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Chipotle’s recipe for digital transformation: Cloud plus AI

CIO

When Curt Garner became Chipotle’s first CIO in 2015, the only technology used for online restaurant ordering was, “believe it or not,” a fax machine, he says. Many restaurant chains, in contrast, are individually owned and operated as franchises. Seven years later, the Newport Beach, Calif.-based

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Sysco’s recipe for growth centers on IT

CIO

Like most companies, Sysco traditionally ran its B2B e-commerce business in a bulk reordering fashion. The base engine for the e-commerce and data warehouse is all custom code. We would be able to search and get feedback on restaurant or social trends about recipes and food and surf that back to us or to our customers.”

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Big Data Drives Office Productivity into Overdrive

Smart Data Collective

It is changing the landscape of commerce as we know it. “These, along with other big data tools, are being used both for the redesign of restaurant networks and for finding the best locations for new openings,” describes Carlos Peregrina. Big data is playing a massive role in countless industries.

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Data Analytics Shows How COVID 19 Impacted Search and User Behavior Online

Smart Data Collective

Not only do we have less travel and outdoor activity, but Covid-19 has impacted local bars and restaurants, and their related search. Food search trends for the march were as follows: Search for ‘restaurants’ fell by 46%. Moreover, they’re experiencing a new phenomenon — being a tourist in their local community.

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Enabling Digital Transformation, Securely

CIO

I suspect almost all reading this post are involved in digital transformations at work and see it in action throughout daily life. This digital transformation requires businesses to bring together data, applications, and users in a secure way—across digital and hybrid environments that are distributed, complex, and expanding.

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Social commerce: A guide for brands and retailers

bazaarvoice

The social commerce renaissance continues. One nice side effect to this, though — aside from the continued influx of quality memes — is the sustained rise of social commerce. One nice side effect to this, though — aside from the continued influx of quality memes — is the sustained rise of social commerce.

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Local Goes Digital this Holiday Season: 32% Increase in Shopping Cart Tech

Zoominfo

The restaurant and business conference industries offer good examples of companies switching to digital commerce and staying innovative during the pandemic.