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Digital Networking: Hannaford Bros. is a Cut Above
Retailers including the $3.4 billion supermarket chain are using consolidated, faster data networks to make key business decisions—such as how much ribeye to put out on a Wednesday.
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Digital Networking: Hannaford Bros. is a Cut Above - ' Then and Now ' (
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Then and Now
| Retail: High-speed Data Networks |
| 10 Years Ago |
Today |
| Inventory data is sent via dial-up connections and paper-based systems between stores, distribution centers and headquarters. |
Retailers send inventory, order, returns and financial data via high-speed broadband connections. |
| Store financial and product information is largely decentralized, mostly residing on in-store servers, with little opportunity for meaningful analysis. |
Data resides on a single server in the back office, with transmissions to and from stores. Data is more reliable and can be analyzed by stores and headquarters. |
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