AMR Research is the No. 1 advisory research firm focused on supply chain, enterprise applications, and infrastructure. Founded in 1986, AMR Research provides advisory services and peer networking opportunities to supply chain, business, and technology professionals in the retail and manufacturing sectors.

Datavantage Corp., a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc., is the thought leader in creative solutions and serious technology for retailers. As the introducer of integrated field management retail solutions, Datavantage gives retailers the ability to span multi-channel boundaries easily, eliminate bottlenecks, manage mountains of data, and reduce shrink while delivering superior customer service. Datavantage technology integrates store systems, marketing, and analytics into a unified system.

HP retail solutions minimize costs in store operations, supply chains and IT infrastructure and can assist in attracting, developing and retaining high value customers. HP infrastructure solutions support new value propositions and empower changing business models to help retailers improve top-line performance and still reduce costs, while minimizing risks associated with change.

IBM has the industry experience and business consulting capabilities to help retailers transform and differentiate themselves to meet the needs of the on demand era: to set priorities, to find leverage and innovation points, to put theory into practice, and to deliver short-term ROI with a plan for long-term effectiveness.

Infosys defines, designs and delivers IT enabled business solutions. These provide you with strategic differentiation and operational superiority, thereby increasing your competitiveness. Each solution is delivered with the industry benchmark Infosys Predictability that gives you peace of mind. With Infosys, you are assured of a transparent business partner, business-IT alignment with flexibility, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch your IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered.

JDA Portfolio^® best in class retail demand chain solutions help retailers and their suppliers optimally plan and execute the selection, quantification, assortment, procurement and placement of finished goods at the point of sale. Proven to improve top- and bottom-line results, operational and supply chain efficiencies and customer relations.

Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA) is the premier global solutions provider focused exclusively on the retail, consumer products and health care industries. KSA helps clients achieve significant gains through strategic growth initiatives, superior  product performance, and comprehensive enabling technologies. From concept to consumer, KSA’s portfolio of services helps clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific achieve lasting, meaningful improvements that create true distinction in the marketplace.

Manhattan Associates is a leading supply chain solutions provider. The company’s demand intelligence, advanced planning, supply chain planning, supply chain execution and business process platform capabilities enable its more than 1200 customers worldwide to enhance profitability, performance and competitive advantage.

Microsoft Smarter Retailing helps retailers win today by leveraging current investments, and win tomorrow by easing delivery of new retail experiences. Consisting of Smarter Shopping, Smarter Selling and Smarter Operations, the Smarter Retailing Initiative is designed to close the loop between the retailer's strategy, the in-store execution and familiar technologies already in the consumer's hands. More information can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/smartretail.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Oracle partners with the world's leading retail companies to transform the economics of their business. From supply chain, operations, merchandising, store systems, optimization and information technology solutions, Oracle Retail is the single source for innovative and comprehensive industry solutions - enabling organizations to serve their customers better by applying insight into daily business decisions for more profitable results.

The risks facing organizations today are complex—and maintaining operations during a crisis is challenging. Ensuring your organization’s viability means examining your internal operations—and your external supply chain partners— to understand how their risks affect the continuity of your business.

Risk Solutions International helps Fortune 1000 companies and public sector entities understand, manage and respond to risks that threaten their core operating functions in an unpredictable environment.

SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software solutions to the retail industry. Through the SAP for Retail solutions, retailers around the globe are reducing costs and increasing their topline growth by improving relationships with customers and suppliers, streamlining operations and achieving significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains. Today, more than 2,700 retailers worldwide are SAP customers.