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The events of last 18 months have shown how quickly consumer preferences can change and new demands can be placed on retailers that change the way they do business overnight. One company that has stood by the side of retailers, assisting them make the required transition and in some cases transformation is Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions. The company has been constantly elevating the art of retail with innovative solutions and technologies that have engaged customers and improved store operations in the world’s most demanding environments. Toshiba's team of experienced professionals have been helping empower retailers to deliver enhanced shopping experiences, act on data-driven insights and ensure secure, frictionless operations.


Toshiba has become a leader by combining the right mix of proven solutions, innovative capabilities, and expertise that retailers need to better engage their customers. Toshiba makes this possible by delivering total solutions from its portfolios of hardware, software, and services designed for retail. In all of its solutions, Toshiba continues to bring the core tenets of retail like flexibility, adaptability, availability and performance to help retailers address the unique needs of their business.


We at Retail Today are happy to present to you the latest innovations from Toshiba. As you flip through the pages, you will also gather lot of new trends in retail and how Team Toshiba is always a step ahead building solutions for the future. We also speak to Rance Poehler, President & CEO of Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions about his leadership, team, culture and his thoughts on where the industry is headed. What we learn from these conversations is--if one wants to be a leader in the industry that is shifting, you can’t take your eye off the customer!


Happy reading.


John Mathews

editor@retail-today.com

Empowering the Art of Retail

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