Finance & Capital Management

The last two years were tough ones for retailers, and many fell by the wayside. But things are looking up. A new study reports that for the first time since 2007, retailers are expanding store count and headcount. Plus, they are looking to transform business with new technologies, like cloud-based computing and virtualization. Heres what you can expect from your customers in the year ahead.

Winning at the shelf is all about ensuring consumers can quickly find their brands at just the right time and price. Winning is also about leveraging the right technologies to make that happen. The time and price are ideal right now for Cloud Computing. Kevin Tigges, Microsofts U.S. consumer goods industry solutions director, discusses with CGT why this new technology is gaining momentum.