings retailer with stores throughout the Midwest has selected Cisco Unified Computing System® as a highly-scalable, cost-effective platform for its primary data center. With 118 retail stores spanning 11 states and online web purchases, the company must track a complex set of factors such as inventory, buying trends, ...

Technology is the New Black: Designer Simon Spurr and Cisco to Showcase Latest Trends Marrying Fashion and Technology at New York Fashion Week

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:05:00 PST

September 8, 2010 WHAT: Luxury menswear fashion designer Simon Spurr and Cisco will demonstrate the latest trends at the intersection of fashion and technology during New York Fashion Week, Sept. 9-16. Simon Spurr will host a discussion with fans about his upcoming clothing line prior to its debut at Fashion Week during a free, live Web event via Cisco WebExTM. He will discuss ...

Collaboration Technology Aids Tesco's Worldwide Expansion

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:00:00 PST

by Charles Waltner July 12, 2010 Tesco PLC is trying to make its world a bit smaller with new collaboration technologies. Tesco is Britain's largest retailer and the world's third-largest grocery retailer with almost 500,000 employees and revenue of $77 billion. Over the past five years, Tesco has invested heavily in international markets as it seeks new ways to grow its ...

Cisco Digital Signage Helps Romanian Shopping Mall Increase Revenues

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:00:00 PST

BUCHAREST, Romania – July 12, 2010 – Cisco today announced the deployment of Cisco® Digital Signs at Unirea Shopping Center, one of the largest retail complexes in Bucharest. At Unirea, Cisco Digital Signs, part of the Cisco Digital Media Suite (DMS), is used to provide a centralized streaming of graphics and video over the Internet Protocol (IP) network to 85 wide-screen displays ...

Croatian Pharmacy Chain Introduces Cisco Digital Signs Solution

Mon, 24 May 2010 04:00:00 PST

ZAGREB, Croatia - May 24, 2010 - Cisco today announced that the Croatian pharmacy chain Farmacia, owned by Atlantic Grupa, is deploying Cisco® Digital Signs across its network of 54 stores in 15 Croatian cities. Cisco Digital Signs, part of the Cisco Digital Media Suite (DMS), provides Farmacia with a centralized streaming of graphics and video content to terminals placed in each pharmacy ...

Produce Importer Keeps Pace with Fast-Moving Marketplace

Tue, 18 May 2010 04:00:00 PST

May 18, 2010 Fresh Direct Produce prides itself on providing its customers the most delicious fruits and vegetables that the world has to offer. Based in Vancouver, B.C., Fresh Direct is a leading importer and distributor of more than 400 high-quality produce items from 25 countries around the globe. The firm serves a diversified base of customers across Canada including chain stores, food ...

BT Delivers Virtual Fitting Rooms to Tommy Hilfiger

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 PST

April 28, 2010 - Leading premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger, one of the largest designer apparel brands globally, has signed a five-year managed services contract with BT. Under the terms of the agreement, BT will provide a videoconferencing solution which includes the industry's first 'virtual fitting rooms', which the company jointly developed with TANDBERG, now part of the newly ...