How Walgreens Boots Alliance avoids AI vendor hype This article is sponsored by:
The healthcare and retail giant’s international CIO says digital leaders must be careful to avoid being swayed by hype.
Retail e-commerce and the omni-channel
Enterprise hits and misses - enterprise LLMs heat up, holiday shoppers spend (online), and the return to office debate isn't over This article is sponsored by:
This week - enterprise LLMs heat up - and I file my first live gen AI use case. Holiday shopping numbers look good so far - at least from the online lens. Vendors file upbeat earnings, and return to office is declared... dead? And yes, the un-predictions are coming.
Cyber Week is over for another year - Adobe and Salesforce provide post-match assessment of how it went for retailers This article is sponsored by:
The economic crisis might not be over, but online shoppers were still out in force in search of a bargain during Cyber Week.
Enterprise hits and misses - OpenAI gets a board makeover (and a critical review), while Black Friday shoppers press the "buy" button This article is sponsored by:
This week - Sam Altman knows how to play the AI Game of Thrones, but what are the implications for the enterprise and beyond? Has AI Safety gone from buzzword bingo to oxymoron? The retail holiday season is underway, and transformations start with data silos, not AI. As always, your whiffs.
Black Friday - how was it for online retail? Adobe and Salesforce have the (differing) data This article is sponsored by:
How was Black Friday's online retail performance compared to 2022?
It's Black Friday! Salesforce and Adobe crunch the numbers on a crucial Holiday season for retailers This article is sponsored by:
Salesforce and Adobe place their bets on how good or bad retailers can expect the coming days to be.
Follow-the-sun data streaming ensures Black Friday is a global event
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As the sun rises on Black Friday around the world, Richard Cudd of Confluent reflects on the importance of data-driven sales that go beyond one holiday event.
How Buster + Punch lit up end-to-end automation thanks to NetSuite and the cloud This article is sponsored by:
After six years running its business on Oracle NetSuite's cloud ERP platform, home fashion brand Buster + Punch runs highly automated global operations from a single back-office location in the UK.
Fixing up the technology stack - the macro-economic downturn isn't deterring omni-channel transformation at Home Depot and Lowe's This article is sponsored by:
It's tough out there for Lowe's and Home Depot, but both firms CEOs are determined to keep the technology investment on track.
Macy's minor Miracle on 34th Street - net income and revenue down, but Wall St gives it a break This article is sponsored by:
As CEO Jeff Gennette gets ready to depart, Macy's manages to please - or at least appease - investors.
Enterprise hits and misses - Sam Altman punted from OpenAI, but finds happy landings at Microsoft. Enterprises react, while retailers ramp up holiday hopes This article is sponsored by:
This week - Sam Altman is out at OpenAI, but in at Microsoft. What does this mean for the enterprise? Meanwhile, retailers are hoping (and gritting teeth) for a holiday amidst macro-doubts - but Walmart is upbeat. Your whiffs include ChatGPT in my inbox, looking for PR love.
"We're antsy about Christmas every year!" Will it be Happy Holidays for Walmart as digital revenues grow? This article is sponsored by:
The Holidays are looming, but the retail sector is downbeat. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon tries to be upbeat.
Happy Holidays? Target's management team has some omni-channel asks on its Christmas list This article is sponsored by:
Target consumers are headed back into the stores and outperforming the digital part of the omni-channel mix.
