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Retail 2020: A Roadmap to the Digital Retailing Era Groupsoft Retail Solution on Dell EMC Infrastructure Running Intel® Xeon® Processors ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of IoT technology is transforming the retail and fashion industry. Until recently, many retail technology professionals viewed IoT (Internet of Things) technologies as offerings to consider sometime in the future. Today, we’re at the point where IoT solutions need to be not just considered but embraced — for they are one of the foundational pillars in the new digital retailing era. In a constantly changing world where social media is driving and influencing customers, these new technologies are critical for a successful ecommerce and retail strategy. November 2017 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
TABLE OF CONTENTS RETAIL 2020: THE EMERGENCE OF DIGITAL RETAIL . . . . . . . . 1 THE CHALLENGES: NEW CONSUMERS, NEW WAYS OF SHOPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 THE SOLUTION: NEW TECHNOLOGY IN DIGITAL RETAIL . . . . . .3 RETAIL 2020 — TECHNOLOGY IS ESSENTIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SAP HANA IN A RETAIL 2020 SOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BETTER TOGETHER: DELL EMC, GROUPSOFT, INTEL, AND SAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 LEARN MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The information in this publication is provided “as is.” Dell Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the information in this publication, and specifically disclaims implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Use, copying, and distribution of any software described in this publication requires an applicable software license. Copyright © 2017 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Intel, the Intel logo and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. Published in the USA November 2017, White Paper. Dell EMC believes the information in this document is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
RETAIL 2020: THE EMERGENCE OF DIGITAL RETAIL DIGITAL TRANSFORMA- The rapid evolution of technology is transforming the retail and fashion industry — and TION TRENDS IN RETAIL creating excitement, confusion, innovation, startling predictions from industry pundits, despair and opportunity. Across the industry, there is an urgent need to adopt new Digital transformation in retail can’t technology. Until recently, many retail technology professionals viewed Internet of Things happen overnight. It’s an evolution, (IoT) technologies and tools as offerings to consider sometime in the future. Today, we’re at not a revolution. Here are some of the point where IoT solutions need to be not just considered but embraced — for they are one of the keys to success in the new digital retailing era. the ways the industry is evolving: Retail solutions based on IoT technology are now available for point-of-sale (POS) systems, • Usage of big data analytics is omni-channel enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, online commerce systems, increasing — and will continue email marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) systems. These solutions to increase over time. Through help retailers create a solid foundation for IoT data collection and processing, providing advances in customer real-time new customer insights. In a constantly changing world where social media is driving and analytics and insights, retailers influencing customers faster than traditional systems can keep up, these new technologies are delivering richer customer are foundational pillars for a successful ecommerce and retail strategy. experiences, intelligent supply THE CHALLENGES: NEW CONSUMERS, NEW WAYS chain management and more. OF SHOPPING • Retailers are putting an CONSUMERS HAVE GONE SOCIAL AND DIGITAL increased focus on a In recent years, consumer wants have shifted. Today, a consumer wants the right product personalized in-store customer at an attractive price, with good service and the convenience of online or in-store shopping experience. Technology is — at the same time and every single time. Consumers want to be able to shop, but not transforming retail by connecting necessarily visit a store. They want to be able to shop from the comfort of home or from a smartphone or a mobile tablet, and then pay online, and have goods delivered to their the personalized experience chosen locations. This is just the tip of the iceberg depicting a growing retail market with new of the past with the savvy and challenging customer demands. customers of the future. THERE’S A TUG OF WAR BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL SHOPPING • The retail evolution is enabling For traditional retailers, there is a balance required between holding on to traditional simple, affordable, effective retail practices vs. adopting the digital way of shopping that Millennials and their younger inventory tracking and insight Generation Z counterparts (Gen Zers) use. Does a great product, attractive pricing and good for brick-and-mortar retail service equate to customer loyalty and increasing sales? Not anymore. Whether online or environments. shopping in a physical store, the consumer is demanding convenience, superior service and a personalized shopping experience. • Cloud adoption will increase over time, and outdated legacy As traditional retailers begin to acknowledge the impact of digital retail, young startups systems will be replaced, are already bursting with ideas on how to adapt new technology to their advantage. Free of the burden of managing change that legacy retailers carry, the new retailers creating new opportunities for are nimble in the use of new technology, such as IoT-based retail solutions, to create future-proofing. personalized shopping experiences. 1 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
