Blue Sky is exhibiting at AI & Big Data Expo Europe 2021

    We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at AI & Big Data Expo Europe 2021.

    The leading Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Conference & Exhibition event will take place on 23-24th November 2021 at the RAI in Amsterdam.

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    The importance of inventory accuracy

      BACKGROUND

      In the last 12+ months, retailers have experienced unprecedented supply chain and inventory challenges. A combination of closed factories, backed-up ports, container scarcity, and labor shortages took its toll on the industry. In this article we will take a look behind the scenes and try to understand the dynamics behind these volume shifts, and what retailers need to do to stay ahead.  (more…)

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      5 Smart Store Technologies Transforming Retail Experiences

        This article is originally by RIS News.

        Whether you’re buying online or in a physical store, shopping should be easy, simple and enjoyable. In the customer’s mind, the retailer or brand is one entity, regardless of the sales channel. For this reason, customers expect their journey to fluidly shift between digital and physical touchpoints with the same conveniences in store as online.

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        Post-Shutdown Spending Priorities: How Covid Changed How We Shop

          This article is originally from RIS News. 

          After a year of on-off restrictions, retailers may be hoping that the reopening of retail brings with it a spending splurge.

          And it’s the case that some 53% of consumers are now buying things online more than normal, with almost 8 in 10 shoppers (78%) expected to increase online purchasing over the next 12 months, according to exclusive consumer research from Brightpearl.

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          5 Ways Macy’s is Harnessing Data and Analytics

            This article is originally from RIS News.

            Macy’s outperformed sales expectations across all three brands in its first quarter —  Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury  —  and revealed how the retailer has been benefiting from its investments in data and analytics. (more…)

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            Top 3 2021 Customer Experience Shifts in E-Commerce

              This article is from RIS News.

              Lauren Kindzierski is VP of CX marketing at HGS.

              Last year was one of the most prominent years in history, and now retailers are asking themselves what comes next. The use of technology in retail is continuing to boom as businesses desperately search for new ways to connect with customers in a socially distant and safe environment while simultaneously adjusting to newly adopted shopping behaviors.

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