Oracle Press Release
Oracle Retail Customers to Share Vision, Trends, Innovation at Oracle Retail CrossTalk


Oracle Retail CrossTalk, Chicago, Ill. – June 7, 2010

News Facts

At Oracle Retail CrossTalk 2010, June 22-24, Oracle will host retail executives and retail industry experts from around the world to share insights, demonstrate innovations and better understand the role of technology in new retail business strategies.
Google Product Director Sameer Samat, Buzzient CEO Tim Jones and Digby CEO Dave Sikora will participate in a panel discussion “Disruptive Technologies: Innovators Redefining Retail,” providing insight into how each of their companies is approaching the new retail landscape.
Best Buy, Lowe’s, Wet Seal, Aldo, Grupo Pao De Acucar, Sunrider International and other retailers from around the world will discuss how they are using technology to redesign the customer experience, enable international expansion, localize merchandise and optimize store and mobile-commerce operations.
Duncan Angove, general manager of Oracle Retail, will present a visionary look at the future of retail as established and emerging brands redesign the customer experience and re-imagine opportunities for growth.
17 Oracle partners are sponsoring Oracle Retail CrossTalk, including Accenture, Deloitte Consulting, HCL/OLR, and Wipro.
Participants will hear how social and mobile commerce impact merchandising, store operations and the supply chain including a preview of a highly anticipated digital receipts program.
In a panel discussion led by Angove, Citigroup, Marakon and Advent International retail financial analysts will talk about new levers for growth in today’s retail environment.
Jeff Jarvis, blogging pioneer and author of “What Would Google Do,” will speak to participants in a keynote address highlighting media trends and their impact on consumer behavior.
Tuesday evening June 22nd Oracle will present the 2010 Oracle Retail Excellence Awards for CIO of the Year, Redesigning the Customer Experience, Re-imagining Growth and Re-invigorating Operational Excellence. Winners will be announced from among 26 nominees.
Oracle Retail customers and partners can register online here. Those who can’t attend are encouraged to follow Oracle Retail CrossTalk highlights at Deli.cio.us, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube/Oracle Retail Channel and Insight-Driven Retailing Blog.
Supporting Quote

“Retailers that come to CrossTalk once come back year after year because of the caliber of peers they encounter and the discussions that ensue,” said Duncan Angove, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Oracle Retail. “This year, every aspect of the retail market has been redefined, and retailers will be talking about how to redesign the customer experience, imagine new opportunities for growth and create more value across their business environment.”


Supporting Resources

Oracle Retail CrossTalk Agenda of Speakers
About Oracle CrossTalk 2010
Join the Oracle Retail community on Facebook
Insight-Driven Retailing Blog
Oracle Retail YouTube Channel
Follow Oracle Retail on Twitter
Oracle Retail Customer Success
Oracle in Retail
About Oracle Retail

Oracle is the number one provider of innovative and comprehensive industry software solutions for retailers – enabling organizations to serve their customers better by applying insight into daily business decisions for more profitable results. With software that provides supply chain, operations, merchandising, store systems, optimization as well as enterprise applications and infrastructure software, Oracle partners with the world’s leading retail companies, including 20 of the 20 top retailers worldwide, to transform the economics of their businesses.

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