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As technology improves, lawn and garden retailers are relying more and more on their customer service to gain an advantage and differentiate themselves from the competition. Providing a pleasant customer experience can turn a first-time shopper into a lifelong buyer. In this guide, you’ll discover the important role mobile technology plays in delivering faster, service. Retailers everywhere are implementing mobile tools to empower their employees to support customers—from stock and pricing information to mobile checkout. Epicor Eagle N Series is a fully integrated retail management system that offers a whole host of mobile tools to help you service your customers, stay informed, and make decisions from anywhere. Read our guide and learn how the mobility of Epicor Eagle N Series can provide your retail business with a competitive advantage.

Plant. Feed. Nurture. Grow. Retailers today face a variety of new challenges including a concentrated selling season, customers being lured away by big-box stores, and constant margin pressures. In this guide you’ll hear directly from Lawn and Garden retailers and learn how they have leveraged Epicor Eagle N Series to grow their business and drive superior customer service. Epicor Eagle software helps lawn and garden businesses grow and thrive. Download this guide and understand how businesses like yours use retail technology from Epicor to realize a wealth of benefits.

Selecting the right software is an investment of time and money that can pay off with increased customer loyalty, more productive employees, and simpler business management. The Epicor® Eagle N Series® business management solution enables retailers to grow and thrive with powerful analysis tools that tell you ow your business is doing and why. Here is a sneak peek into 8 powerful analysis tools to consider that will help your retail business grow and thrive: 1. Store vs. Store 2. Your Top 100 Items 3. The Market Basket 4. Big Investment, Big Opportunity 5. Excess Limits Success 6. Beware the Hidden Dangers 7. A lot Can Happen in a Year 8. When Costs Change But Pricing Doesn’t Download this tip sheet to get more insight into these 8 powerful analysis tools that will help grow your retail business.

Replacing your point of sale (POS) software can be daunting, yet most retailers recognize that innovation is important for delivering on evolving customer expectations. Selecting the right software is an investment of time and money that can pay off with increased customer loyalty, more productive employees, and simpler business management. Epicor has been a part of successful retail businesses for years. All that industry experience has also given us insight into what not to do, like: 1. Not involving the head of the organization in the decision-making process 2. Skipping the planning phase because it “takes too much time” 3. Considering a technology partner that doesn’t truly understand your industry 4. Assuming you will do things exactly the same way you do things today 5. Selecting a vendor that lacks a long-term product vision Read the white paper to learn more about how these mistakes can cause your organization to stumble—and how you can avoid them.

Over the past few years, improvements in mobile devices, Wi-Fi, and cloud computing have made mobile point of sale (POS) solutions e ective and a ordable for businesses of all sizes. Tablets have emerged as the most popular platform for mobile POS solutions, and you may have already heard the buzz about them. There’s a reason for all the hullaballoo. In addition to integrating payments and making retail transactions more e cient than using a traditional electronic cash register (ECR), tablet POS solutions can provide robust management data. A tablet POS solution makes sense for many retailers, particularly if you’re looking to: • replace an ECR or want to have a mobile POS in place on opening day • unlock new pro t-making and cost-saving opportunities • expand your business • keep pace with ever-changing customer expectations Figuring out which tablet POS solution is the best for your business may seem like a huge challenge. But don’t worry. Taking the right approach, by using too

Today’s digital era places strain on traditional financial firms, including increased customer expectations, the threat of disintermediation by market entrants, strict regulatory requirements, and more. How do banks, who face operational silos and aging systems, keep up? The answer lies in building a digital platform with APIs. In this session, hear directly from seasoned technologists to learn about the approach, tools, and operating model they use to successfully adapt and lead in the marketplace. Discover how to get more out of your existing legacy and cloud infrastructure and, in turn, deliver a flexible architecture that can easily adapt as new technologies emerge. During this session, you will learn: Why industry disruptions and increased customer expectations demand a bank that transforms into a digital platform. How an API-led approach to integration can help financial firms transform into digital platforms. SunTrust’s journey with MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform and Salesf

