Cisco Store Tech Lab

The Cisco Store Retail Roundup, Volume 2

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The Cisco Store Retail Roundup, Volume 2

We are back with Volume 2 of our Retail Roundup: The Cisco Store’s Merchandise and Tech Digest! Style guides From staff picks and our trendy Summer in Paris Collection, to Cisco-sponsored fan favorites and the colorful Hatch Designed line, Volume 2 brings you a curated style guide with something for everyone. The Cisco Store Tech Lab at Cisco Live Fresh off the success of Cisco Live in Las Vegas this past June, the Cisco Store…

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The Cisco Store Patching Station

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The Cisco Store Patching Station

The Cisco Store leverages Cisco and Cisco partner technology to power its retail environment. Most recently, we expanded our usage of Webex Connect to power an engaging customer experience at Cisco Live Americas in Las Vegas this past June.   A more efficient retail experience Webex Connect, an enterprise-grade Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), enhances shopping experiences by enabling customers to resolve issues swiftly through seamless interactions. With Webex Connect, you can integrate or…

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A Week in Vegas with the Cisco Store

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A Week in Vegas with the Cisco Store

The Cisco Store at Cisco Live was grander than ever this year — we’re talking a giant leap to 7,500 square feet of eye-catching technology and merchandise. A real crowd magnet, the store hosted over half of the 23,000 attendees at the whole show. 519 lucky people snagged a spot on one of our 26 Cisco Store Tech Lab tours to learn how we power a real retail environment with Cisco and partner technology. Plus,…

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki Security

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki Security

Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store! We asked Chris Weber (Senior Product Manager, Meraki MX security and SD-WAN) and Imran Idrees (Senior Product Marketing Manager, Cisco security and SD-WAN) to discuss how Cisco Meraki security allows businesses to stay ahead of the latest threats while reducing both cost and complexity.   How does Cisco Meraki security improve a retailer’s and shopper’s in-store and/or virtual…

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Tracking Energy Consumption at the Cisco Store

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Tracking Energy Consumption at the Cisco Store

This year at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam, the Cisco Store began a new initiative to continue promoting sustainability in our daily operations. The power for the technology deployed at our travel store was routed through twelve Meraki MT40s (smart power controllers that can monitor and remotely control power). With our devices running 24/7, we baselined the store’s power consumption throughout the event with the help of CAE Labs’ WiserWatts: our total energy consumption for…

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki Switching

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki Switching

Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store! We asked Julie Nguyen (Product Manager, Meraki Switching Platform) to discuss how the switches are used in the Cisco Store and the larger retail industry.   How do Meraki switches improve a retailer’s and shopper’s in-store and/or virtual shopping experience? What problem are they solving? Network switches keep the world connected and moving as devices become smart and…

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki MT Sensors

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki MT Sensors

Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store! We asked Angela Huang (Product Manager, Meraki MT Sensors) to discuss how the sensors are used in the Cisco Store and the larger retail industry.   How do Meraki sensors improve a retailer and shopper’s in-store and/or virtual shopping experience? What problem are they solving? Our Meraki MT sensors are designed to support healthy, safe spaces. They do…

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: CAE Labs

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: CAE Labs

Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store! We asked Ali McKeand (Chief Technologist for Innovation at CAE Labs) to discuss how their technology boosts sustainability efforts at the Cisco Store and larger retail environments. His work is focused on Cisco-based innovation and programmability, and he has been working with Cisco and various technologies over the last two decades.   How do CAE Labs improve a…

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Take a Cisco Store Tech Lab Tour

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Take a Cisco Store Tech Lab Tour

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about what the Cisco Store Tech Lab looks like on the road, here’s your chance! The Cisco Store team opened a travel store at Cisco Live EMEA, held in Amsterdam from February 5-9, 2024. First, some numbers Around 7,100 visitors came through the Cisco Store, and 396 attendees participated in 23 tours. Tour attendees (including senior network engineers, technical solutions architects, and heads of IT) represented a wide…

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki MV Smart Cameras

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki MV Smart Cameras

Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store! We asked Shashank Nalla (Product Manager, Meraki MV Smart Cameras) to discuss how the cameras are used in the Cisco Store and the larger retail industry.   How do Meraki cameras improve a retailer and shopper’s in-store and/or virtual shopping experience? What problem are they solving? MV Smart Cameras aren’t just cameras — they’re like a virtual assistant…

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