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This year’s GroceryShop was one of the best to date. This event has become “the” grocery industry event of the year and is a must-attend event for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. There were excellent senior leadership speakers. Relevant, targeted content. A focused and lively presentation approach. A space for start-ups and new industry […]

Embedding technology in your brick-and-mortar store can be intimidating, but the payoff in enhanced consumer experience and better operational performance can be significant. Here are three things you should consider before you embrace checkout-free technology. Today, delivering a positive customer experience is more important than ever before. This is one of the key takeaways of […]

How these new technologies from Amazon are helping transform the retail experience No one likes waiting in lines. The convenience stores that win shoppers’ loyalty are those that offer quick in-and-out shopping trips. Several years ago, Amazon set out to build Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One for Amazon Go stores to offer a […]

The success of pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations rests on their ability to bring new therapies to market, which requires submitting clinical trial data to regulatory agencies. However, it involves massive quantities of data and significant manual labor. To automate and optimize the process, life sciences organizations are leveraging curated solutions powered by the cloud—affording them […]

Part 2 – Navigating today’s rapidly changing retail and CPG landscape with modern technologies The global supply chain disruptions that we’ve witnessed in our industry from 2020 through 2022 have been nothing short of incredible. Lengthy lead times and out-of-stock inventory on everything from paper and cleaning supplies to beef and poultry have created a […]

Part 1 – A roadmap for suppliers, retailers, and CPG firms for building collaborative solutions covering demand, supply chain, and retail planning When the global pandemic hit with virtually no warning, the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry was turned upside down. Supply chains were quickly disrupted—and then overwhelmed. Everyday items, like paper and […]

Learn how to bring frictionless shopping to travel retail with Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One Quickly and conveniently getting people to their destinations is core to the travel industry ethos. Unlike customers in traditional retail environments, travelers tend to follow strict timelines to board their flight or train on time. Therefore, travel […]

After 20 years of operating its own on-premises data centers, Coca-Cola migrated to Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2013. Earlier that year, the company’s Super Bowl commercial generated a spike in website traffic that overwhelmed its servers, catalyzing Coca-Cola’s decision to move to the cloud. Since its migration, Coca-Cola has reduced its operational costs by […]

Twenty years ago, when the internet and ecommerce became mainstream, no one envisioned the social media channels and immersive games that are available today. At that time, a website with professional, attractive images and an intuitive checkout process seemed sophisticated to most consumers. Fast-forward to the early 2020s, and that basic brochureware-style website seems boring […]

Consumers play a crucial role in healthcare cost management, but they must have relevant information in order to produce the market forces needed to achieve reduced healthcare prices. The Transparency in Coverage (TCR) rule requires health insurers (payors) and hospitals disclose their pricing agreements. This empowers consumers to shop and compare costs between specific providers before receiving […]