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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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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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Physical experience, digital convenience: The future of retail

CIO

The future of retail is “phygital,” as every retail and ecommerce publication on the internet is screaming right now. If you’ve never heard the term before, it’s a portmanteau of “physical” and “digital” – and represents the merging of the two forms of retail and shopping. How do they do that? With data of course.

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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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Big Data Proves Invaluable to Retail Supply Chain Management

Smart Data Collective

Retailers are struggling to keep up with a growing demand for online purchases. As such, retailers have an even tougher job of keeping on top of supply and demand. Using big data and analytics, retailers can more easily optimize their supply chains. Manage Deliveries in Real-Time. Better Order Picking Times.

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Digital transformation: nei progetti a tutto campo la chiave è il change management

CIO

Credo che il change management sia un tema fondamentale, che ogni CIO deve gestire”, afferma Andrea Roero, Chief information officer di Molteni, gruppo di aziende dell’arredo di design Made in Italy. Il CIO è un information & innovation officer e guida le implementazioni che hanno diretto valore per la crescita aziendale.

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Tractor Supply enlists AI to deliver ‘legendary’ customer service

CIO

The rural lifestyle retailer, with more than 2,200 stores across the US, caters to the needs of rural residents with a wide variety of products on its shelves. A new support tool, Hey GURA, combines generative AI with headsets to provide store employees with all kinds of information on the fly. Tractor Supply Co.

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