Shoptalk 2017 in the Rearview Mirror: Part 2 Here’s what smart companies are working on with all these new-economy brainiacs. We’ve compiled some highlights of the major trends, presented, discussed and predicted at Shoptalk in Las Vegas, March 2017: AI/AR […]
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The analogy of the buggy whip industry being wiped out by the advent of the automobile is nauseatingly over-used. But that’s why I’m going to use it again, because it sends a clear, immediately understood message to the retail industry,
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When did baby monitors and election booths become weapons of mass disruption? At what point did a GPS or our own F-16 fighter jets become potential tools for America’s enemies? This makes no sense; of course a fighter jet will
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One of the biggest disruptors in retail over the past several years has been the shift from brick and mortar to e-commerce. Empowered by smartphones, and driven by a need for convenience, choice and price transparency, consumers are flocking online
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There’s a great irony in the kind of cold, technology-driven world we are evolving through: and at the same time, tech’s ability to provide retailers and brands the tools to personalize products, services and experiences. That’s awesome. The use of
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The fact that I was overwhelmed by the exhibition of more technology than I could ever learn about in my lifetime at NRF’s Big Show last week did not matter. The one big takeaway, perhaps the biggest for all retailers
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This year is shaping up to be the year of the shopper experience, and that experience is, in large part, being driven by what is happening in stores. Retailers have realized omnichannel is about more than inventory efficiency and availability
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Transforming the Customer Experience Through Continuous Innovation Digital Changes Everything As the long-term annual growth rate of the U.S. economy slows from its historic average of 3.4 percent to about 2 percent, today’s companies face growth strategy challenges. Eroding profits,
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By the way, there’s a strategy point and breakthrough concept for everyone in this article. Campbell Soup Company is a first-mover in the implementation of cognitive computing. So, read on. Founded in in the real “old world” of 1869, Campbell’s
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Someday soon, everything will be smart and we will live happily ever after. For now, we still need to collaborate and communicate the old-fashioned way: person-to-person. We face fundamental gaps in the relationship between fashion and technology. Technology and fashion
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