International Store

July 7 (Bloomberg) — David Strasser, an analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, discusses the outlook for U.S. chain-store sales.
Strasser, speaking with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television’s “In Business,” also discusses Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Sam’s Club unit’s plan to test an online loan program. The International Council of Shopping Centers will release its June sales report tomorrow. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Kevin Corporon, President of UFCW Canada Local 1000A, talking about why international labour rights are important to Canadian workers

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http://www.ibm-sap.com – The Retail Trilogy Project is a proof of technology project by IBM and SAP that provides comprehensive IT information to optimize retailers’ investment in SAP for Retail running on IBM platforms. For more info, visit www.ibm-sap.com/retail

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Do we offer the right articles and on time?
Are we able to react to the markets in first? Can we deliver variety, the right volumes and on time?
Will we always complete replenishment over night? Is our IT technology flexible enough?
IBM and SAP have come together to answer these very questions with a unique project to prove what is possible for the retail industry: the retail trilogy.
Rainer Zinn • General Manager • Global IBM / SAP Alliance
IBM and SAP have a long history of cooperating successfully, especially in solutions for the retail industry.
Dr. Dietmar Saddei • Senior Vice President • SAP Retail Solutions
SAP provides retailers of all sizes with industry solutions, supporting end-to-end-processes.
One of the most challenging area is the area of point-of-sales-data, in this area we have to deal with huge, huge data volume.
Rainer Zinn • General Manager • Global IBM / SAP Alliance
This demands for highly scalable, reliable IT solutions that support critical retail processes involving high data volume and fast processing.
IBM technologies include virtualization and IBM systems, such as the system z mainframe which are essential to meet these demands.
Dr. Dietmar Saddei • Senior Vice President • SAP Retail Solutions
The basic idea is, to leverage point-of-sales-information, to drive better decisions in the store.
In other words, to use consumer insight to have the right products at the right point of type and shelves.
Rainer Zinn • General Manager • Global IBM / SAP Alliance
IBM and SAP have responded to the needs of the retail industry by completing a comprehensive proof of technology for the latest versions of mission-critical SAP retail application on IBM infrastructure, relevant for small to very large businesses:
The so called SAP Trilogy Solution Benchmark.
Carol Davis • IBM Project Lead for Trilogy • Senior Certified IT Specialist • IBM SAP International Competence Center
This surrounds scalability, performance and stability, because all of these three have a great impact on price performance.
This team specializes on industry business solutions. And the Retail Trilogy Project, which is named after the three major components, test SAPs complete retail replenishment solution.
We start scaling based on power systems and hardware virtualization. This allows us to realistically simulate machines of different sizes.
Once we reach the high end, we scale up into the heterogenous, using both power and mainframe. By using both infrastructures, we can cover the complete spectrum of the retail requirements.
Dr. Dietmar Saddei • Senior Vice President • SAP Retail Solutions
The first component was POS Data Management which stores POS-data.
The second component was POS forecasting and replenishment, which is basically an automatically store reordering.
And last not least we leverage ERP for order fulfillment.
Daniela Khalaf • SAP Project Lead for Trilogy • IS Trading Industries • Industry Business • Unit Retail, SAP AG
We have tested a complete process, a to z, that runs like this almost at 99 % of our customers, exactly like this.
We processed 35 million sales transactions in ERP, weve put that into F&R to run the forecasting and replenishment and later on weve converted all this into 17 million purchase order line items.
Dr. Dietmar Saddei • Senior Vice President • SAP Retail Solutions
So the good news is, SAP and IBM together have a viable solution for your investor area.
(inside, discussion, end)
Rainer Zinn • General Manager • Global IBM / SAP Alliance
Hello, Dietmar, how are you?
Dr. Dietmar Saddei • Senior Vice President • SAP Retail Solutions
Rainer, good to see you!
Rainer Zinn • General Manager • Global IBM / SAP Alliance
This is very interesting, it sort of describes the various components.
And the teams worked very well together on this joint Trilogy Solution benchmark.
Dr. Dietmar Saddei • Senior Vice President • SAP Retail Solutions

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Meet Zohrab Bob Tcholakian and his wife Arpi. They are the founders of Phoenicia Specialty Foods. Their deli and grocery store have long been favorites of Houston foodies craving hard-to-find ingredients and delectable international dishes.

