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There is a long list of benefits associated with the cloud-computing model, something that is clearly fueling interest and adoption by retailers. The big four reasons can be summed up by saying they shift a great deal of the burden off of the retailer’s IT team and onto the SaaS provider. They are: 1. Reduced need for internal IT resources (71%), 2. Vendor takes responsibility for updates (68%), 3. Vendor takes responsibility for reliability (65%), and 4. Scalability (65%).

Consider what respondents in a recent IoT Survey said: regardless of how big they are, where they are located or what they sell and despite all the buzz - retailers hold out tremendous hope for the ways IoT technologies will one day shape their businesses. http://buff.ly/2g7SrDA

Why do beacons matter? They enable retailers to leverage contextual and proximity awareness to surprise and delight customers with creative engagement based on their location as they travel throughout the store. Here are three examples to help you imagine how this relatively inexpensive technology can help better serve your customers. http://buff.ly/2fV2jl6

Why not IoT yet? Many retailers don't believe their infrastructure can support bleeding-edge technologies. Furthermore, they say their executive leadership doesn’t grasp the possibilities (and therefore isn’t pushing for such initiatives) and even if they were retailers’ IT teams don’t have the necessary bandwidth to tackle new challenges. In short, retailers are just trying to hang on to what they’ve already got going. http://buff.ly/2g1jioW Is this happening to you?

Check out the new blog on Total Retail, authored by SPI's VP of Product Solutions, Joe Palzkill!

Where do you stand on omnichannel? Retailers’ Top 3 Omni-Channel Investments In 2017 http://buff.ly/2e5s1Ye

#SPI-QA specialists work seamlessly with in-house teams, leveraging their retail industry experience, domain knowledge and tool expertise.

SPI brings a collaborative spirit to every project, partnering closely with clients to ensure goals and objectives are addressed.

"It's time to remove the 'e' and capitalize the 'C' in commerce. While many retailers aspire to a similar view, getting there requires robust inventory and order management systems that support a buy, fulfill and return-anywhere strategy. The industry has been talking about the order management imperative for years now, emphasizing its critical role in nurturing a loyal customer base. Too many buy online, pick up in store and buy online, ship from store horror stories surfaced in 2015. Customers won’t tolerate it this coming holiday season. http://buff.ly/2e9Thjz

SPI’s metrics-driven test management consistently delivers faster, higher-quality applications and fewer production defects. #SPI-QA

The SPI team having a great time at the TAG Techie 5K/10K over the weekend!!

SPI Quality Assurance helps detect and correct issues before they derail your product, giving you a smoother ride to market.

#TBT to the 2016 Category Management Association Conference golf tournament in Las Vegas! What a great event!