Business Intelligence

Instacart’s Long-Awaited IPO Values Company at $10 Billion

Instacart has made its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its stock at $30 per share and valuing the grocery delivery and technology…

For Better Customer Experience, Make Your Website Easier to Search

Customer experience (CX) optimization is a necessity for ecommerce retailers and other online businesses that want to convert visitors, drive sales and…

Stop & Shop Adds Real-Time Data Collection Capabilities to Marty Robots in 300 Stores

Stop & Shop has enhanced its in-store googly-eyed Marty robots to alert store associates when items need restocking, as well as detecting,…

It’s Official – Amazon is an Ecommerce Enabler First and a Retailer Second

Dharmesh Mehta, VP of Worldwide Selling Partner Services at Amazon, is celebrating his 10th anniversary with the company this year, and so…

Timing is Everything When it Comes to Useful, Governable Analytics Data

In the iconic 1999 cyberpunk movie The Matrix, the human rebel protagonists ascribe meaning to the (virtual) world around them by reading…

Want to Cut the Cost of Fast Fulfillment? It All Starts with Inventory Placement

Until someone invents a Star Trek-style replicator (“Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.”) that delivers pretty much any item to a consumer with science…

Forrester Report: 6 Steps for B2C Marketers Seeking Wins in 2023

Two types of technological change are causing the proverbial sleepless nights for business-to-consumer (B2C) marketers: updating data strategies to adapt to data…

Crate & Barrel Plans to Double Tech Team Size, Boost Use of AI

Crate & Barrel Holdings (CBH) will embark on a multi-year digital transformation that will leverage significant investments in talent, technology and infrastructure….

Marks & Spencer Deploys AI-Powered Visual Compliance Solution Across 500 Stores

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has adopted AI-based technology, delivered on handheld devices, which compares images of products in stores to store-specific planograms,…

Arity PMP Helps Customize Ads Based on Consumer Driving Behaviors

As privacy regulations ramp up, brands and retailers are looking for ways to personalize marketing efforts without relying on cookies — and…

How AI Can Help You Create Human-Centric Retail Experiences

Generative AI may be generating buzz, but for tech-savvy retailers, AI is not a new technology. Conversational AI has been foundational to…

7 Targeted Retail Strategies for Revenue Growth and Margin Improvement

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages are prevalent and inflation…