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How to build a retail AI roadmap

1 How to build a retail AI roadmap

Recognising where AI will have the most impact is key to retailers building their strategies for development, says Alexander Goncharuk, VP of Retail at Intellias.

Fashion industry's role in plastic pollution - Insights for Earth Day 2024

2 Fashion industry's role in plastic pollution - Insights for Earth Day 2024

By Shingo Tsukamoto, President of online sizing technology specialist, Makip.

Each year, a startling 60% of the 32 billion garments produced globally are dumped into landfills. This is equivalent to 650 clothing items discarded every second.

Ferag’s fashion statement at IWLEX 2024 Conference

3 Ferag’s fashion statement at IWLEX 2024 Conference

Fashion businesses can transform their fulfilment operations by visiting Ferag (stand G50) at this year’s IWLEX Conference, 14th – 15th May, NAEC, Stoneleigh Coventry.

Retail data experts Reapp add Waitrose to platform

4 Retail data experts Reapp add Waitrose to platform

Retail data brand Reapp has added Waitrose & Partners to the list of major UK retailers available on its AI driven platform, Reapp Insights.

ExtraHop finds 91% of ransomed organisations made payments last year

5 ExtraHop finds 91% of ransomed organisations made payments last year

ExtraHop has released its third annual Global Cyber Confidence Index, which found organisations are generally ill-equipped to manage and mitigate their cyber risk following a significant increase in ransomware attacks and cybersecurity incident downtime.

Brand loyalty or just habit? Study reveals that more than half of repeat purchases are due to routine, convenience and accessibility

6 Brand loyalty or just habit? Study reveals that more than half of repeat purchases are due to routine, convenience and accessibility

Intuit Inc., the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, has released a new report, ‘The Science of Loyalty’, focused on the drivers behind consumer behaviour and tangible insights that marketers can take to build loyalty and cultivate meaningful relationships between their brand and its customer base. 

Innovative systems and services that support 'lights out' operation: BEUMER Group brings the future of dark warehouse operations

7 Innovative systems and services that support 'lights out' operation: BEUMER Group brings the future of dark warehouse operations

BEUMER Group is sharing its vision of dark warehouse operations. As a global supplier of automated material handling systems, the company is already developing the innovative systems and services that will support the transition to ‘lights out’ operation. 

GlobalData reveals list of top 10 LLMs on social media

8 GlobalData reveals list of top 10 LLMs on social media

Large language models (LLMs) have seen significant advancements in recent years, with the introduction of new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and upgrades to the existing models. 

EPS transport packaging now recognised as recyclable in practice and at scale in United Nations Environment Programme INC-4 report

9 EPS transport packaging now recognised as recyclable in practice and at scale in United Nations Environment Programme INC-4 report

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has acknowledged expanded polystyrene (EPS) transport packaging as an at-scale recycled material.

Tech businesses have increased AI usage to improve business operations by 25% in the last quarter

10 Tech businesses have increased AI usage to improve business operations by 25% in the last quarter

Data analysed by the customer experience experts at CX Network, the global online network for customer service and marketing leaders, has found that AI usage to improve business operations in the technology sector has increased 25% since the end of 2023.

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