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The retail edge: Where data powers game-changing customer experiences

CIO

The future of retail is omnichannel The last three or four years have changed retail forever. 1 But despite some of the benefits of online sales, this isn’t all good news for retailers. 2 Dell Developing omnichannel omniscience requires edge data insights Now, more than ever, the edge is valuable territory for retailers.

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How to incubate a winning innovation program

CIO

Retail, entertainment, music, and banking have largely moved online. In 1995, Microsoft launched Internet Explorer and, by bundling it with its winning Windows 95 product, swiftly eclipsed Navigator as the leading browser. It’s great to fail fast to build momentum, maximize learning and manage risk. But remember Domino’s?

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

CIO

Digital transformation initiatives have picked up in the retail sector in recent years as store chains compete for brand awareness and sales in a rapidly evolving market. By 2026, retailers’ global investments in digital transformation tools are expected to reach $388 billion , growing by 18% a year. And online ordering accelerated.

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Micro transformation: Driving big business benefit through quick IT wins

CIO

And when performed strategically in succession as Mahon has done at Werner, such quick wins can lead to much larger business transformation over time — with less big-bang disruption and change management thanks to measurable proof of enhancement along the way. It gets contagious — you do one and it leads to others.”

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US port strike has CIOs prepping for supply chain implications

CIO

The US is entering peak demand season for goods — Black Friday and Christmas — but many of the retailers have learned their lesson and stocked up early,” Tariq claimed. They will include open, vague language that allows the union to claim a ‘win,’ but in reality [port operators] will have the ability to automate.”

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Data’s dark secret: Why poor quality cripples AI and growth

CIO

In retail, poor product master data skews demand forecasts and disrupts fulfillment. Build quick wins, then scale. Invest in AI-powered quality tooling AI and machine learning are transforming data quality from profiling and anomaly detection to automated enrichment and impact tracing. Monitor continuously at scale.

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Unpacking Leroy Merlin’s marketplace strategy

CIO

Over the years, the retail industry has had to adapt quickly to the rise of ecommerce and omnichannel, says Anderson. But his existing team had to learn a lot, and he even snatched people from other departments to assist with getting the project across the finish line.

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