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Retailers Seek New Tech to Save Holiday Sales
The $2.5 trillion retail industry is bracing for one of the worst holiday seasons on record. Increasingly, they re turning to solution providers to give them the high-tech tools that optimize management and operations, as well as entice shoppers into their stores.
Tech Data's MyLeadTracker Helps Solution Providers Recommend Green Products
News: Distributor Tech Data updates its MyLeadTracker tool, an engine that offers technology upgrade recommendations, to include a product s green or environmental status. The new green information provided by Tech Data in its MyLeadTracker tool is expected to help solution providers maximize their sales efforts during the current tough economic climate.
Intuit Cuts Forecast on Small Business Sales
Software vendor Intuit, the maker of TurboTax and Quickbooks, has cut its forecast. Intuit s small business customers are facing a difficult economy, according to Intuit s CEO.
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 Businesses Slash Spending
Across the Board
Businesses large and small are cutting their spending—IT, staffing, marketing and sales—in response to either decreasing business or anticipation of lower revenues as a result of the recession.
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The convergence of physical and logical security isn't a new idea,
but largely untapped by solution providers. Groups like 1nService and
PSA Security are bringing these largely segmented channels together for
this $7 billion market opportunity.
Does the economy have you down? Before you start carving up your
Thanksgiving turkey, give a little thanks to these dozen trends that
will keep the channel humming through the new year.
 Pedro Pereira
HP`s Channel Commitment Pays Off HP kept trying to bypass partners during the last economic
slowdown, but this time its channel commitment is strong, and the
vendor is doing better.
Vendors want solution providers that are going to accelerate their
sales. A little strategic thinking, alignment with vendor expectations
and good planning will put your solution provider business in good
standing with your vendors.
 Bob WinterWhile the U.S. economy is shedding hundreds of thousands of jobs,
the IT sector is adding jobs. Is now the time to retrain displaced
workers?
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