SAP Outlines How IT Helps Retailers Drive Sustainability at NRF 2010
12 January 2010 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Software Leader Hosts Super Session on Sustainability in Retail;
Offers Executive Customer Roundtable and Demonstrates Technology
Solutions for Retailers of All Sizes NEW YORK, Jan. 11
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Committed to delivering solutions that
help retailers worldwide run clear enterprises, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP)
today announced its planned activities for the National Retail
Federation (NRF) 99th Annual Convention and Expo. SAP will address
critical topics for retailers, including sustainability, technology
and the economy's impact on the industry. NRF 2010 will be held
January 10-13, 2010, at the Javits Convention Center in New York.
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SAP to Host Super Session on Sustainability in Retail, Featuring
Walmart Keynote Recognizing the importance of sustainability in the
retail industry, SAP will present a super session on
"Sustainability in Retail - Increasing Profitability and Impacting
the World" on Monday, Jan. 11, at 9:45 a.m. EST. The session will
be hosted by SAP Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice
President of Sustainability Solutions Peter Graf, with the keynote
from Walmart Senior Vice President of Sustainability Matt Kistler.
SAP will discuss how it has put sustainability at the forefront of
corporate responsibility and profitability, helping retailers get
an end-to-end picture of what sustainability means to their
businesses. Attendees will learn about SAP's broad sustainability
initiatives for both managing its internal operations in a
sustainable way and delivering solutions that support the
sustainable business practices of customers. In the keynote by
Walmart's Matt Kistler, session participants will also learn how
Walmart developed sustainability goals based on a holistic view of
its business to reduce the organization's environmental footprint
and engage its suppliers, associates and customers to achieve even
greater results. "At Walmart we see opportunities in our own
operations and throughout the entire supply chain to improve energy
efficiency, reduce waste and make environmentally friendly products
more affordable," said Kistler. "We are excited to share our
progress toward becoming a more sustainable company and we hope to
get other retailers excited about the opportunities to impact the
world through sustainability activities." "The retail industry has
the unique opportunity to link rising consumer demand for
sustainable products and services to global value chains," said
Graf. "Information technology plays a major role in such an
endeavor by creating the clarity needed to improve environmental,
social and economic outcomes - all at the same time and across
value chains. In other words, new software solutions for
sustainability help retailers implement global and profitable
sustainability strategies." Executive Roundtable Features Coldwater
Creek, Tractor Supply and Wawa SAP will host an executive customer
roundtable on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 8:00 a.m. EST in the SAP booth
(#1603) for media and industry analysts. SAP customers, including
Coldwater Creek, Tractor Supply and Wawa, will provide details on
their recent implementations and the role technology played in
improving their business processes. The panel, hosted by Verlin
Youd, senior vice president of Global Trade Sectors for SAP, will
provide an exclusive opportunity for attendees to speak directly to
retail executives about their operations and future trends
affecting their business, as well as how technology fits with their
strategies to weather the current economic storm. SAP Provides the
Solutions Retailers Need for Success Investing in the right IT
platform and solutions enables retailers to run a clear enterprise.
Attesting to this fact, retailers globally -- including 7-Eleven
(Australia), Sport Chalet, The Bon-Ton Stores, Wolverine World Wide
and Zappos -- went live or upgraded in 2009 on SAP® solutions to
address their industry-specific needs. Visitors to the SAP booth at
NRF 2010 (#1603) will see first-hand how the SAP solution portfolio
offers retailers a clearer view -- from supply though demand --
giving them the insight to understand shoppers' needs. SAP can help
retail companies increase productivity, reduce costs and promote
ongoing profitability by ensuring customer loyalty, eliminating
redundant processes, optimizing inventory and executing successful
promotions. Solutions from SAP enable retailers to prepare for and
capitalize on opportunities that will allow them to adapt and grow
their business and stay ahead of the competition. SAP will also
demonstrate how its extensive partner ecosystem complements the
company's solutions and delivers additional value to retailers.
Visitors to the SAP booth will be able to review SAP partner
solutions and services from Capgemini, CIBER, The Glenture Group
and OpenText. "The National Retail Federation provides an excellent
forum for industry leaders to meet and share experiences and ideas
on how to succeed in a challenging economy," said Verlin Youd,
senior vice president, Global Trade Sector, SAP AG. "SAP delivers
business solutions that provide the clarity needed by retailers
today as well as in the future, enabling companies of all sizes
around the world to be best-run retail businesses." Follow SAP and
NRF on Twitter: #SAPNRF and #NRF10. About SAP® for Retail SAP® for
Retail is a solution portfolio for end-to-end retail management
that allows retailers to base operations around common insight into
the business. The solutions cover merchandise lifecycle management
and planning, supply chain, store operations, shopper experience,
and core finance and human resources capabilities for grocery,
hardlines, and softlines retailers. SAP for Retail helps retailers
to better understand their business, anticipate their business
needs, and inspire their shoppers, employees, and shareholders by
delivering results. Additional information is available at
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