GeekWire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Flexe operates a marketplace that gives retailers such as Walmart and Staples a way to purchase warehousing space on an on-demand basis and turn what was traditionally a fixed expenditure into a variable cost. Analyst predictions and surveys show that much of this shift to online shopping will be permanent after the pandemic.

Retail 144

Retail Data Center Adobe Network 144

GeekWire

OCTOBER 7, 2021

“Property crime and shoplifting are having a major impact on many downtown retailers, restaurants and attractions. That the council and the mayor’s office help offset new security-related expenses being incurred by small businesses, retailers and arts and cultural venues due to reduced SPD staffing and increased response times.

Retail 138

Retail Small Business Groups Budget 138

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

These programs are used by 75 percent of US employers (rising to 99 percent of Fortune 500 companies), and were adopted in response to a rise in digital job applications from the ‘90s onwards. The study’s authors identify a number of factors blocking people from employment, but say automated hiring software is one of the biggest.

Software 145

Software Software Applications Journal 145

GeekWire

JULY 9, 2020

The 6-year-old company’s mobile order and rewards app helps local and independent coffee retailers compete with big chains such as Starbucks. The company also plans to add more resources to its loyalty program to encourage repeat customers. million from Gravity Payments, Flying Fish Partners and others.

Mobile 125

Mobile Survey Retail Financial 125

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Back in the spring, Seattle’s Kate Isler and Susan Gates were surveying COVID-19’s economic wreckage. It includes retail sales and professional services, as well as nonprofit organizations and a blog about women’s economic issues, creating more of a sense of community than a platform focused strictly on shopping.

Nonprofit 125

Nonprofit Advertising Retail Groups 125

GeekWire

JANUARY 27, 2023

San Francisco-based firm Day One Ventures recently launched a new program called “Funded Not Fired” that requires startups to have at least one founder who was laid off. Recent surveys show that most laid-off tech workers are finding jobs within three months. ” She eventually started an after school program for students.

Company 143

Company Programming Engineering Network 143

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 21, 2022

The pivot back to foundational IT work was reflected in CIO.com’s 2022 State of the CIO research , which surveyed 985 IT leaders and 250 line of business (LOB) participants. 1 directive for CIOs this year was to upgrade IT and data security to reduce corporate risk, cited by a third of survey respondents. Credit: CIO. Credit: CIO.

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Survey Comparison Project Management Business Transformation 129

Hacker Earth

JANUARY 22, 2020

Here are some of the hottest tech skills (a mix of programming languages, tools, and frameworks; in random order) to hire for in 2020, which will help you thrive in the workplace of tomorrow. JavaScript has been the fastest-growing and the most sought-after programming language for years. JavaScript. Source: Twitter.

Programming 103

Programming Development Engineering Devops 103

Eric D. Brown

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Imagine you’re a retail manager, and your AI system predicts a 30% increase in demand for a product next month. Implement a “Data Win of the Week” program where teams share how they used data to drive a successful outcome. Regularly survey employees about their comfort level with data and AI concepts.

Data 147

Data Training System Tools 147

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 17, 2024

Robert Half’s survey found that 48% of tech workers have experienced increased feelings of burnout caused by heavy workloads (57%), lack of support from management (32%), and not enough resources to perform duties adequately (31%). The fallout of this may be a spike in turnover to come.

Survey 135

Survey Report Insurance Analysis 135

GeekWire

JULY 30, 2020

A survey from RBC Capital Markets in April found an “accelerated secular shift to online grocery shopping” driven by the pandemic, with companies including Amazon, Walmart, and Instacart benefitting. Amazon unveils its own smart grocery cart, in new effort to automate physical retail checkout.

Report 138

Report Programming Survey Retail 138

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 31, 2023

Like chess-playing AI programs, self-driving cars largely use rules-based engines to make decisions. Unlike the chess programs, the rules on how to navigate every possible situation are not clearly defined. At their best, specs walk through expected user behaviors and program flows. However, that’s rarely what we get.