MILLENNIALS AND GEN ZERS • Generation Z consists of those born in 1995 or later. This generation makes up 25.9 percent of the United States population, the largest percentage, and contributes $44 billion to the American economy. By 2020, they will account for one-third of the U.S. population • 21 percent of Millennials said they had used their tablets to shop for places to stay within the past year, and 55 percent reported using their smartphones to shop. • 87 percent of Millennials said they also used a home computer to shop, and home computers remain the preferred method of booking. MILLENNIALS AND GEN ZERS HAVE INTRODUCED NEW WAYS OF SHOPPING Smartphones, tablets and social media are second nature to Millennials and Gen Z consumers. They thrive on technology and social media. Unlike the consumers who retailers have known in the past, Millennials and Gen Zers have little concept of brand loyalty or boundaries — either social or geographical. They are connected, social and agile. They are extremely comfortable shopping for their needs online, and visit stores mostly for the purpose of socializing, entertainment or education. THE SOLUTION: NEW TECHNOLOGY IN DIGITAL RETAIL CATERING TO MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z CONSUMERS The busy consumers of today have less time to spend on shopping errands. As a result, young startups and existing retailers are adopting intelligent services, including the innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications. An instance of innovative use of new-age technology was displayed when Amazon recognized that many of its customers found it tiresome to stand in a cashier’s checkout line at the store. Amazon GO stores adopted a new “Just Walk Out Technology” that enables customers to shop and leave, without ever having to stop at the cashier. Amazon used computer vision, sensor fusion and deep learning algorithms to make it convenient and easy for its customers to pick up groceries and simply walk out. TRADITIONAL STORES LIVE ON The brick-and-mortar store is not dead. It’s just transforming. Shoppers want more in-store experiences. Consider these findings:1 • 73 percent browse online and then buy in the store. • 90 percent leave when they can’t find a product or help. • 86 percent desire to have purchased more. • 70 percent of sales will be completed in store by 2020. 1 Sources: PWC, Total Retail, September 2015. TimeTrade Shopper Survey, January 2014, N=1087, IHL, June 2015. 2 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
USE OF MULTIPLE TOOLS TO CATER TO RETAIL NEEDS Business Suite Customer Workforce Experience engagement DIGITAL CORE Business Intelligent RUN Transactions Insights WIN SAP S/4HANA RETAIL FOR MERCHANDISE MANAGEMENT SAP S/4HANA FOR FASHION AND VERTICAL SERVICES IoT and Supply Spend Chain Management SAP HANA SAP CLOUD PLATFORM SAP S/4HANA at a retail operation’s digital core brings in all the components of the new shopping experience, enabling retailers to meet evolving customer wants and shopping behaviors. AI, for instance, may illuminate a retailer’s understanding of customer behavior and persona, and then customize the shopping experience in real time. Moreover, promoting brand messages via current social media channels is another aspect of this. With SAP S/4HANA at the core, this becomes a reality. PARTNERING WITH TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS FOR SUCCESS While the transition to new technology can be difficult, retailers are making the necessary changes and are revisiting their current business strategies and goals. Many retailers are duly overhauling their organizational structures, reviewing existing processes and making unprecedented investments in IT to transition their organizations to the next-generation retail solution. One way to ease the transition and make it sustainable for retailers is to enter into partnerships with service providers and technology companies specializing in niche areas. Such a collaborative approach allows retailers to overcome the challenges of making heavy monetary and resource investments and enables the retailer to achieve quicker time to value. RETAIL 2020 — TECHNOLOGY IS ESSENTIAL The age of digital transformation has arrived and is undeniably transforming the retail and fashion industry. Groupsoft, an SAP Services Partner and systems integrator, helps organizations put technology to work for a smooth and efficient digital transformation. Groupsoft’s experienced consulting team assists retailers with new-generation SAP S/4HANA solutions — specifically SAP S/4HANA Retail for merchandise management and SAP S/4HANA Fashion for fashion management. The new digital core solution, SAP S/4HANA for Retail, provides agility and flexibility that enables retailers to reinvent their omni-channel retail business. 3 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
