Monthly Archives: June 2012

SAP Retail Execution Demonstration

Param Kahlon, VP of SAP Labs, Enterprise Mobile Applications, provides a demo of the SAP Retail Execution mobile app on an iPhone highlighting how merchandisers use the application to manage accounts, contacts, and retail visits to improve the customer experience … Continue reading

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Ikea Decides to Go Big Time in India

As Amol Sharma and Jens Hansegard report in the Wall Street Journal, Ikea has plans to expand into India, due to the vast potential of that market and the change in Indian regulations: “Swedish furniture giant Ikea Group asked India … Continue reading

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Brickell CitiCentre Miami Downtown Miami to finish by 2015

Brickell CitiCentre is a six-building project planned for 9.1 acres in the center of Miami’s financial district. CitiCentre will be developed in two phases, with all elements of the first phase, except for one office tower, scheduled for completion in 2015. The first phase … Continue reading

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