Workflow to approve audit and publish online product information

While the turnover ratio helps their cause, the pass defense has slipped a little and so does their grade.Overall Grade: B-plus. Hes 16-for-19 this season, and hit 8-of-10 from 40-plus yards in the last four weeks, including his only attempt of 50-plus. Of course, his only two misses came in a four-point loss to the Raiders, where making either of those attempts would have been a huge swing. But, with all the other problems the Eagles had that day, its hard to pin the blame solely on him. Sav Rocca has been his usual self, averaging over 40 yards per punt and dropping half of his second-quarter kicks inside the 20.

On the return side, DeSean Jackson and Ellis Hobbs have been solid and kick coverage has been very good, so nothing to quabble over here. On the downside, the Eagles have given up a few long kick returns and Jackson hasnt broken one since September.Otherwise, business as usual.Overall Grade: A-minus. If it were a numerical grade, the Birds would be right around 90 In short, the defense continues to play at a high level. The Eagles have a top-ten defense, but while they are eighth in the NFL in points allowed, they routinely give up one big play (or more) a game. They still have three starters capable of Pro Bowl seasons, but the offenses dont get any easier (outside of Washington, anyway) in the second half.Can they maintain their stout tendencies and help carry the offense back to the playoffs. Advanced solutions for a more connected shopper experience demonstrated atNational Retail Conference.REDMOND, Wash and NEW YORK, Jan 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Accentureand Microsoft Corp. Retailers need torespond by providing shopping experiences that adapt to the changes inconsumer behavior by providing social, mobile and cross-channel shoppingchoices.

Through delivery of connected shopping experiences, retailers can addtangible value while enhancing their brand and cementing customer loyaltythrough these challenging economic times."The greater integration with the consumer will enable retailers to cutcosts and improve customer service by providing tighter integration betweenthe in-store or online shopping experience and line-of-business applications,including inventory and order fulfillment, customer relationship managementand loyalty programs.The retail initiative between the alliance partners will take advantageof: dedicated resources within all three organizations that help buildand deliver successful and repeatable solutions; and cross-organizational teams within the organizations focused on strategy and technology for Web, e-commerce, and digital marketing.The initiative was announced at the National Retail Federation's (NRF)98th Annual Convention & Expo at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center, NewYork City. Challenges remain, however, as retailers grapple with fragmentedsystems architecture, align organizational structures, and integratewarehousing, merchandising, analytic, and business intelligence systems; in-store kiosks; web stations; and mobile devices into their cross-channelenvironments," according to Chris Fletcher of AMR Research in The State ofCross-Channel Operations: 2008.The new multi-channel retail initiative expands merchandizing andmarketing capabilities to include enhanced product/content management and teamcollaboration.The demo includes: A centralized web store portal formanaging day-to-day marketing, merchandizing and content management tasks. Workflow to approve, audit and publish online product information. Features for consistent, targeted cross-sells, up-sells, pricing and product information across channels; mobile devices for reviewing product information online and SMS messaging for order confirmation. Cross-channel product location, price comparison and purchasing with a "Cross-Channel In-Store Pickup" feature that will enable an online product catalog to be dynamically synchronized with the POS product catalog and inventory, continuously updating the inventory counts and product catalogs between the web store and physical store locations.The demo also will show how merchandising and marketing professionals canmanage their online content and promotional campaigns in real-time.Microsoft offers an unparalleled set of capabilities to engage customersin a digital discussion that removes operational silos, reduces complexitiesand lowers cost.For retailers focused on executing multi-channel and cross-channel strategies, Microsoft provides a powerful set of enabling technologiesand solutions. Microsoft's investment in digital advertising platforms,consumer mobile devices, search, social networking and online content helpsretailers and consumer goods companies "connect the dots" in their cross-channel strategies."When choosing with whom to do business, customers are increasingly makingtheir choices based on convenience and consistency of experience in the storeor online," said Janet Hoffman, global managing director of Accenture's retailpractice. "Consumers expect their online and in-store interactions with aretailer to be a seamless experience and this is driving the retail industry'sdemand for next-generation solutions that incorporate all the ways in whichcustomers purchase from stores.