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The IBM Retail Integration Framework

From the back office, to the cart, to the customer

IBM is the world leader in SOA for retail. With over 50 retailers around the world already using the IBM Store Integration Framework, the next logical step is a framework for the entire retail enterprise. Learn how the IBM Retail Integration Framework can help you expand the IBM Store Integration Framework capabilities from the store to the entire enterprise using open industry standards and service definitions.

Feeling locked in or limited? Unable to implement key business strategies? The IBM Retail Integration Framework can help you:
  • Grow your business.
  • Rapidly launch new formats and new markets.
  • Tap into new business models for sourcing and distribution.

Not able to deliver a superior shopping experience? Create a demand-driven merchandising and supply chain? Drive operational excellence? IBM provides the options retailers need to:
  • Achieve their specific goals and deliver business value.
  • Quickly and successfully enable new retail services.
  • Reliably implement successful projects.

Learn more:

The Retail Integration Framework brochure - Supporting choice, flexibility and speed for aligning IT systems with business objectives (2.15MB)
Rethinking retailing with SOA: New levels of flexibility, agility and cost-efficiency (245KB)
AMR Research: IBM aims to be the foundation for a retail platform (149KB)
Read Gartner's insights on the IBM Retail Integration Framework (165KB)
IBM Retail Integration Framework overview video
IBM Retail Integration Framework see it in action
Webcast: IBM Retail Integration Framework: SOA for Retail
Whitepaper: IBM Retail Integration Framework: Enabling customer-centric retail strategies
Integrated multi-channel retailing from IBM
Business intelligence for retail from IBM
TotalStore solution from IBM
Press Release: IBM helps retailers speed new customer-focused strategies to market
Press Release: ARTS announces Retail Transaction Interface SOA Service
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