Deep Dive | July 28, 2015 Premium Connected Cars: A Mobile Device CruisingAutomobiles are logically the next devices to be connected to the Internet, since we spend so much time in them and want connectivity everywhere. They will function as nodes in the Internet of Things (IoT), which is forecasted to encompass 50 billion devices by 2020. Read More
Event Presentation | February 24, 2015 Premium The Disruptors – The New Connected WorldMachine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Machine learning finding its way through startups into applications like marketing, security, and operations • Deep learning includes computer vision, speech recognition, natural language processing, and bioinformatics • Companies today are using neural networks to identify objects for use in driverless cars Read More
Deep Dive | December 15, 2014 Premium Uberification and its ImplicationsInspired by Uber’s business model and the concept of sharing and an on-demand economy, start-ups are increasingly seeking to “uberfy” the world. Read More
Deep Dive | December 12, 2014 Premium The Potential And Pitfalls Of Consumer Data-MiningAs the era of Internet of Things progresses, gaining a 360-degree profile of consumers will become even easier. In the fast-moving world of retail, companies may have to constantly review their strategies for gathering information on consumers in order to stay ahead of competition. But they will also need to navigate ethical grey areas. Read More
Event Presentation | December 4, 2014 Premium New and Emerging Technologies Retailers Will Use to Market Their Brands and Products• Lower-income families spend more of their household budgets on energy and are more likely to spend any savings • Biggest category beneficiaries: Entertainment, restaurants, furniture and other home-related items and discount retailers Read More
Event Presentation | November 2, 2014 Premium New and Emerging Technologies Retailers Will Use to Market Their Brands and ProductsRetailers – Walmart: Biggest day of online orders on Cyber Monday; 500 new promotions a day through Friday – Target: 100,000 items on sale all week – Amazon: Cyber Monday spreading out to Cyber Week • Cyber Monday – e-commerce sales +15.6% YoY (Channel Advisor) – Online sales +8.5% YoY (IBM) – Average order value $124.21, down 3.5% YoY – Mobile sales +27.6% YoY (IBM) – Mobile sales = 22 % of total Cyber Monday online sales, +27.6 % YoY Read More
