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Software vendors offer AI sales boost for retail at NRF show

CIO

As they take stock after the year-end frenzy of shopping the holiday season always brings, retail CIOs attending the National Retail Federation’s annual show, NRF 2024, may be wondering how they can improve their IT systems’ performance over the next 12 months. year on year in the first 11 months of 2023, AI or no AI.

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Managing Seasonal Fluctuations in Retail with Analytics

Smart Data Collective

Data analytics technology has helped retail companies optimize their business models in a number of ways. There are inevitable ups and downs that every industry experiences, and recognizing these ebbs and flows can fundamentally impact your business. Businesses must forecast demand accurately to ensure supply can meet demand.

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3 ways Generative AI is transforming the retail industry

CIO

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools such as Azure OpenAI have been drawing attention in recent months, and there is widespread consensus that these technologies can significantly transform the retail industry. How can Generative AI speed innovation in retail?

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The fast track to intelligent retail modernization with TCS and Microsoft Cloud

CIO

Retail organizations face an urgent need to accelerate digital transformation efforts in response to economic insecurity, persistent inflation, and growing consumer price sensitivity. With cloud adoption, retailers have been successful and with emerging artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities on cloud, they can break the barriers.

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3 technology trends set to revolutionize retail

CIO

Few verticals have undergone as massive a change as retail in the last couple of years. Driven by cutthroat competition and significant shifts in customer expectations, retail companies are striving to align themselves with the changing landscape, with IT playing a crucial role in their ability to achieve this.

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The business value of social sustainability

CIO

Social sustainability is good for business. The United Nations defines social sustainability as, “Identifying and managing business impacts, both positive and negative, on people.” Benefits of social sustainability Businesses are investing to build momentum in their social sustainability efforts. million on average.

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HUAWEI eKit makes digital business easy for distributors

CIO

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) aren’t just businesses; they’re the pillars that uphold the global economy, accounting for 50% of global GDP and 70% of jobs. SMEs generally have their hands full doing businesses, and often don’t have the dedicated teams to lead digital transformation projects on their behalf.

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