Phoenicia will open a one-of-a-kind 28,000-square-foot international gourmet food market on the ground floor of One Park Place in December of this year. This development simultaneously brings a full-service grocery, an inviting in-store cafe and the city’s favorite shawarma to the heart of downtown Houston. One Park Place is the first newly constructed luxury residential/retail development to be built downtown in several decades and has all the signs of becoming a major “downtown destination.”

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Loc V & Dunkman – “JC Penney” (ISA CONTEST) (MUSIC VIDEO)

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JCPenney Schooled in Style Breakout Performers

Loc V
http://www.myspace.com/xlocxvx

Dunkman
http://www.myspace.com/skipzdunkman

For more info about the International Secret Agents Concert visit http://internationalsecretagents.com

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The Lempert Report Food News: Marketing, analysis, issues & trends and the impact on food and retail environments, specifically for the B2B food world with reporting and commentary on consumer and retailing trends by Phil Lempert. Phil can predict the future —and then help businesses and consumers understand it. For more than 25 years, Lempert, an expert analyst on consumer behavior, marketing trends, new products and the changing retail landscape, has identified and explained impending trends to consumers and some of the most prestigious companies worldwide. Known as The Supermarket Guru®,http://www.supermarketguru.com, Lempert is a distinguished author and speaker who alerts customers and business leaders to impending corporate and consumer trends, and empowers them to make educated purchasing and marketing decisions.
To see more of The Lempert Report visit http://www.thelempertreport.com
The Lempert Report for Thursday December 18, 2008.
Did you ever wonder how far could smarter food systems take the world?
After all the dumb things mankind has done to hurt the planet; cause species to go extinct, poison our natural resources, advance global warming, and even poison each other…we are now being told we are not all bad.
The essence of IBMs new Smarter Planet initiative is that (man-made) interconnected technologies are changing the way the world works. The company is referring to systems and processes that enable physical goods to be developed, made, bought and sold; services to be
delivered, and everything – that is people, money, oil, water — to move.
One outcome, they contend, is smarter global food systems, which is being discussed in a series of their ads. IBM is also about to issue findings of its international consumer study on food-safety concerns.
IBMs thought-leadership message on food safety first depicts how the countries the U.S. relies on for food supply, lack consistent standards of quality, processes and accountability.
Inefficiencies in food safety, sustainability and cost then lead to opportunities for a smarter global food system. They say in the ad that in the U.S. alone, 76 million cases of food-borne illnesses occur each year. Imports account for nearly 60% of the fruits and vegetables we consume, and 75% of the seafood. Yet only 1% of those foods are inspected before they cross our shores.
One example the ad illustrates is how IBM is helping norways largest food supplier use RFID technology to trace meat and poultry from the farm through the supply chain to the store shelf.
The lines blur: A smart pill from a TV manufacturer that sounds a lot like a movie with Martin Short.
Imagine that drug researchers today, and clinicians in the future, will have a precise ability to pinpoint drug release within a patients body to achieve maximum therapeutic
effect with minimum unpleasantness.
A new intelligent pill is in prototype from Philips electronics, the Dutch manufacturer of televisions, cordless phones and other communications devices. And it just might be a device that comes along at the right time to treat the increasing incidence of Crohns Disease,
colitis, colon cancer and other digestive tract disorders.
It is called the iPill, what else?, with a unique electronic drug delivery system. The size of a multivitamin, a person swallows it with food or water as they normally would do. As it is carried naturally through the gut, it sends its location to a control unit outside the body, via a wireless transceiver. It also tells the temperature and acidity of its surroundings. pH value rises sharply when exiting the stomach, and becomes progressively alkaline from the
upper intestine moving forward.
When the iPill reaches target location, a pre-programmed microprocessor activates the iPills miniature drug pump to deliver a burst, progressive release or multi-location dosing.
Similar robotic capsules with built-in cameras have been developed for colon endoscopy, but the iPill is the first to be able to deliver drugs, And by the way, the movie was called “Innerspace” and was released in July 1987 and also starred Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.
To reach me directly, please email me at Phil@SupermarketGuru.com For information on New Products, visit our weekly videocast: http://www.ratefoods.com/

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Got Gold?

“Proof” The Gold and Silver Scam by the US Banksters is undeniable!

The Smoking Gun on the gold scheme is exposed!

