Retail Focus
APRIL 19, 2022
Helping your business to overcome a rocky patch may seem like a daunting prospect, but it is possible, and there are a lot of ways to start turning things around. Increasing profitability, boosting tax efficiency, and improving your employees’ experiences with the company are all tried and tested alternatives to burying your head in the sand, and wondering how (and when) things are going to get better. .
Inside Retail
APRIL 21, 2022
Online travel booking company Trivago has been ordered to pay $44.7 million in penalties by the Australian Federal Court for misleading consumers over hotel prices. The court found that in January 2020, the company deceived consumers through misleading misrepresentations of hotel room rates on its website and in television advertisements. . Trivago had used an algorithm to determine which travel booking site paid the highest cost-per-click fee and highlighted them on its website.
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Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 20, 2022
The legal cannabis market was valued at $12.81 billion worldwide in 2020, and thanks to a 27.25% compound annual growth rate, the budding industry (no pun intended) is expected to reach $54.41 billion globally by 2026. To capitalize on this expected growth, cannabis retailers are focused on building trust and, most of all, standing out. For approximately two decades, Cookies and Dr.
Nvidia
APRIL 21, 2022
Your next trip to the dentist might offer a taste of AI. Pearl , a West Hollywood startup, provides AI for dental images to assist in diagnosis. It landed FDA clearance last month, the first to get such a go-ahead for dentistry AI. The approval paves the way for its use in clinics across the United States. “It’s really a first of its kind for dentistry,” said Ophir Tanz, co-founder and CEO of Pearl.
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Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.
Cisco Retail
APRIL 18, 2022
Welcome to the first blog of our series on how to use the Webex API to code up ChatOps workflows! In this post, you’ll learn how to create a Webex bot, register a Webhook in Webex, and configure your bot to listen to Webhook – all with plenty of code examples. Check back for more as we build new use cases that leverage different aspects of automation using chat-driven interfaces.
Small Biz Trends
APRIL 25, 2022
Elon Musk is buying Twitter, as he said he would. According to a FoxBusiness.com report , the Twitter board of directors agreed to Musk’s offer to take the company private for $44 billion. Stockholders in Twitter will get $54.20 for each share of the company they own at the time the deal is made official. Musk tweeted several times since news of the deal went public.
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Inside Retail
APRIL 26, 2022
Australian property development company Stockland has created a first-of-a-kind sensory map of its shopping centres to assist customers with autism, and their families. The sensory maps created in partnership with Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) will give people on the spectrum an opportunity to better navigate new environments. Aspect’s Autism Friendly team carried out assessments at Stockland’s retail town centres at Green Hills, Merrylands, Point Cook, Shellharbour, Wetherill Park and Wend
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 5, 2022
PayPal has come a long way from the days when it was known primarily as the way to pay on eBay. Since spinning off from eBay and going public for a second time in 2015, PayPal has expanded its reach well beyond that one digital marketplace to more than 30 million merchants worldwide. “Mobile technology is transforming payments, making it easier, safer and more affordable for people to move and manage their money than ever before,” said Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal at the time of the
Nvidia
APRIL 22, 2022
Different parts of the globe are experiencing distinct climate challenges — severe drought, dangerous flooding, reduced biodiversity or dense air pollution. The challenges are so great that no country can solve them on their own. But innovative startups worldwide are lighting the way, demonstrating how these daunting challenges can be better understood and addressed with AI.
Cisco Retail
APRIL 21, 2022
In today’s world of manufacturing, there is a new convergence happening. A greater number of available technologies are meeting the dynamics of changing workforces, fragile supply chains, and the ever-present market demand for better and cheaper products and services. However, manufacturers still face a unique challenge: how to maximize investments in various technologies to achieve the most impactful ROI or as we like to refer to them, “enablers of change”.
Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali
Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.
