Sun's retail advantage: innovation based on open standards, reliability based on experience, and room to grow, no matter who or where you are. Retail Ten of the top 20 retailers -- including Amazon, eBay, and Wal-Mart -- depend on Sun systems for critical business operations. In fact, retail customers represent 10 percent of Sun's total customer base. You've come to the right place for the newest innovative retail solutions based on open standards, a network of expert retail partners, and Sun's comprehensive global support. Market Segments » Drug/Grocery » Etailing » Food Service » Merchandise/Specialty Programs SOA -A Retail Scenario Communications and updated information throughout the retail enterprise, from planner to customer, is a key determiner of profit. SOA is the best way to deliver shared communications and data channels.   Latest Customer Success Ratner Salons: Sun and Tomax Fashion a Bright Retail Future Ratner Salons deliver the cutting edge in hair styles, but their retail systems were sadly out of date. Sun and Tomax helped the company reduce the cost and complexity of traditional retail solutions. Displaying Virtual Art at Home Depot Sun teams with Apunix and Evviva in delivering a self-service shopping experience for art lovers, with no need to maintain an expensive inventory. » See All Sun Partners in Retail Aldata Aldata Solution is a leading global supplier of retail software solutions. With our comprehensive range of Supply Chain Management, In-Store and Smart Card solutions, we help retailers manage and fulfil consumer demand.   Infoglide Infoglide Software provides a new generation of enterprise software and business solutions that enable organizations to apply business intelligence in an operational environment in real-time.   Tomax Tomax is the creator of Retail.net -- a comprehensive solution for the demand-driven retail continuum, from planning and merchandising through execution in the store.     Spotlight Integrating a Multi-Channel Operation Retailers today face a rising tide of customer expectations. Today's consumers have so many choices for places to shop, the only way to attract and retain profitable customers is to provide an experience that exceeds those expectations.   Event Driven Marketing - Connect with your customers Retailers today are focused on creating a great customer experience. Nowhere is that more crucial than the store, where the customer is at the point of deciding whether or not to buy. But how do you know if a customer is interested in buying? And how can you give that customer an experience that will influence their decision? Use event driven marketing, that's how!   News Sun Microsystems Introduces Two Customized Solutions for Retailers Sun Retail Store Processor and Sun Retail Integration Architecture Software Enable Retailers to Transform the Customer Experience, Minimize Cost.

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