Software 98

Software Software Artificial Intelligence Software Development 98

Vox

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Charities must “ actively evaluate and improve their programs ” — they’re constantly trying to figure out the most effective way to advocate for animals (which may change over time) and adjusting their programming accordingly. It does that by raising awareness, doing corporate outreach, and collaborating with producers and retailers.

Research 129

Research Groups Nonprofit Programming 129

The Verge

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The employees who spoke to The Verge say that while the company is hyper concerned with customers, it treats its retail and customer service staff as an afterthought. Not every retail worker buys into it, though. People get emotional,” says a current retail employee in Philadelphia. It’s all just pandering.”.

Apple 145

Apple Retail Meeting Company 145

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 19, 2024

Ninety-one percent of business and technology leaders surveyed by Deloitte 1 expect genAI to improve their organizations’ productivity, with 27% expecting a significant productivity boost. You pick the industry, but retail probably makes the most sense. Estimates on this score remain speculative, even if the expectations are robust.

Dell 105

Dell Mobile Research Applications 105

GeekWire

APRIL 20, 2023

Create your own user feedback survey Flexe Flexe co-founder and CEO Karl Siebrecht. Flexe Photo) What they do: The Seattle startup offers retailers flexible logistics and cost savings through access to a network of distribution facilities and carriers. He was nominated as a Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2017 GeekWire Awards.

CTO 116

CTO Advertising Unified Communications Chemicals 116

Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Survey findings from Statista, gleaned from discussions with industry leaders, underscore the paramount concern posed by cyber assaults on businesses, closely trailed by operational disruptions and broader economic trends. These targeted retail, shipment, and PR sites during holidays, affecting their availability.

Malware 48

Malware Financial Industry Programming 48

GeekWire

JUNE 26, 2020

Several startups across industries such as life sciences, real estate, biotech, retail, logistics, and more are waiting in the unicorn wings, including several on the GeekWire 200 , our ranking of the Pacific Northwest’s privately held tech startups.

Real Estate 143

Real Estate Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Report 143

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 16, 2023

The Dallas-based money transfer service provider continues to derive roughly half its annual revenue from traditional sources: international money transfers at retail storefronts and customers paying down payments for cars and rent by purchasing money orders. For example, in Mexico, the company’s market remains 95% cash pickup.

Cloud 98

Cloud Retail Applications Data Center 98

GeekWire

JANUARY 20, 2023

We surveyed the 100-plus students in our program who completed their degrees during fall quarter, and the results in terms of employment don’t stand out relative to students who graduated during the 2021-22 academic year. Finally, two University of Washington observations: Empirically, hiring continues.

Industry 108

Industry Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Examples 108

Vox

APRIL 21, 2022

It’s now intuitive for many of us to buy almost anything we want with a click — whether from Amazon or some other retailer — and to count on it being delivered within days, if not the same day. That move put pressure on retailers like Walmart and Target to raise their wages too. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

Retail 101

Retail Company Report Industry 101

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 21, 2022

A customer data platform (CDP) is a software system that pulls together data from a wide array of sources — such as websites, ecommerce and ad platforms, social media applications, retail software, and more — to create a centralized customer database, as well as detailed profiles of each customer. Pricing is available from the sales team.

Data 145

Data Open Source SAP Tools 145

Trends in the Living Networks

OCTOBER 3, 2012

This morning ANZ announced its Banking on Australia program, in which it will spend $1.5 At the media event announcing the program at ANZ’s headquarters this morning I spoke about the future of banking, and ANZ Australia CEO Phil Chronican shared ANZ’s initiatives.

Banking 141

Banking Survey Financial Programming 141

GeekWire

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Amazon has frozen all corporate hiring after already freezing hiring in the retail business. Amazon has rescinded offers in the retail and private label business. Then rationalize why the business, capital, or program should be refunded at all and at what level, and then add it back into the business. Break Up The Beatles.

Retail 105

Retail Budget Transportation Report 105

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A survey last year from Gensler showed that 61% of residents in Seattle said they were likely to move out — the highest among any U.S. New York City transformed lower Manhattan into a 24-7 community with more residents and a larger retail scene after 9/11. Many leaders agree that something needs to change.

