Digital Commerce Next

In this episode of Digital Commerce Next, we cover a variety of topics from the continued rapid evolution of the tablet market to virtual POS and what it all means to retailers.  The topics discussed include:  • Apple releases the iPad Mini -  Apple made a big announcement, releasing the iPad Mini, which allows them to enter the smaller tablet market, going head-to-head with Google and Amazon.  We discuss what the smaller screen size means, best practices for retailers and impact the Mini will have in the store.   • Microsoft Dives Into the Retail Scene -  As part of the Windows 8 release, Microsoft announced they would be doubling their number of retail stores (including making the Surface available exclusively at their retail stores) as well as work with Best Buy to ensure sales associates were educated on Windows 8 and in-store product display was optimized for a good customer experience in Best Buy stores.  We discuss if these moves will make Microsof