January, 2013

Microsoft’s worldwide power and utilities team is geared up for DistribuTECH 2013 , where we are joining partners to demonstrate the latest and greatest technology for the utilities industry. The utilities industry is going through significant...

We are excited to host the 10 th Annual Global Energy Forum today in Houston. GEF has become a highly anticipated event for the Oil and Gas industry, with leaders from around the world coming together to meet and share ideas that will help guide their...

By David Miller, Chief Security Officer, Covisint Companies in a joint venture situation need a secure, easy way to share information across a common portal. It is important that there is a quick mechanism for adding and removing either business partners...

Last year, at the National Association of Broadcasters, we introduced the new cloud-based Windows Azure Media Services. Windows Azure Media Services’ ready-to-use services simplified the creation of complex media workflows built on Microsoft Media...

By Randall Hoppe, Industry Manager – Manufacturing, Microsoft Corp. The oil and gas industry continues to undergo unprecedented change, and there is no slow-down in sight. New exploration, production, and refining technologies create opportunities...

By Shelby Healy – Microsoft Advertising In the past, retailers had a linear, predictable and controlled marketing channel to consumers that went from ads, to mailer, to catalogue, to call, to store visit, to sales representative, to purchase...

Driving customers to your brand by offering a complete shopping experience By Michael Griffiths, global product industry director, Retail & Distribution, Microsoft Business Solutions Today’s retail landscape offers unprecedented opportunity...

Microsoft Kinect for Windows has been playing an increasingly important role in retail, from interactive kiosks at stores such as Build-A-Bear Workshop, to virtual dressing rooms at fashion leaders like Bloomingdale's, to virtual showrooms at Nissan dealerships...

In early 2012, Microsoft put our Windows Store out on the web to help our customers find, try and buy useful high-quality apps from developers and partners around the world. The Store also encouraged developers to put their products on our site, while...

Leading retailers are leveraging technology to fuel growth and scalability in today’s omni-channel world By Michael Griffiths, global product industry director, Retail & Distribution, Microsoft Business Solutions Just...

Today's guest post was written by Matthew Gaines, director of technology, 'wichcraft We have a saying here at 'wichcraft: Make people happy while being proud of what you do. We're in the retail food business. Our job is to feed our customers, and...

This guest post is by Kevin Dallas, general manager of Windows Embedded at Microsoft There’s been a tremendous amount of change in the retail industry the last few years—much of it at the expense of brick-and-mortar retailers whose chief...

The National Retail Federation kicked off retail’s BIG Show this week and Microsoft is happy to be a part of providing technology solutions announced at the event as retailers are vital to today’s economy supporting more than 41 million jobs...

By Stella Chernyak, Sr. Director, Windows Commercial Marketing at Microsoft This week, Microsoft is at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference in New York City demonstrating how Windows 8 apps and devices are helping transform the...

This guest post is written by Peter Rivera, vice president and creative director at Infusion This week, retailers, innovators and influencers will gather in the Big Apple to hit the BIG Show - the 102 rd National Retail Federation’s flagship...

From Microsoft’s General Manager for Worldwide Retail Tracy Issel Retailers are vital to the global economy. Retail is directly or indirectly responsible for 18% U.S. GDP and supports more than 41 million jobs in the United States alone. That’s...

Microsoft announces preview availability of Windows 8-based platform for industry devices. It can be hard to work in retail these days. With information so readily available, customers can research products at home, check on a store’s reputation...

Leading national retailer, jcpenney is deploying Office 365 to more than 177,000 employees. jcpenney has more than 1,000 stores nationwide recently underwent a closely watched reinvention of their business. The company emerged with a bold statement expressing...

This guest post is written by Nate Barad , product marketing director at Microsoft Partner Sitecore . Technology improves customer relationships — right? Today, with the majority of consumers rating online purchasing as their “overall...

Tesco, a UK-based grocery and merchandise retailer, has chosen to deploy Office 365 across its workforce. Tesco is the largest private employer in Europe and third-largest retailer in the world. Tesco has operations in 14 countries which serve millions...

Helly Hansen, the globally recognized Scandinavian outdoor brand, has chosen Office 365 as their company's communication and social platform. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the company operates 39 retail outlets and employs 350 full-time employees across...

This guest post is written by Rose Grabowski, global industry marketing, at Microsoft Partner Dassault Systèmes Social media growth has led to consumers having a greater voice and seeking stronger connections with brands. Introducing them to...

Microsoft’s Managing Director for Worldwide Retail Brendan O’Meara shares technology predictions for the New Year This article appeared in Retail TouchPoints As we’ve seen in the last few years, the consumerization of IT and customer...