Retail 108

Retail Sports Real Estate Tourism 108

GeekWire

APRIL 12, 2023

Create your own user feedback survey Adaptive Biotechnologies Adaptive co-founders Harlan, left, and Chad Robins at the company’s Seattle headquarters. Impinj Photo) What they do: Impinj’s RFID technology is used by retailers to track inventory, verify shipments, and more. Blink Blink CEO Karen Clark Cole.

Biotechnology 98

Biotechnology Policies Energy Meeting 98

GeekWire

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Seattle-based FFA just wrapped up a virtual version of its eight-week Ready Set Raise program, which requires each company to have a female or non-binary CEO. The organization doesn’t take equity from companies participating in the accelerator program. This year’s cohort was selected from a batch of more than 400 applications.

Virtualization 128

Virtualization Meeting Authentication Company 128

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To gain a better understanding of how companies are putting AI to practical use, consultancy Deloitte surveyed 2,620 global business leaders, across 13 countries, as part of its Fueling the AI Transformation report. And with the rise of generative AI, artificial intelligence use cases in the enterprise will only expand.

Enterprise 141

Enterprise Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Financial 141

TM Forum

OCTOBER 19, 2021

How: Bell Canada’s solution was developed by Bell Canada and Amdocs, with Amdocs leveraging TM Forum business assurance and AI best practices, and learnings from the TM Forum Catalyst Program. The Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) conducts a survey every two years about fraud in the telecommunications industry.

Telecommunications 130

Telecommunications CTO System Artificial Intelligence 130

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

An onsite convening space, Urban Innovation Centre , features programs curated throughout the year by a government-funded accelerator, Connected Places Catapult. Lаb develoрment should be inсlusive аnԁ раrtiсiраtory, using surveys, interviews, foсus grouрs, аnԁ сo-design sessions. Define the vision аnԁ goаls.

Social 125

Social Government Meeting Development 125

The Verge

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This is actually the first phone Visa has partnered with to pilot its Tap to Phone program in America. It’s similar to using cash-back websites like Rakuten to shop, where you get money back by buying at their partnered retailers. Each ZmBIZI coin is equivalent to $0.01 This is the amount you can expect.

Data 62

Data Mobile Survey Retail 62

Vox

APRIL 15, 2021

But the billionaire also admitted that the retail giant needs to get its act together in the wake of a historic union drive at a company warehouse in Alabama. “I When we survey fulfillment center employees, 94% say they would recommend Amazon to a friend as a place to work.”. That’s not accurate.

Retail 97

Retail Company Examples Report 97

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 10, 2023

At that time, Sears was the world’s largest retailer and it was just beginning to use the new System 360 from IBM. To do my part in helping convince business leaders they must play a role in IT, I stepped directly into the business executive pipeline, volunteering to guest lecture in the MBA program at a local large university.

System 97

System Report Development IBM 97

The Accidental Successful CIO

APRIL 20, 2022

In a recent survey of cybersecurity executives at nearly 400 companies, 67% said they were concerned about malicious employees. Finding a balance between trusting employees and verifying they are performing within the bounds of information-security policies is a key part of any CIO’s cyber-risk management program.

Financial 130

Financial Artificial Intelligence Data Study 130

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 10, 2023

According to a recent survey by FlexJobs , a toxic company culture (62%) and poor management (56%) were among the top three reasons given by people who had recently quit. And you probably shouldn’t expect them to, says Bob Stevens (not his real name), former CISO for a large retail operation. He found it totally uninteresting.

Meeting 136

Meeting How To Construction Data Center 136

Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

70 percent of survey respondents are currently using advanced programmatic analytics in three or more departments. The analyst firm IDC predicts that the banking, retail, healthcare and discrete manufacturing industries will generate more than 50% of all worldwide cognitive/ AI revenues in 2016. and 61.4%, respectively.

Cloud 70

Cloud IBM SDLC Analysis 70

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 31, 2023

Those results align with Foundry’s more recent July 2023 CIO Tech Talk survey that found 60% of IT leaders are actively using gen AI in their enterprise, with 28% more in the exploratory phase. Companies need a way to collect, vet, and prioritize ideas on how to use the technology for the benefit of the enterprise.

Strategy 98

Strategy Enterprise Enterprise Policies 98