IT and Technology Challenges in Retail Industry. ✓ Learn about unique challenges faced and corresponding strategies implemented to effectively address them.

1. Technology Challenges in Retail Industry
IT and Technology Challenges in the Retail Industry. ✓ Learn about unique challenges faced
and corresponding strategies implemented to effectively address them.
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IT Management of the retail industry requires a constant balancing act between always
up POS (point of sale) systems while helping back-office operations run smoothly to
ensure overall consumer experience. Let's listen to Jef to learn about the unique
challenges faced and corresponding strategies implemented to effectively address
them.

2. Contributor
● John E. (Jef) Fite, Jr., Senior VP & CIO, Family Christian Store
Jef Fite is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer with Family Christian
Stores, a leading retailer in the growing Christian product market with over 320 stores in
39 states. Jef is responsible for all systems and technology at FCS, and is also
responsible for the company's Internet business channel.
Jef joined Family Christian Stores again in November 2000 after serving as President of
iBelieve.com, a “sister” company to FCS, from its start-up in May 1999. Prior to joining
FCS, Jef worked at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) for over 9 years, assisting
clients in technology strategy development, business process design, software
development, and project/program management activities for Family Christian Stores,
Meijer, Quality Stores, Ford Motor Company, Steelcase, Caterpillar, Manville, and the
United States Department of Defense.
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