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Keeping in Touch

Keeping in Touch

Using smartphones and a cloud computing setup supplied by Antenna Software , the merchandisers stay in constant touch with their bosses and the company's information storehouse—yet only rarely visit the home office. They follow a plan laid out for them at the beginning of each day, check in and out at each location, and complete online surveys that give the company a complete picture of sales trends and the relationships with store managers.