Dezeen
APRIL 30, 2022
Brooklyn-based Ringo Studio has created a pastel "playground" as the first retail space for fitness brand Bala in New York City , which includes scaled-up versions of its products. Founded by Natalie Holloway and Max Kislevitz, who appeared on reality TV show Shark Tank, Bala sells weights, bands and other fitness equipment in a range of candy colours.
Retail Focus
APRIL 19, 2022
A creative shift in retail design isn’t a new, post-Covid development. Serious changes were happening before the pandemic, which kicked the creativity and the need to stay relevant, up a gear. Long before Covid, retailers were lacking a certain originality having become too transactional, but in the years leading up to 2020, imaginative changes were already being made to re-engage consumers.
Inside Retail
APRIL 7, 2022
Australian e-commerce retailer Kogan has branched into insurance through a new long-term agreement with OBE Insurance. Kogan has a number of subsidiary business divisions under its brand and this new addition will have QBE provide customers with home, motor and CTP insurance under the Kogan label. The insurance products will be underwritten by QBE and Kogan will earn a commission on sales of its policies.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 12, 2022
Over the last two years, the retail industry evolved faster than we could’ve imagined. Ecommerce, along with other digital channels, took center stage as new shopping habits formed and expectations drastically shifted. While we won’t be traveling in flying cars to our favorite stores anytime soon, we’re still on the fast track to a transformed shopping experience.
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an
Nvidia
APRIL 6, 2022
In its debut in the industry MLPerf benchmarks, NVIDIA Orin, a low-power system-on-chip based on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture , set new records in AI inference, raising the bar in per-accelerator performance at the edge. Overall, NVIDIA with its partners continued to show the highest performance and broadest ecosystem for running all machine-learning workloads and scenarios in this fifth round of the industry metric for production AI.
Cisco Retail
APRIL 26, 2022
For my very first interview for the Security Stories podcast , I met a wonderful person called Mick Jenkins, MBE. Mick is sadly no longer with us, but his story will stay with me forever. One of Mick’s philosophies was centred around the importance of cyber resilience. “Improvise, adapt, overcome” are the words he used. This philosophy helped him when he got lost in the wilderness at age 14.
Small Biz Trends
APRIL 21, 2022
Recent trends have shown and proved that owning a business doesn’t require offices or warehousing these days, it simply needs a computer. Such businesses, which may be operated out of your own house use Amazon’s storage, packing, and shipping resources to conduct their sales. The service provided by Amazon is called “Fulfillment by Amazon” ( FBA ), and there are several online courses for Amazon FBA.
Hyken
APRIL 29, 2022
This week, we feature an article by David Meerman Scott adapted from the new 8th edition of The New Rules of Marketing and PR to be released on May 3, 2022. He shares how organizations can use data and AI-powered tools to benefit customers. As I write this, I’m using web-based artificial intelligence (AI) transcription software called Otter to help me turn recorded audio interviews into a text transcription.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Inside Retail
APRIL 18, 2022
Singapore-based online sneaker resale marketplace Ox Street is launching a trans-Tasman expansion, opening an e-commerce store in Australia. “Australia is a perfect fit for the community we want to build in the long-term,” said Gijs Verheijke, founder and CEO at Ox Street. “We see a big supply gap when it comes to Australian buyers having access to the most coveted sneakers, whether they’re hot new drops or all-time classics.”.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 4, 2022
The past two years have shown us that assuming things will change is a safe bet. But as consumers, businesses and markets settle into something like a new routine, what changes will commerce experience in the year ahead? We expect to see some pandemic-era commerce developments continue with some new twists, and we’re watching some emerging commerce trends that may go strong beyond 2022 — all with the goal of creating richer, more engaging customer experiences and stronger bonds between customers
Nvidia
APRIL 8, 2022
A team of scientists have created a new AI-based tool to help lock up greenhouse gases like CO 2 in porous rock formations faster and more precisely than ever before. Carbon capture technology, also referred to as carbon sequestration, is a climate change mitigation method that redirects CO 2 emitted from power plants back underground. While doing so, scientists must avoid excessive pressure buildup caused by injecting CO 2 into the rock, which can fracture geological formations and leak carbon
Cisco Retail
APRIL 25, 2022
A conversation with Shawnee Heights School District . You have likely heard us talking more about security resilience in recent weeks. Resilience has always been a key part of cybersecurity, but the last few years have really highlighted its importance. . At Cisco, we define security resilience as: The ability to protect the integrity of every aspect of your business to withstand unpredictable threats or changes, and then emerge stronger.
