“The challenge for retailers is that they lack connected systems. Thirty-six percent of survey respondents indicated that they have separate demand planning, replenishment, allocation and order management systems for store and ecommerce orders. Combined with the fact that 28 percent don’t manage each of their modules on the same platform, it becomes clear that disparate…
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Nosto/Knomo – 60% increase in conversions
“Nosto’s AI-powered personalisation solution for bag and tech accessories retail brand Knomo has been recognised as a double-winner in the eCommerce Awards for Excellence 2018. It was honoured with both the ‘Best use of AI’ and ‘Best use of Personalisation’ awards at the annual online retail industry event. The results have been impressive. Since going…
Flipkart Snaps Up Israeli Retail Analytics Startup Upstream Commerce
“Reportedly, the move will help Flipkart to deliver real-time pricing and product analytics to its seller partners. According to an ET report, industry insiders have hinted that Flipkart bought the retail intelligence startup for around $30-40 million. Upstream Commerce offers a suite of products related to predictive price optimization, pricing intelligence, lifecycle intelligence among others….
Build, buy, or both? The AI implementation conundrum – Pedro Alves, Ople
“Let’s assume you are in ecommerce, and you’re interested in predicting the likelihood of a customer checking out her shopping cart. If you are making the prediction based on factors like the previous purchase history and time spent on site, you will get a reasonable outcome. But if you are looking at factors like the…
90% of retailers expect to have AI within five years
“A new report from VoucherCodes.co.uk and WBR Insights has revealed that over 90% of retailers expect to have Artificial Intelligence (AI) or virtual assistant technology operating in-store and online within the next five years. In a report interviewing 200 senior executives at major UK and French retailers, VoucherCodes.co.uk has revealed that retailers are investing in…