The US caught again in possibly the biggest PONZI scheme of the decade! This is bigger than the Madoff scandal.

The evidence of the silver and gold scam has been handed over to the CFTC once again on a silver plater and still nothing has been done and this has been going on for years.

Can America gain confidence with scam after scam being exposed?

It is unlikely the US will make a full recovery until the criminals are either fired or brought to justice!

With the Obama administration hiring and working side by side with the guys behind all of this it is unlikely to have a full recovery for years to come.

The Obama campaign for change has moved more towards the tune of conspiracy and “Cover Up”!

As Gerald Celente says “by their deeds you shall know them. …” Indeed we are beginning to see Barak Obamas true colors! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw

“Gold & The Panic Phase”
http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_08/willie030509.html

“Gold Disconnect From USDollar” http://www.kitco.com/ind/willie/feb052009.html

2009 American Eagle Silver Coins Suspended http://www.coinnews.net/2009/03/09/2009-american-eagle-silver-coins-suspended-4781/

Gold coin shortage likely to become chronic http://financialsense.com/editorials/kosares/2009/0310.html

Gold Is Ready To Go Very High Very Fast
http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_08/moolman030909.html

Sentiment in the Gold, Stock and Commodity Markets http://www.24hgold.com/english/contributor.aspx?contributor=Steve%20Saville&article=1902782306G10020

Has Gold’s Downward Trend Ended? http://www.24hgold.com/english/contributor.aspx?contributor=Mark%20O%27Byrne&article=1900785554G10020

A TRILLION HERE A TRILLION THERE
http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_08/baltin030909.html

Depression Investing Which Currencies to Hide in? http://financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/merk/2009/0310.html

Singapore sovereign fund official recommends gold http://www.reuters.com/article/usDollarRpt/idUSSIN24438120090310

Ted Butler: Regulators who won’t regulate http://news.silverseek.com/TedButler/1236702001.php

Patrick A. Heller: Number 1 reason to own gold http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=6302

Five biggest U.S. banks are ‘dead men walking’ http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090309/pl_mcclatchy/3184724

“USDollar Death Dance”
http://www.contraryinvestorscafe.com/broadcast.php?media=143

GOLDEN JACKASS.COM – The Golden Jackass Knows Gold, Currencies & Bonds
http://www.goldenjackass.com/main5.html

Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee | Exposing the long-term scandal.
http://www.gata.org/

Movies – Something Smells Fishy… Conspiracy? Decide for yourself!

The Money Masters – How International Bankers Gained Control? http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=the+money+masters&emb=0&aq=1&oq=the+money#

911 Truth, What Really Happened?

Website — http://www.ae911truth.org/

Movie — http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4617650616903609314

Financial Truth — The Creature From Jekyll Island (the creation of the Federal Reserve System & more) http://financialtruth0.blogspot.com/search/label/Documentaries

Zeitgeist
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

New Movie to come out soon!

http://coreofcorruption.com/

Out – Obama Deception
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw

Is This All Conspiracy or Reality? Maybe Just History Repeating Itself? You Decide….

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6294247865347258056&hl=en

http://www.infowars.com/

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From http://www.hardtofindseminars.com If you’re thinking about getting into the retail business or you have an existing retail store, then this audio will be the most important audio you ever hear. Mark has 34 years of experience in retailing and wholesaling. He is the CEO of DollarDays International, a premier Internet-based product wholesaler to small businesses and local distributors. www.DollarDays.com is a Web-based virtual warehouse, where small business owners can find great deals on small business-sized orders for more than 30,000 consumer products, from toys and household decor to apparel, electronics and seasonal merchandise. Due to its innovative business model, DollarDays prices are not only often far below those which most small business are accustomed to, but the offerings include many name-brand products as well as rock-bottom pricing on overstocked and closeout items. Hear this interesting seminar that reveals retailing secrets!

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http://www.retailcrossing.com Get Online Retail Jobs, Retail Jobs, Merchandising Jobs, Fashion Retail Jobs, Retail Store Jobs, Retail Sales Jobs, Retail Management Jobs, Retail Jobs Online, Retail Employment, Retail Jobs, Retail Management Careers, Retail Recruitment, Retail Job Opportunity

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The Future Store is a subproject at Living Tomorrow, including partners like Delhaize, Microsoft, Wanzl, Wincor Nixdorf,…
documentary by Discovery Channel

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