Does your current software give your lawn and garden business the visibility and flexibility you need to be responsive and competitive, or is outdated software negatively impacting business growth and excellent service? The retail world is becoming more complex. eCommerce has grown in the U.S.—from $42 billion to $236 billion in the last decade*—and lifestyle shopping is raising customer expectations. Having the right retail management software solution—one that can keep up with your business needs and the increasing pace of technology—is critical. Given the recent advancements in technology—and higher customer expectations—perhaps it’s time to ask if your retail management software is up to the task of nurturing and managing your growth over the coming decade. Epicor has been a part of successful lawn and garden retail businesses for years. Here are some risks you may face from using outdated software: 1. Excessive labor costs and hiring gaps 2. Operational inefficiencies 3. Insuff

Does your current software give your business the visibility and flexibility you need to be responsive and competitive, or is outdated software negatively impacting business growth and excellent service? The retail world is becoming more complex. eCommerce has grown in the U.S.—from $42 billion to $236 billion in the last decade*—and lifestyle shopping is raising customer expectations. Having the right retail management software solution—one that can keep up with your business needs and the increasing pace of technology—is critical. Given the recent advancements in technology—and higher customer expectations—perhaps it’s time to ask if your retail management software is up to the task of nurturing and managing your growth over the coming decade. Epicor has been a part of successful retail businesses for years. Here are some risks you may face from using outdated software: 1. Excessive labor costs and hiring gaps 2. Operational inefficiencies 3. Insufficient data and insights 4. Dimi

Describing product pain points without a visual is hard, and having a product at every sales engagement is near impossible. Learn how marketing tools show amazing product stories using stunning interactive visual experiences that win deals.

In this white paper, FICO describes how to use business rules management systems as a core technology to improve revenue while controlling costs.

Ever lost hot leads simply because they’re on the bottom of the pile of junk leads? Simply handing off huge lists of “leads” and then sitting back and expecting sales to call them is a recipe for disaster. After a few calls, most salespeople give up, deriding the leads as junk. And so the finger pointing begins For sales department to trust marketing’s leads, lead scoring needs to be a priority. Without it, many hot leads get tossed out with the cold leads. That’s a waste of time, money, and opportunity. 68%of top marketers report lead scoring as most responsible for improving revenue contribution of marketing. Read this guide for best practices on lead scoring and winning together with sales.

SAP S/4HANA Retail for merchandise management is at the core of a comprehensive suite of retail offerings designed to help retailers meet the demands of a digital economy. It supports retail core processes end to end, starting with master data down to point-of-sales (POS) connectivity. It allows insights into operational retail data, empowering users with contextual, real time information for faster and better decision making. Processes can easily be extended to connect to business networks to form a digital ecosystem and collaboratively drive business model improvements. Equipped with a simple and intuitive user experience, the solution offers better support for headquarters users as well as store associates to drive compelling customer experiences.

SAP S/4HANA Retail for merchandise management is at the core of a comprehensive suite of retail offerings designed to help retailers meet the demands of a digital economy. It supports retail core processes end to end, starting with master data down to point-of-sales (POS) connectivity.

The use of SSL encryption for all enterprise Internet traffic is growing steadily. Applications that make use of SSL – such as SharePoint, Exchange, WebEx, Salesforce.com and Google Apps – are commonplace. Even email applications like Gmail, Yahoo, and Zimbra are being used in workplace environments as hosted email or BYOD apps. It’s clear that organizations now need complete visibility into the SSL traffic coming across the WAN. They need the ability to preserve complete network and web histories from encrypted network and web traffic for compliance, regulatory and logging requirements. Blue Coat has solutions today to address the SSL dilemma.

There’s plenty of room in the digital economy for traditional retailers, as long as they shift focus from the products they offer to the experiences they provide, blending the physical and digital worlds to offer distinct and personalized shopping experiences and unleashing the untapped power of emerging new ecosystems. At the heart of retail’s ongoing transformation is a shift in focus from the point of sale to the point of experience. Retailers that will thrive and prosper in the digital economy will be those that think beyond the products they sell to providing hyper-personalized shopping experiences that surprise and delight the consumer at each interaction, regardless of channel or touchpoint. This white paper illuminates these strategic imperatives and delivers actionable recommendations to established retailers seeking to convert challenge into opportunity amid growing concern that they should merely concede victory to digitally-native companies.

