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Top priorities for IT in the new normal

The implications for how IT is managed and supported in this era are significant and far reaching. These three points are crucial for any IT leader.

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How "The Great Compression" can lead to better retail CX

Retail’s digital tipping point is a blessing in disguise.

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7 ways to reduce bias in conversational AI

You may remember Tay, Microsoft’s infamous Twitter chatbot that unintentionally picked up on hate speech and…

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Caroline Criado Perez on systemic data bias that counts women out

Years ago, I read an article explaining that most objects that appear solid aren’t; they are,…

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5 ways AI is helping solve human problems

We all use artificial intelligence (AI) every day. I regularly ask Siri to call my mom;…

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From 3 years to 8 weeks—digital transformation is speeding up

“We used to talk about a burning platform,” said Scott Engler, VP of Advisory for CFO/CHRO…

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Reimagining the future of retail

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality have been creeping into retail for years, but COVID-19 has thrown…

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The reality of uncertainty: Tim Crawford on how CIOs are thinking about the 'next normal'

A few months in to what remains a very strange way of living, we know a…

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Consumer trends during The Great Reset: How do we want to move forward?

As governments and businesses talk about how to open back up after shelter-in-place orders, there’s a…

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3 ways retailers can prepare for the road ahead

“People used to go to the mall for fun? That’s weird.” This was from my daughter,…

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By 2035, analysts expect a primarily digital society

“Digital is changing our entire social contract, the implicit understanding of what our society is based…

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5 trends from retail’s 2020 Big Show

In addition to fresh starts and earnest resolutions, January calls tens of thousands of retailers to…

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Why corporate sustainability is a mainstay in 2020 and beyond

Levi Strauss & Co. introduced a line of jeans in 2019 with 31 percent hemp, and…

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The future employee experience is personalized

I recently wrote a piece about sensory customer experiences for Relate where I imagined how software…

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Pamela Pavliscak on the danger and promise of emotional technology

Silicon Valley is trying to crack the code on emotion. The tech world knows that research…

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Unlocking the potential for new customer experiences with 5G

No one knows for sure what a 5G world will look like. Imagine what’s possible if…

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Personalization’s deep data foundations

Data-driven personalization is the Holy Grail of marketing today. Various studies, mostly sponsored by retail-related organizations,…

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