Allows easy integration with existing POS solutions
Accommodates growth with a flexible, extensible architecture
Expands opportunities to access POS data, making it more useful to retailers
Provides tools to translate POS data into a variety of open standard formats
Converts POS data into XML and IXRetail
Translates IBM TLOG data to IXRetail POSLog formats
Facilitates use of critical transaction log data using IXRetail and POSLog
Allows retailers to respond to POS data on the fly to respond to business imperatives
For example, a retailer can use Data Integration Facility to:
shorten product replenishment times
maintain a proper assortment of goods
monitor the effectiveness of promotions and campaigns with real-time data
implement price changes based on sales results and/or changes in competitors' pricing
Supports an on demand operating environment for retail
Helps facilitate transformation to an on demand retail operating environment by unlocking data and making it available to the integrated store infrastructure and enterprise