PLAN SOURCE SUPPY SELL Marketing and Procurement and Omnichannel Supply chain merchandising private label customer experience Marketing Marketing • Master data • Merchandise • Replenishment • Omnichannel management for buying planning and order response merchandising allocation • Replenishment • Point of sale Commerce • Assortment collaboration • Demand Commerce planning and • Omnicommerce forecasting and management • Vendor agreement planning management • Retail price • Omnichannel planning and inventory management • Promotion Store planning and Store management Retail for merchandise management Business SAP Customer Activity Repository Suite Mobile Digital Core Mobile SAP S/4HANA SOLUTION PORTFOLIO FOR RETAIL SAP S/4HANA Retail and SAP S/4HANA Fashion tightly integrate with the SAP S/4HANA solution portfolio for retail. The portfolio solution consists of SAP Customer Activity Repository, Retail Planning Bundle (Merchandise Assortment Planning), SAP CRM and Loyalty, SAP Hybris Commerce, GK POS, SAP SuccessFactors and SAP S/4HANA Finance. The SAP S/4HANA Retail and Fashion Solution provides end-to-end retail core processes support, starting with master data down to point-of-sales connectivity. It allows insight into operational retail and fashion data, empowering users with contextual, relevant, real-time information for faster and better decision making. The SAP S/4HANA solution portfolio for retail is designed and developed on big data with built-in analytics and mobile-friendly applications. Users can easily access and use these apps across locations and platforms. SAP HANA IN A RETAIL 2020 SOLUTION As stores become intelligent, interactive, sources of entertainment and meet-up places for Gen X and Z shoppers, the need for software applications, and supporting infrastructure becomes paramount. This is where the Groupsoft Retail Solution on Intel-based Dell EMC infrastructure comes into play. The Groupsoft-Dell EMC retail solution is built on retail software and certified SAP solutions to enable an end-to-end shopping experience — from wearables and smartphones at the edge communicating past and present buying behavior to sophisticated analytics computing at the core and in the cloud. Central to e-commerce retail solutions are SAP standards and SAP technologies. Using the SAP HANA application platform and in-memory database technologies, all types of retail data is turned into actionable insights by running analytics at significant speeds to enhance the customer experience and provide a retail platform for growth. 4 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
GroupSoft Retail Dashboard On-premise: managed services Dashboard (WebUI5) Off-premise: enterprise cloud and managed services On-Premise: IaaS Enterprise Hybrid Cloud with VMware for SAP with Dell EMC Services SAP HANA Cloud GroupSoft M-360 + RM5 Algorithm Ready bundles Database and Development Ready systems Ready nodes Platform including normalized GroupSoft RMS Data and RM+RS Merchandise analytical functions 360 Infrastructure Retail Merchandise and Store Solution (M-360) Edge Gateway External - SAP Leonardo Edge Dynamic Edge Processing IoT Data SAP ERP Energy Data SAP certified | Pre configured Micro Services SAP SQL Anywhere Customer, Merchandise Merchandise, Weather, Store Attribute Customer system Traffic Events, etc. Data from Store and including Master and IoT Edge JAVA Console Engine Market Place Logistics Data THE HARDWARE FOUNDATION: DELL EMC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH INTEL XEON PROCESSORS Dell EMC infrastructure components provide a robust hardware foundation for the Groupsoft-Dell EMC retail solution. These building blocks for retail solutions include the compute power of Dell EMC PowerEdge™ servers with the latest Intel® Xeon® processors, working in combination with Dell EMC software, storage and networking products. Dell EMC offers a portfolio of infrastructure options that include Ready Nodes, Ready Bundles and Ready Systems. To make it easier for customers to decide on which deployment model is best for them, Dell EMC offers certified SAP HANA Ready Solutions optimized for SAP analytic workloads. READY SOLUTIONS Managing and growing retail operations can be done successfully with data insights to a customer’s online and in-store shopping behavior. Moreover, analyzing all the data generated by retail operations from customer data points, transaction sales data, to online social media data, and then adding business-to-business vendor and supply chain data increases the complexity of the task. Leveraging SAP analytics Ready Solutions from Dell EMC and SAP services from Groupsoft provides a single view of retail customer data and gives all departments a unified view of the business for real-time decisions. 5 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
PowerEdge Servers + PowerEdge Servers + Hyper-converged (Vblock, Software Network + Storage + Software VxRack, VxRail) + Software Certified and optimized hardware Reference Architectures + Workload solutions layered on with optional factory software value add (benchmarks, tuning, top of engineered systems installation deployment guides) • Ready Nodes for retail are built on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with Intel Xeon processors, and delivered with SAP HANA software pre-loaded. • Ready Bundles for retail are based on SAP-certified Dell EMC servers, storage and networking, including support for SAP HANA Tailored Data Center Integration (TDI). • Ready Systems for retail are pre-built systems with the convenience of an appliance and the flexibility of TDI, including options that incorporate Dell EMC V[x]Block, VxRail and VxRack. DELL EMC IOT SOLUTIONS Retailers are evaluating how the Internet of Things will change the way they conduct business and drive significant return on investment (ROI) in terms of operational efficiency, improved customer experience, risk mitigation and enablement of entirely new business models. For retailers looking to capitalize on the IoT technologies, the Dell IoT Edge Gateway offers many advantages. In particular, the gateway helps retailers: • Enable real-time decision making through analytics at the edge • Reduce data transfer costs through data compression and cleansing • Reduce operations and maintenance costs • Improve security and data continuity Retail companies that want to maximize their IoT investments can count on Dell EMC to provide for their needs from the edge, with software partners like SAP and service partners like Groupsoft. Today’s innovative approaches to retail operations — like enhancing the customer experience in-store or online, ensuring the supply chain is connected and monitored, making price adjustments on the fly as supply and demand changes per store, per geography and per trends — requires an interconnected network of edge-to-core-to- cloud devices. Dell IoT solutions provide that and much more. 6 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
