Welcome to the Retail Channel of the Business Intelligence Network, dedicated to coverage of the business issues facing today's retail industry, and the usage of data warehousing and information technology in addressing those challenges. On a monthly basis, my articles will highlight best practices and case studies in retail business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing.

I welcome your thoughts, questions, comments and suggestions on improving the relevancy and impact of the Retail Channel. For comments, feedback or questions please e-mail me at dan.ross@claraview.com.