Category: Digital Path to Purchase

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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Smart Location-based Targeted Marketing

Mobile technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the consumer’s digital path to purchase. A majority of all U.S. consumers used smartphones during the holiday season to help them make their purchases.

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The Complex Digital Path to Purchase

Manufacturers and retailers need to reach consumers in order to motivate them to buy their products and services. To do that, they have to attract consumers through the best means available. More

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Trends 2016: Business Intelligence and Analytics

“Business intelligence continues to be one of the fastest-moving areas in the enterprise,” writes David Weldon (@DWeldon646), Editor-in-chief at Information Management, “and the techniques that organizations are using to drive adoption and

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Trends 2016: Digital Enterprise Transformation

The 2016 prediction season has kicked off with International Data Corporation boldly releasing predictions and discussions in the following areas:   Leadership IDC FutureScape: Leading Digital Transformation to Scale 2016 Predictions IDC

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Millennials and the Holidays

Preparations for this holiday season started right after this year’s New Year’s celebrations ended. One big question on many retailers’ minds is what are Millennials going to do this holiday season? Spend

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Inbound or Outbound, Targeted Marketing Makes Sense

For most lay people, marketing is marketing. Professionals, however, distinguish between outbound marketing and inbound marketing. Outbound marketing is considered more traditional. Marketing-Schools.org defines outbound marketing this way: “Outbound marketing tries to

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