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Direct Store Delivery, or DSD, is a common practice among global suppliers and retailers – like PepsiCo, Frito Lay, CVS, and Dollar General – and its popularity is growing, with the global DSD market expected to reach $1.19 trillion by 2027. Download this eBook for exclusive insights into direct store deliveries, challenges, benefits, and future trends.
Small Biz Trends
APRIL 25, 2022
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a special bus tour dedicated to ‘Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship’ SBA Announces “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship” Bus Tour. The bus tour will highlight historic economic recovery during National Small Business Week and will feature SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman as well as other SBA officials and local elected officials.
Retail Dive
APRIL 13, 2022
Executives were "disappointed" in the retailer's fourth quarter results, blaming falling sales on industrywide supply chain challenges.
Inside Retail
APRIL 20, 2022
Harvey Nichols has introduced the world’s first blue-chip non-fungible tokens (NFT) retail concept space located inside a luxury department store dubbed ‘HN NFT Vault’ at the retailer’s Pacific Place store in Hong Kong. NFT collectors can access a selection of NFTs, a majority of which are exclusively available at Harvey Nichols Pacific Place, including CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club, CloneX x Takashi Murakami, Azuki and Doodles.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 21, 2022
Apple retail store workers at the Cumberland Mall location in Atlanta filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on April 20, 2022, with 70% of the group of more than 100 eligible employees signing union authorization cards. This store’s employees become the first within the company’s U.S. operations to demand formal union recognition.
Speaker: Robyn O’Brien - Founder of Sirona Ventures, Adjunct Professor at Rice University’s Business School, Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics Expert
Today’s supply chain leaders are required to stay strong in the face of disruption and not only accept it, but embrace it – after all, progress is made outside of your comfort zone. While it’s easier said than done, conquering the fear of instability in your supply chain is within your reach. Thanks to the advancement of technology and AI, we now have more tools and resources at our disposal than ever before to conquer, not crumble, in the face of uncertainty.
Mulesoft
APRIL 19, 2022
It’s time for everyone’s favorite hybrid event, TrailblazerDX (TDX) 2022! We can’t wait to see you all in-person and virtually April 27–28, 2022. To help you make the most of your virtual or in-person TDX22 experience, we’ve put together a guide highlighting some awesome ways you can engage with MuleSoft and the MuleSoft Community. In-person […].
Cisco Retail
APRIL 28, 2022
In the midst of global change and virtual hiring, the landscape of job searching has changed. We sat down (via WebEx) with recruiting leaders, accessibility experts and career changers at Cisco Secure and Duo Security to find out the top 10 ways to make the virtual job search, application and interview process as easeful as possible. Stay tuned for future topics in this series including advice for career changers and environmental aspects to consider for long-term fulfillment at work. 1.
Small Biz Trends
APRIL 21, 2022
Renting a car used to be a huge headache, especially for small business owners and entrepreneurs with busy schedules and a need to reduce costs. However, that was before the advent of car rental apps. Now, this convenient mobile software makes it quick, easy, and affordable to rent a car from anywhere, whether it’s for a personal road trip or an extended business trip.
Nvidia
APRIL 7, 2022
GeForce NOW is about bringing new experiences to gamers. This GFN Thursday introduces game demos to GeForce NOW. Members can now try out some of the hit games streaming on the service before purchasing the full PC version — including some finalists from the 2021 Epic MegaJam. Plus, look for six games ready to stream from the GeForce NOW library starting today.
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Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.
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