Humans as a Service (or not), Data as a Service and Robots with some Crypto Sauce!
I have traveled all around the world discussing technology and trends that change the way we view innovation and one thing that comes up …
Retail
Predictive Analytics And Machine Learning AI In The Retail Supply Chain
In retail, supply chain efficiency is essential. Inventory management, picking, packing and shipping are all time and resource-intensive processes which can have dramatic impact …
IBM and SAP to Offer New Co-Created Industry Solution for Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods Industries
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) have teamed up to provide a co-innovated solution for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries to help both …
Canon unveils new consumer-tracking data analytics solution to help retailers
Retail stores can improve revenue by using new consumer-behaviour tracking technology linked to cloud-based video analytics, according to a spokesman for the Japanese consumer …
JD Sports restarts Retail ERP project with Infor not Oracle
Infor has announced that Chausport has selected Infor CloudSuite Fashion to replace its legacy ERP software across France. Chausport is a wholly owned subsidiary of JD …
IoT in retail – not just another buzzword
Everything suggests that the internet of things has the potential to revolutionise the way we work, rest and play. McKinsey predicts there will be …
KCS acquires IQ Retail ERP business
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire IQ Retail. Founded in 1986 and based in Stellenbosch, South …
Oracle adds to Retail cloud offering
Oracle has announced that its Retail Merchandising solution is now available from Oracle Cloud on a subscription basis. The solution comprises of one foundation …
NetSuite starts to power up retail
Getting stronger in Apparel NetSuite already has a powerful ERP solution for the fashion retail sector. It has many customesr in the sector including …
Leveraging big data analytics in retail
Information is all around us, and every business – from finance to healthcare and telecom to real estate – relies on the use of …
Why Millennials Will Be Signing Up for the Elite Retail Program
Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute, announced the launch of a new start-up program, the Retail Performance Academy (RPA). The academy’s Elite Retail …
Retailers fail to deliver on personalisation expectations in 2016
This time last year retailers identified personalisation as one of the most important trends to tackle in 2016 with big brands such as Amazon …
Trends that are ushering in a digital revolution in retail in 2017
Retail is going digital. This is the first time a combination of several elements are converging to change the sector in India. Digital payments, …
Cloud ERP Scalability: Manufacturer Expands Production by 60%
Let’s say your company wants to expand production, tripling your inventory and product lines and increasing lead times for overseas production. As much as …
Why Millennials Will Be Signing Up for the Elite Retail Program
Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute, announced the launch of a new start-up program, the Retail Performance Academy (RPA). The academy’s Elite Retail …
Ruslan Kogan reveals secret to cheap prices but fatter margins
Kogan’s move to a proprietary ERP system helped the online retailer plump up its margins and outpace its best revenue forecast following the acquisition …