[October 31, 2014]

IDC to Host Worldwide Retail 2015 Predictions Web Conference

International Data Corporation (IDC) will host the IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Retail 2015 Predictions Web conference on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time. The annual predictions Web conference series features an accompanying IDC (News - Alert) FutureScape report, part of the newly launched IDC DecisionScape portfolio of decision-making methodologies. The new reports are designed to help technology professionals in their strategic IT planning efforts. The Web conference will feature retail analysts Leslie Hand, Greg Girard, and Miya Knights. To register, please visit: http://bit.ly/IDCRetailFutureScape2015. The webcast will focus on ten critical decisions that executives and decision makers within retail need to consider within the next 36 months to be leaders in the industry.

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• How retailers will need to explicitly pin their customer and operations strategies on 3rd Platform technologies
• How CIOs will invest in omni-channel integration technologies as a top priority in support of growing same-shopper sales
• How CIOs across the top 250 retailers will adopt omni-channel IT governance fit for a 3rd Platform era to combat shadow IT

"We see a diverse set of industry drivers, including the spending power of digital natives, the exponential increase in the number of connected devices and interfaces, organized retail cyber crime, rising concerns about privacy and security, digital and mobile media spending and consumption, intensification of competition and cooperation from all quarters, and the shift to predictive and prescriptive analytics," said Program Vice President Leslie Hand.

The IDC FutureScape report that this Web conference is based on will be published and available within 24 hours of the event. To learn more about IDC Predictions and IDC FutureScape reports, please visit: www.idc.com/Predictions2015.

For additional information about these predictions or to arrange a one-on-one briefing, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-378-2674 or [email protected]. Reports are available to qualified members of the media. For information on purchasing reports, contact [email protected]; reporters should email [email protected].

About IDC FutureScapes
IDC FutureScapes are used to shape IT strategy and planning for the enterprise by providing a basic framework for evaluating IT initiatives in terms of their value to business strategy now and in the foreseeable future. IDC's FutureScapes are comprised of a set of decision imperatives designed to identify a range of pending issues that CIOs and senior technology professionals will confront within the typical three year business planning cycle.

About IDC Retail Insights
IDC Retail Insights assists retail businesses and IT leaders, as well as the suppliers who serve them, in making more effective technology decisions by providing accurate, timely, and insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Staffed by senior analysts with decades of industry experience, our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the retail industry. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology market. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology, media, research, and events company. For more information, please visit www.idc-ri.com, email [email protected], or call 508-935-4490. Visit the IDC Retail Insights Community at http://idc-community.com/retail.

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