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Retail Market Dynamics for Software Vendors Part Two: Progress ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 14, 2004 Abstract : ERP vendors are making their way into the retail market by bundling, acquiring point solutions or partnering strategically to embed retail-specific functions within their suites. Like in all other enterprise applications markets, eventually, albeit not any time soon, the retail market too will come to a showdown between the pure retail vendors and the enterprise application vendors (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Lawson, PeopleSoft, SSA Global, Geac, Intentia, etc.), which have been striving to natively embed more retail-specific capability into their products.
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Retail Market Dynamics for Software Vendors Part One: Software Requirements for Retail ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 13, 2004 Abstract : Although the retail and wholesale customers have typically invested a low proportion of their total revenues in information technology, retail industry leaders have begun to demonstrate an ability to achieve market advantage through the effective use of specialized enterprise applications. As a result, the requirement for all retailers to increase their investment in IT and adopt best practices has thus grown.
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Microsoft Retail Systems ( Pages)
by Caroline Lam
Aug 31, 2006 Abstract : Microsoft Point of Sale and Microsoft Retail Management System provide a complete point of purchase solution suite for small and midsize specialty retail businesses. Released in 2005, Microsoft Point of Sale has enabled Microsoft to further penetrate the retail market.
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Lawson Software-IPO and Several Acquisitions After Part Four: Strengths Continued (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic & Lou Talarico
Nov 10, 2003 Abstract : Lawson, contrary to many other players, seems to be compensating its narrow foothold with a strong vertical dimension. Lawson will continue to concentrate its internal sales efforts on its traditional vertical markets and to additionally rely on partners to address and develop for particular industry needs. Look for Lawson's opportunistic expansion into another service industry market and for its abstaining from manufacturing in the foreseeable future.
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Lawson Software-IPO and Several Acquisitions After Part Four: Strengths Continued ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic & Lou Talarico
Nov 10, 2003 Abstract : Lawson, contrary to many other players, seems to be compensating its narrow foothold with a strong vertical dimension. Lawson will continue to concentrate its internal sales efforts on its traditional vertical markets and to additionally rely on partners to address and develop for particular industry needs. Look for Lawson's opportunistic expansion into another service industry market and for its abstaining from manufacturing in the foreseeable future.
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Lawson's Approach to the Retail Market ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 24, 2004 Abstract : Lawson Retail Operations Suite solutions are built for high-volume retail enterprises and encompass a range of activities, including the management of item information, category planning and review, assortment, pricing, promotions, warehouse replenishment, multichannel ordering, store replenishment, forecasting, and order determination.
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Ultimate Connection Seeking Its US Retail Connection Through Solomon Software Partners ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 20, 2000 Abstract : Great Plains announced at the Solomon Partner Conference in August, a number of new product enhancements and/or product alliances for its recently acquired division and former archrival, Solomon Software. Solomon Value Added Resellers focused on the retail industry or interested in addressing this dynamic growth sector, have been invited to partner with Ultimate Connection, a South African retail software vendor.
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Lawson Software Marches Over $300M Milestone ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 24, 2000 Abstract : On August 3, Lawson Software, a provider of Internet-enabled business applications, announced it had won the largest contract in its history to extend its healthcare market leadership. Earlier, on July 20, Lawson Software announced financial results and its year-over-year growth statistics for the year ended May 31, 2000.
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Lawson Software Means Business With PSA and IPO ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 31, 2001 Abstract : By acquiring a leading PSA vendor and deciding to go public, in addition to the new functional and technological enhancements to its flagship lawson.insight suite due in August, Lawson Software continues to boldly challenge bigger competitors, primarily PeopleSoft and Oracle.
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