Tag: Retail

Feed: Featured Blog Posts - Data Science Central. Author: Ayush Srivastava. “What you see is what you buy” It is believed that 95% of the purchase decisions happen in the subconscious (let’s call it the reptile brain). The decisions taken by the reptile brain are strongly influenced by what we see. When walking across a supermarket aisle, we see hundreds of packs of different products. But then, there are some products that capture our attention. When we see such products, the reptile brain kicks into action, it fixates its attention on that packaging that looks interesting (“ooh shiny!!!”) and before ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: John Maynard. Photo by Pixabay via CC2.0 The Data Revolution is causing disruption everywhere. Even governments are feeling the effects. While the public sector may be less prepared for the impending changes, government has good reasons to embrace the Data Revolution. First, governments have been collecting data for years. They have lots of data. This supports programs, policy assessment, and often compliance requirements for program grants. The difficulty is pooling, accessing, and using this data effectively. This is key to unlocking the power of advanced data analytics. The Rise of the Government Chief Data Officer According ... Read More

Feed: AWS Big Data Blog. re:Invent 2018 is around the corner! This year, data and analytics tracks are bigger than ever.This blog post highlights the data and analytics sessions at re:Invent 2018. If you’re attending this year, you want to check out the sessions, workshops, chalk talks, and builder sessions that we have at the conference. As in previous years, you can find these events in various topic categories, such as Analytics, Deep Learning, AI Summit, Serverless, Architecture, and Databases. We have great sessions from Intuit, Nike, Intel, WuXi NextCODE, Warner Brothers, AutoDesk, NFL, SendGrid, McDonald, AirBnB, Hilton, Guardian Life, ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple. Author: Baiju NT. We recently interviewed Pankaj Rai, a well-known expert in analytics and banking and is currently the Senior Vice President Strategy at Wells Fargo. The former Analytics Director at Dell International Services, Pankaj shared his views on some of the hot topics in the financial & banking sector right now – digital transformation, innovation in fintech, new regulations, and blockchain to name a few. Read the complete interview below: What does your day typically look like at Wells Fargo? How do you start and end your day? (Laughs) My days are quite straightforward ... Read More

Feed: The Connector by Workato. Author: Hannah Herman; Business-critical processes often rely on moving large amounts of data. Even things that customers take for granted—like a package showing up on time, for example—requires massive orchestration of data across complex systems. Moving this data around quickly (and accurately) is crucial to preventing snafus and keeping costs down. But though critical, it can also be expensive and time-consuming to do. Custom integrations can be expensive to build and even more expensive to maintain—especially if you rely on external firms to do it for you. Recently, robotic process automation (RPA) has emerged as ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Aneshan Ramaloo. Retailers around the globe struggle to accurately forecast demand and, more importantly, optimise inventory levels. Consequently, this has a massive effect on bottom-line profitability. My last blog post focused specifically on the problem of “getting the size mix right” that retailers face and how advanced analytical techniques can provide a solution. In this post, I would like to talk about how retailers can use optimisation to calculate optimal inventory levels. The efficient frontier The efficient frontier for cost and service levels The current state (figure) shows the relationship between cost and service levels. In the ... Read More

Feed: Hortonworks Blog – Hortonworks. Author: Matt Spillar. It’s been an incredible year for Hortonworks, and it’s only been possible because of our customers! We’ve seen our customers accomplish remarkable achievements across every industry. Throughout the year, we’ve featured a number of these stories, including the challenges that were being faced and the results that were achieved. Here is a look back, at the top eleven customer blogs of 2018: 1. Hilton – Becoming more data centric to drive a better experience for its customers. The new framework has resulted in the ability to do inline pricing on the fly and ... Read More

Feed: Microsoft Azure Blog. Author: Christine Alford.   1-Day Big Data Cloud Migration Workshop: This one-day workshop from Hashmap is for business and technical leaders and key stakeholders, and it's held at the client's facility. Receive guidance and assistance in defining services and the overall solution.   2-Week Azure Assessment: Assess your current datacenter environment (up to 100 VMs) and receive optimization recommendations for a cloud migration. An Azure architect from Catapult Systems will review the results of an assessment tool and provide recommendations.   3 Day Cloud Adoption Workshop: Black Marble's on-site cloud adoption workshop is free-form and wide-ranging, ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Chris Lema; TheraSpecs is an online eyewear vendor that makes tinted sunglasses designed to relieve the effects of migraines. Recently, facing a sharp spike in return rates, the company decided to extend their 45-day free trial.“Even at 45 days, we found that customers who were on the fence were more likely to return their glasses because of the deadline,” Marketing Manager Greg Bullock explains.TheraSpecs extended their free trial to 60 days. Those 15 extra days made a huge difference. Return rates stabilized, negative customer comments decreased, and most importantly, onsite conversion rates increased by 15 percent.Bullock ... Read More

Feed: Microsoft Azure Blog. Author: Michael Leworthy. Welcome to the Cloud Commercial Communities monthly webinar and podcast update. Each month the team focuses on core programs, updates, trends, and technologies that Microsoft partners and customers need to know to increase success using Azure and Dynamics. Make sure you catch a live webinar and participate in live Q&A. If you miss a session, you can review it on demand. Also consider subscribing to the industry podcasts to keep up to date with industry news. Happening in December Webinars Transform Your Business with AI at Microsoft December 4, 2018 at 11:00 AM ... Read More