Technology Partners (ISVs, IHVs, OSVs) Service Partners (System Integrators, DELL IoT Infrastructure Contractors, Developers) Last Mile Delivery Solution Support System Integration Deployment Project Design Procuring Accessory Dell’s IoT ecosystem provides analytics enabled at the edge, data center and cloud. Use case examples benefiting from this ecosystem include customers who use wearables and smartphones at home, at work or at play to look up product information, to compare reviews or check out the latest social media commentary before they order products. Moreover, Dell IoT analytics solutions provide real-time insights into customer behavior and changing trends, enabling companies to meet and exceed customers’ expectations per click and per order. All the while, Dell IoT security helps ensure that any entry into the retail network is protected and helps enable safe deployment of IoT initiatives. To accelerate the time to market for retailers’ IoT projects, Dell provides IoT Labs, a place to explore business outcomes and test and deploy IoT projects before taking them into production. Current labs are located in Santa Clara, California; Limerick, Ireland; and Singapore. Retailers who prefer to do their proofs of concept in their own labs are supported with the necessary tools and resources to complete their projects. These services are provided free of charge for qualified customers. HYBRID AND CLOUD OPTIONS A majority of industries still employ on-premises solutions. However, organizations are progressively moving to cloud deployments, whether for sandbox explorations, testing, quality assurance (QA), or production environments. To meet the needs of these organizations, Dell EMC offers a complete selection of fully managed cloud and hybrid cloud solutions for off-premises SAP HANA environments. • For hybrid cloud, Dell EMC offers a mix of on-premises, private cloud and Virtustream public cloud services with orchestration between the platforms. Such configurations enable workloads to move between private and public clouds as computing needs and costs change, giving businesses greater flexibility and more data deployment options. The Dell EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud solution consists of hardware, software and services from Dell EMC and VMware brought together into a platform to deliver the foundation for infrastructure-as-a-service. Dell EMC and VMware engineering teams have designed, tested and proven the hybrid cloud solution in multiple workload settings, so organizations can avoid risk and accelerate time to production value. 7 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
• For off-premises managed cloud for SAP, Virtustream, a Dell Technologies company, provides private, hybrid and public cloud solutions, and offers an unparalleled platform for running SAP and SAP HANA workloads in the cloud. Virtustream cloud solutions are purpose-built to run complex, mission-critical, I/O-intensive applications like SAP with unmatched economics, application-level performance SLAs and integrated security and compliance. Virtustream pre-sales experts and consultants have extensive experience working directly with SAP applications. They have the expertise to seamlessly migrate SAP deployments to the cloud. • To integrate processes and build a connected business, Dell Boomi enables organizations to integrate and connect any combination of public, private, or hybrid cloud or on-premises applications, accelerating e-commerce solutions and retail deployments. Data from CRM, marketing automation and ERP systems can be quickly integrated using Boomi Atomsphere technology to provide a single-pane 360-degree view of customers. Boomi has pre-built connectors to integrate the most commonly used applications, along with technology connectors that can be quickly configured for any data source, in the cloud or on-premises, enabling better insights into sales operations and improving strategy decisions. BETTER TOGETHER: DELL EMC, GROUPSOFT, INTEL, AND SAP The Dell EMC and Groupsoft solution for retail brings together all the hardware, software, services and expertise needed to design and deploy a comprehensive solution that spans a broad environment. • Dell EMC provides a blueprint for industry-leading IoT solutions that leverage proven infrastructure components and powerful hardware, including Intel Xeon processors, required to drive real-time analytics. • Intel processors empower Dell EMC compute solutions to run at peak capacity and enable world-leading benchmark performance. • Groupsoft provides solutions in SAP Business Suite, covering strategy, architecture, implementation, performance optimization, integration, extensions, upgrades, training and managed services. • SAP provides SAP HANA software for in-memory, high-speed computing and deep knowledge expertise in retail solutions. SAP SE is a multinational software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. Ultimately, the combination of in-depth retail expertise, powerful infrastructure, sophisticated software and a leading-edge in-memory database enables retailers to offer e-commerce solutions that enhance the customer’s shopping experience while growing revenue. 8 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
