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Retail
IT departments in the retail sector are focussing on supplying the customer, whether it is through major improvements to the organisation’s supply chain, using IT to extract greater value, or through e-commerce. Almost all the major retailers present in the CIO100 have a strong e-commerce initiative in place.
12. Tesco
Last year saw Tesco consolidate its dominance as the world's third largest grocery retailer, both domestically and overseas in the US, Europe and Asia. Despite recent trading updates that indicate challenging economic times are having a direct impact on consumer incomes and slowing growth in its booming non-food business, Tesco has largely bucked the downward trend in UK-based retailers' profits.
15. ASDA
Recent reports say that Asda plans to leverage the global scale of its parent company Walmart following a series of meetings with fast moving consumer goods manufacturers at the Walmart US headquarters. The retailer’s IT initiatives for the coming year include a continued expansion of its dot.com presence. On the supply side it is currently undergoing a multi-channel SAP Implementation Transport Solution.
22. J Sainsbury
One of its particular success stories has been online sales, which have grown at around 40 per cent. Given the management upheaval in previous years, it’s perhaps not surprising that new IT investment has not necessarily emerged as a top priority.
24. Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group bought rival supermarket chain Somerfield this year, merging IT systems is likely to continue to be an important issue for Gerry Pennell CIO, Co-operative Group and Co-operative Financial Services, and his team.
28. John Lewis Partnership
The John Lewis Partnership had sales last year of £6.8 billion 6.3 per cent up on previous year. It consists of two trading divisions, John Lewis department stores, and the Waitrose supermarket chain and also the online operation Greenbee. The businesses are underpinned by a common technical infrastructure, including shared payroll and accounting systems.
30. Wm Morrison Supermarkets
Earlier this year Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons announced - very much against recent trends - a seven per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the first quarter, a performance seen as an important fight back by this, the UK's fourth biggest retail supermarket chain.
38. Alliance Boots
Since Alliance Boots was created from the £7 billion merger of Alliance Unichem and Boots two years ago and subsequently acquired again by private equity investors last April, the UK health and beauty retail division of the enlarged company has delivered solid results in spite of tough trading conditions and the costs of completing systems integration and rationalisation.
40. Kingfisher
Retailer Kingfisher has undergone a major IT shift. With the formation of Kingfisher IT Services (KITS) the firm has consolidated its UK data centres into one located at the former data centre for B&Q in Hampshire which is now undergoing a major expansion.
45. Compass Group
Everyday millions of people around the world get a coffee, meal or clean office as a result of the Compass Group's food and support services.
47. WH Smith
WH Smith is a UK retailing group with high street, travel and online stores that form the bulk of the bookseller, stationer and newsagent’s sales of £961 million in 2007. But this saw group revenues down 3 per cent year-on-year in the face of uncertain economic times and less disposable consumer income.
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