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NRF sneak peek »

While you’re at the National Retail Federation annual convention and expo, be sure to check out Chris McCann, President of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, on “Sowing the Seeds of Change: The Future of Business Analytics,” Sunday, Jan. 10, at 10:15 a.m.

And don’t miss our Big Ideas Session, “How Guest Intelligence Drives Marketing and Merchandising at Target” at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 11. Hear how Target Corp., the fifth-largest retailer in America, uses innovative technology, analytics and data to optimize its marketing and merchandising. See you at the BIG Show!


Special Reports
RIS News: BI Unlocks the Power of Actionable Insights »
This special report from RIS News covers key issues facing the retail industry and how new, smarter BI tools can help retailers find new revenue sources, identify cost-cutting opportunities and improve the bottom line.
White paper: Size Optimization Fits Retailers Perfectly »
Download this free white paper to learn how to stock your store shelves with the right merchandise in the right sizes to meet customer demand.
RIS News: Shopper-Centric Merchandising »
Fine-tune pricing and markdowns to maximize returns. Break up plans into localized assortments. Tear down silos to get one version of the truth. Find out how by registering for this special report from RIS News.
Best Practices
Are you being antisocial? »
Social media is becoming increasingly important to the retail world. Get useful tips from SAS’ Lori Schafer in the October issue of STORES magazine and then check out Susan Reda’s response on the NRF BIG Blog site. 
Retail lessons learned »
We asked top retail industry leaders the three biggest lessons they’ve learned in the last 18 months. Find out what they had to say and their predictions for what’s coming next.
Grocery superstars stock up on analytics »
Around the world, the grocery industry is using analytics to transform customer relationships, reduce waste and improve marketing.
Events

NRF Big Show
New York City
Jan. 10-13

SAS Global Forum 2010
April 11-14
Seattle
Webcasts
An Overview of Assortment Planning »
Terry Donofrio, President of Retail Systems & Services, shares proven assortment planning methods and processes for improving performance in today's turbulent retail environment.
Customer-Centric Assortments: Driving Value Through Assortment Execution »
Retail industry experts on how assortment optimization techniques and solutions are paving the way to customer-centric assortments.
Achieving a Complete Customer View »
Uncovering hidden traits about your customers and calculating their profitability can be a difficult process for many organizations. But it needn't be overwhelming.
News
SAS supports Aéropostale’s continued growth »
With SAS Merchandise Allocation software as a core component of its business analytics approach, specialty retailer Aéropostale has continued to experience strong, sustained sales growth despite a weakened economy.
Family Dollar accelerates growth in down times »
Find out how a merchandising initiative helped rocket Family Dollar to the top of the S&P 500.
Shopko reduces inventory, improves margins »
Wisconsin-based retailer Shopko is more than holding its own against national competitors. They use SAS to get the right mix of merchandise and maximize productivity with assortments tailored to local preferences. 
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