Trends 2019: Retail
January 14, 2019
I’m certain a lot retail executives wish they had the power to stare into a crystal ball and see the future. Such a gift would have spared many of their companies from
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In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Trends 2019: Let the Prediction Season Begin
December 7, 2018
If you are looking for wisdom from the past, you might consider the 6th Century BC Chinese poet, Lao Tzu, who wrote, “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t
Black Friday Keeps Its Glitter
November 23, 2018
For several years, some analysts have downplayed the importance of Black Friday; but, consumers apparently still look forward to the unofficial beginning of the holiday shopping season. Daphne Howland (@daphnehowland) reports two
Dealing with Turmoil in the Retail Grocery Sector
March 5, 2018
Turmoil is defined as “a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.” I think it’s fair to say there is turmoil in the retail sector. Brick-and-mortar stores are closing at record rates.
Cognitive Computing and the Transformation of Marketing
February 8, 2018
The specter of artificial intelligence (AI) or some its variants (like cognitive computing and machine learning) haunts workers in numerous fields. They fear automation is coming for their jobs. Marketing is no
Amazon is Transforming the Grocery Sector
January 30, 2018
The retail sector is in the midst of a major transformation. Transformation pressure is coming from all sides: competitors, customers, and emerging technologies. Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods is simply the latest
Enterra Solutions Teams with VIDL to bring Truth in News
January 17, 2018
The late Johanna “Hannah” Arendt, a German-born, American political theorist, once wrote, “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated Communist, but people for whom the
Trends & Predictions 2018: Retail
December 29, 2017
An apocalypse is generally not a good thing. Originally, the word referred to a disclosure of knowledge or a revelation. Christian apocalypses, however, most often revealed predictions about the end of the
Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century
December 19, 2017
Corporate social responsibility is an interesting topic. Skeptics dismiss the topic as a corporate public relations stunt and some investors see it as pit into which resources are poured without any noticeable
Many Happy Returns
December 15, 2017
“Many happy returns” is an archaic birthday greeting offered to a celebrant with the hope he or she will have a joyous day and many more to follow. It is not a