LEARN MORE To learn more about Dell EMC’s and Groupsoft’s retail solutions: CONTACT YOUR GROUPSOFT OR DELL EMC ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE: • Contact pn@groupsoftus.com or arjun@groupsoftus.com • Contact: Rajitha.Thalluri@dell.com or Morten.Loderup@dell.com OR VISIT: • www.groupsoftus.com • Intel Responsive Retail solutions website www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/retail/retailsolutions.html • www.dell.com/en-us/work/learn/internet-of-things-solutions • www.dell.com/en-us/work/learn/retail • DellEMC.com/sap • Twitter handle: @intelretail GROUPSOFT Groupsoft, an SAP Services Partner and systems integrator, provides innovative SAP implementation and IT consulting solutions for Retail and Fashion. Groupsoft has the expertise to deliver the powerful and sustainable SAP Retail and Fashion solutions that drive business success. It provides compre- hensive solutions in SAP Business Suite, covering strategy, architecture, implementation, performance optimization, integration, extensions, upgrades, trainings and managed services. DELL EMC Dell EMC, a part of Dell Technologies, services its customers — including 98 percent of the Fortune 500 — with a broad, innovative infrastructure portfolio that spans from edge to core to cloud. A strate- gic SAP technology and software partner for more than 20 years, Dell EMC is a leader in server and storage performance benchmarks for SAP HANA and SAP applications. INTEL Intel is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of essential products and technologies that power the cloud and an increasingly smart, connected world. Intel delivers computer, networking and commu- nications platforms to a broad set of customers, including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), original design manufacturers (ODMs), cloud and communications service providers, as well as industrial, communications and automotive equipment manufacturers. 9 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Sajid M. Khan is a tech sector stalwart with a broad range of sales and marketing experience. He has held key positions at Intel and Compaq focused on strategic planning, product marketing, business development and sales enablement across a range of technologies. He is currently Director of Smart Cities Marketing and Business Development with Intel’s Internet of Things Group (IoTG). Sajid has a BSEE from Osmania University and an MBA from the University of Houston. Sajid is based in Portland, Oregon, where he resides with his wife and two daughters. Amitabh Nema is a Founder and Principal Consultant of Groupsoft US Inc., which provides consulting and implementation services globally in the retail and fashion space. He is acknowledged as a subject matter expert, a thought leader, and business and technology solution innovator in the digital retail and fashion area. Amitabh brings wealth of knowledge and experience in SAP retail and fashion solutions gained over the past 20 years with retailers spanning the globe across verticals like luxury and fashion goods, specialty retail, food and grocery retail, among others. He brings a 360-degree view of enterprise retail and fashion, including e-commerce and new-age technology adoption like IoT, AI and machine learning. Amitabh has a Masters in Foreign Trade from International Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, and is based with his family out of Princeton, New Jersey. Rajitha Thalluri is an Enterprise Technologist for Big Data and Analytics with the office of CTO at Dell. She has more than 20 years of experience in enterprise information management initiatives, big data strategies and data/ information modeling. Rajitha led multiple initiatives in formulating strategy and architecting solutions for managing and building insights with heterogeneous data systems. More recently, her focus has been around rationalizing the right tools, technologies, platforms and solutions to establish a big data environment. Morten Loderup is Dell EMC’s Alliance Manager responsible for driving SAP analytics solutions revenue, including retail, with partners and direct sales in North America. Morten is responsible for SAP analytics solutions pipeline growth and development, along with SAP and partner relationship development. His activities include customer target activities and messaging, partner go-to-market events and activities, and joint message development. Morten offers a breadth of experience in this field, having worked at Dell for 15 years, with over half of those years working on SAP-related projects as an SAP Solution Architect, SAP Services Program Manager for Dell’s first SAP HANA launch, and now as an Alliance Manager for SAP. Morten has an Engineering Management degree from the University of Texas, Austin, and a Masters of Computer Information Systems degree and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Andrew Gentry is the Segment Marketing Manager for Intel Retail Solution Division (RSD). In this role he is responsible for driving the market growth for retail segments worldwide, developing and executing strategic plans based on RSD customers’ needs, and identifying market and competitive trends, product positioning and marketing programs to differentiate and grow the markets. Andy has held various marketing and management positions at Intel, including Product Marketing, Program Management, and consumer PC Customer Marketing. Andy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from UCLA and an MBA from Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business. To learn more, visit: DellEMC.com/sap or www.groupsoftus.com 10 DELL EMC WHITE PAPER
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