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Just Released: Top Retail Tech Investments For 2018 — Overview

Forrester IT

In today’s increasingly crowded digital commerce market and with increasingly tighter budgets, retailers have to make smart choices about which technologies to invest in and which they should forego for now. To help retailers sift through the options, we conduct an annual top trends study.

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7 Ways to Leverage Retail Analytics without Compromising on Security

SecureWorld News

Retail analytics can provide companies of all sizes with a significant advantage in the market. In this article, we'll look at seven ways retail businesses can benefit from the power of retail analytics tools without compromising their cybersecurity measures. Our clients rely on us to have robust measures in place.

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Cost concerns put CIOs’ AI strategies on edge

CIO Business Intelligence

Since AI is new for most companies, this creates a budgeting challenge for their AI initiatives. That uncertainty creates a challenge for risk-averse companies that must work within budget constraints. To make matters worse, many vendors are still experimenting with varying pricing models that are subject to change, McCarthy says.

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5 predictions for emerging ’25 technology trends

CIO Business Intelligence

And theyll get this level of granularity without needing a thousand-person operation or a billion-dollar data analytics budget. Armed with those insights, AI-based agents will be able to create concierge level experiences, adapting to situations and opportunities in real time.

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CIOs must address IT’s perceived value problem

CIO Business Intelligence

Looking ahead to the 2025 budget season my futurist colleagues forecast a drama-rich street fight for enterprise IT resources. With 2025 budgets expected to be tight, IT must have its “value story” ready. Is this too much to ask? I surveyed 30 senior technology executives asking the open-ended question, “Does IT have a value problem?”

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Stop navigating the cloud, and start shaping it

CIO Business Intelligence

Budgeting and forecasting. Setting budgets and forecasting future cloud expenses helps organizations plan their spending and avoid unexpected costs. Regularly reviewing and adjusting budgets based on actual usage ensures better financial control. Optimization and rightsizing. Complexity.

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Deep tech disruption: How advanced technologies are transforming businesses

CIO Business Intelligence

Specific use cases illustrate how AI drives value: Customer engagement and sales: Retailers and banks use AI-driven personalization to recommend products and services, increasing conversion rates and customer loyalty. Other retailers are rapidly following suit, deploying autonomous robots and piloting delivery drones.

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