Let’s play pretend. Imagine you’re the owner of an airline company. In order to get your wheels off the ground, you have to check if your aircrafts are properly fitted with the furnishings, supplies, and equipment necessary for safe, efficient travel. Sadly, upon inspection, you find your fleet is in no shape to fly—cabin seats […]
References in popular culture to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and automation have the world figuring out innumerable uses for these technologies in real-life. From Google Maps navigation to Netflix recommendations, we’ve already brought technology into our lives to make daily tasks more convenient and tailored to our wants and needs. Bringing these technologies […]
100 percent organic cotton. Contains no CFCs. Farm fresh from free-range animals. Chances are you’ve seen some variation of these claims wherever you shop – in the supermarket, buying apparel or selecting a new suite of wooden patio furniture. Marketing claims based on the environment were nonexistent a few decades ago; why are they so […]
Technology is fundamentally changing retail in every facet, from discovery, development and delivery of products, to the shopping and purchasing experience. We looked at recent news stories to see where tech is headed next. Addressing the ubiquitous empty mall Just about anywhere in America, the sight of a half-empty or deserted shopping or strip […]
We’ve said it before – retail isn’t dead or dying, it’s evolving. Yes, store closures are coming fast and we’re already on track to surpass last year’s record, but the future of U.S. retail isn’t as dire as some would have you think. Some brave retailers are actually opening more stores as others struggle to […]
With NAFTA renegotiations, Brexit and other international trade impacts at the forefront of everyone’s minds, retailers are faced with a challenge to manage the flow of goods, information and money across borders. The industry can no longer rely on manual processes to manage their trade operations; the complicated nature of international logistics and the supply […]
“But real adventures, I reflected, do not happen to people who remain at home: They must be sought abroad.” Irish novelist and poet James Joyce included this thought in a collection of short stories depicting early 20th century life in the city of Dublin, and the sentiment still holds true today. In recent […]
As Bamboo’s Rose’s resident tech geek, I love seeing how technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing and enhancing the retail industry. There are so many opportunities for retailers to leverage these technologies to improve efficiencies and innovation throughout the supply chain. While we could spend hours talking through the hypothetical […]
