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Data Management

  • Study: Online-driven shoppers at risk for identity theft

    Online shoppers that prioritize convenience for security could begin feeling the fallout.  

  • Focus on 'smart' lighting

    Intelligent lighting can help improve back-of-the-house retail operations

    While a lot of emphasis is placed on optimizing the front-of-the-house retail experience, improving back-of-the-house operations can also help retailers better meet customers’ evolving expectations — and intelligent lighting systems may be the key to improving those operations.

  • Walmart opens website to OS community

    WalmartLabs’ newest project is giving comrades and competitors alike, a peek into its open-source software.   The retail behemoth has migrated its online platform to a React-based application platform over the last year, one that was built in-house by WalmartLabs. Now Walmart’s innovation division is open-sourcing this platform, reported TechCrunch.  

  • Home improvement giant honored by EPA

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized The Home Depot for its eco-friendly freight transportation efforts.    The chain received a 2016 SmartWay Excellence Award for the fourth consecutive year for its contributions to cleaner, healthier air and reducing carbon emissions by hauling all freight with environmentally and energy efficient carriers.    

  • Aldi’s green DC translates into ‘gold’

    Aldi’s sustainability efforts are gaining recognition.   The grocer’s sustainable distribution center and regional headquarters in Moreno Valley, Calif., have earned LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Working alongside Graycor Construction Company, Aldi improved the design and materials used in the development of both buildings.   

  • Tech Bytes: Take the Two-Pronged Approach to Survive a Data Breach

    It’s sad, but true: companies are still taking a “don’t ask, don’t tell” stance when it comes to owning up to data breaches.   

  • Data breaches up 15%

    If Yahoo’s data breach announcement yesterday is any indication, cyber-attacks are more prevalent than ever — and gaining momentum.  

  • Yahoo confirms massive data breach rumors

    After keeping mum about a potential far-reaching data breach, Yahoo has finally come clean.   The search engine company confirmed today that account information for approximately 500 million users was stolen from the company’s network in late 2014.  

  • Webinar: How to control energy costs in retail

    Retailers can learn how to develop a strategic process for reducing one of their major facility operating expenses — energy — at Chain Store Age’s upcoming webinar, Understanding and Controlling Energy Costs in Retail.   

  • You’ve Been Hacked — Now What?

    Retailers have learned a lot of hard lessons from cyberattacks. Many cyberattacks successfully targeted the giants of the industry. Wanting to avoid the same fate, organizations are making significant investments in security technologies and educating their employees on best practices.

    But what happens when these investments aren’t enough? While companies are becoming smarter in their security approach, hackers are also growing more sophisticated in their attacks.

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