Despite the rise in chat adoption, many organizations are still not providing the service their customers expect. That’s why it’s essential to follow proven best practices, including defining goals, identifying key metrics, and appropriately hiring and training staff. With these foundations in place, organizations can establish routing and queuing practices, before customizing the solution to meet their specific needs, and fine-tuning analytics to further improve performance. To learn more about how Oracle Chat Cloud Service can improve CSAT, customer loyalty, and revenue for your organization, visit oracle.com/goto/chatbestpractices

Most companies have a few people who are testers and optimizers by nature, interest, or experience. But what really moves the dial is when everyone in the company embraces a test-and-learn approach to improving the customer experience across all touchpoints. Why is the test-and-learn approach so effective? When you test everything, your team values data over opinions. Everyone keeps learning — even from failures. The results? More visitors, more sales, happier customers, and a healthier bottom line. To help you get there, this guide provides insights on: What constitutes a culture of growth and optimization Tips for building that culture in your own company Lessons from marketing leaders who embrace the test-and-learn approach

Even with the rise of digital payments, cash is still a popular form of payment. According to the Federal Reserve, consumers use cash to pay for nearly one-third of all retail transactions. For many retailers, a completely "cashless society" is nowhere in sight. Cash management remains one of the most important aspects of managing a retail operation, particularly at quick service restaurants (QSRs) and convenience stores, where transactions are smaller and cash is a preferred method of payment. This white paper, Boost Profitability by Automating Cash, sponsored by Fiserv and Fast Casual, details the steps to manage cash properly and boost profit for your business. Uncover the top reasons and flexible options to automate your cash management. • Time savings • Theft deterrence • Higher accuracy • Better customer service • Real-time data

Pinpointing the right pricing strategy for your wholesale business is key to running a successful business. But for wholesale businesses, getting pricing right – especially when dealing with multiple markets – can prove to be a tricky and often complex task.

Industry leaders are engaging in multichannel integration for some very good reasons. More effective cross-channel strategies lead to more satisfied consumers as well as more efficient, more profitable retail operations. In fact, as the survey indicates, consumers expect integrated multichannel experience from their favorite brands.

With unprecedented adoption among businesses and consumers, the iPad is quickly becoming the preferred device for mobile sales professionals. Find out how enterprise adoption of iPads gives organizations an advantage when in sales and marketing.

Do your field reps use iPads or iPhones? If so, enable them to present with PowerPoint the way it was meant to be seen -- with fonts, colors and animations intact. Plus, empower you content team to instantly edit and update all versions of a particular presentation, all with the click of a mouse. Ideal for reducing risk and maintaining compliance! Users in more than 140 countries use SlideShark to deliver consistent, secure PowerPoint presentations on iPads and iPhones. Find out how SlideShark can empower you to distribute, control and track field PowerPoints. Click here to watch a quick 2-minute video and see SlideShark in action.

View this 2 minute video to learn why millions use SlideShark to show flawless PowerPoints on the iPad...instantly track what reps presented which PowerPoints and to whom. Update every copy of a field sales presentation with a single of a mouse...Control, manage and track individual rep usage of master presentations.

Don’t let a point of sale outage hurt sales and ruin the customer experience. Internet downtime can rack up thousands of dollars in lost revenue. A negative user experience can hurt your business and ultimately cause customers to move to a competitor. A business continuity solution can help provide additional bandwidth to handle peak activity and support temporary retail activity.

The seismic shift in consumer behavior has created the slow demise of many long-established, iconic brands. The woes of brick and mortar retail have become a daily news item, with store closures and financial downturns dominating the headlines. Though low cash and heavy debt play a significant role, many point to online retail as the culprit for this decline. Retail margins on average fell to 9% last year from 10.5% in 2012 and over that period ecommerce sales increased to 15.5% of total sales according to the Wall Street Journal. For most companies, this meant shifting towards online sales.