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Restoring Supply Chains, Reducing Waste Via Explainable AI

The problem is wasteful supply chains clogged with excess inventory and defective parts. The goal is creating “perfect flow” for manufacturers and retailers to reduce waste running into the hundreds-of-billions dolla Read more…

Adobe Adds Photoshop Tools to Retail Analytics

Adobe, the content manager that has increasingly been migrating toward digital marketing, is attempting to bring its popular Photoshop capabilities to bear in its updated retail analytics platform. San Jose-based Adob Read more…

Consumer Analytics Platform Gets ‘Granular’

The latest version of a retail analytics platform attempts to squeeze more insights from store loyalty programs as a way of gauging consumer preferences and whether, for example, a new product is selling and why. New Read more…

How Retailers Use Big Data to Gobble Up Sales

Billions of dollars will be spent this weekend as the Thanksgiving holiday gives way to Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the beginning of the end-of-the-year shopping extravaganza. For retailers eager to get "back in the Read more…

Watson App Gives Big Data for Christmas

Holiday shopping anxiety? There's an app for that. IBM launched its Watson-based "Trend" app this week designed to keep users posted on what's selling this Christmas and why. Watson Trend was released in time for the Read more…

Tesco’s Collapse is a Cautionary Tale for Big Data

There is a tendency to view big data analytics as a magic bullet that can transform any company using it into a market leader. For some, however, the "magic bullet" has turned into what looks to be a self-inflicted wound Read more…

NFL’s 49ers Launch Data Drive to Boost Fan Base

The San Francisco 49ers are now brought to you by the $1.2 billion Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The NFL team's "fan engagement program," dubbed "Faithful 49" is presented by team sponsor Esurance and a couple of data c Read more…

Retail Analytics Gain Steam(punk)

Victorian clothing from the 1800s used to lie solely in museums or in historical depictions on film and television. IBM announced this week that an altered version of the style, called ‘steampunk’ is on the verge of being mainstream and, according to them, they saw it coming three years ago. Read more…

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