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Winning the modern-day consumer in the world of consumer goods 

  • Author avatar of Cath Brands
    By Cath BrandsIndustry Marketing Director – Retail and Consumer Goods
Eighty percent of consumer goods CEOs think their operating model is at risk.1 Why is that? Simply put, given how fast consumer preferences and the retail landscape are evolving, consumer goods businesses are being challenged to keep pace like never before. Consumer motivations and expectations are rapidly evolving. Good for me and good for the...

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Key use cases for modern and intelligent loss prevention in retail 

  • Author avatar of Sahir Anand
    By Sahir AnandPrincipal Retail and CPG Industry Lead, Cloud Commercial Communities Team
The National Retail Federation completed a loss prevention survey of 63 retailers in 2019. The top two risks (and therefore priorities) for 50.8 percent of retailers in the last five years were internal theft and cyber-related incidents (such as data breaches). Retailers reported an average inventory shrink of 1.38 percent, which is on pace with...

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Pushing the boundaries of manufacturing and resources innovation with AI 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked a data revolution that is changing our world forever. A study by PwC says that the global gross domestic product (GDP) will increase by 14 percent by 2030 as a result of AI adoption, contributing an additional $15.7T to the worldwide economy (PwC, 2017). And, in the next five years,...

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