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In just the past few months we’ve seen a big shift in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. Today, business leaders want to dive deeper. They’re more interested in implementing these tools and seeing how it can drive the business forward. Executives in retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) in particular are exploring how AI […]

The hype for generative AI Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been a headline topic worldwide since at least March 2023. Whether you’ve marveled at the humanlike responses of chatbots, or the millions of images, video, and music produced on demand by these tools in the blink of an eye, it’s clear that generative AI has […]

For retailers operating on a nationwide scale, it is important to have a disaster recovery (DR) architecture in place. It can be challenging to know what kind of architecture to implement when considering various things such as disaster assumptions, business continuity, and recovery requirements. Running store systems, such as store computers and point of sale […]

As retailers around the world are experiencing unprecedented disruption, industry leaders are demonstrating resilience, tenacity, and a capacity for innovation. We’ve embarked on a series of conversations with executives from Amazon Web Services (AWS) strategic partners, to showcase their leadership and innovation in challenging times. In the latest installment of our Retail Partner Executive Conversations […]

The grocery industry is not what it used to be. Reshaped by economics, technology, and a new generation of shoppers with different expectations and behaviors, food retailers have been challenged to deliver on their brand promises while creating competitive differentiation. The lingering effects of COVID, rising inflation, and a continuing tight labor market have all […]

Over the years, retail has seen seismic shifts due to the emergence of new technologies. Examples include the barcode, ecommerce, and mobile phones, all of which had a profound impact on the way shoppers buy from retailers, resetting consumer expectations. (The same could be said for non-technical inventions like the supermarket format and malls, but […]

Several years ago, Aptos embarked on a journey to redefine and disrupt the retail software landscape. Recognizing that consumers’ shopping behaviors and expectations have irrevocably changed, Aptos believes that retail technology stacks should, too. After years of intense innovation, Aptos launched Aptos ONE, a cloud-native, microservices-based unified commerce platform. This new platform, which takes advantage […]

The emergence of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Smart Store solutions has opened up a new world of possibilities for retailers. In order to take full advantage of these solutions, retailers need to optimize their network infrastructure. As retailers increasingly digitize their operations and move more services to the cloud, security and network infrastructure become major […]

Facing an increasingly competitive and rapidly shifting marketplace, businesses are under pressure to find new opportunities faster than ever. The volatility has hit consumer goods companies and retailers especially hard, challenging them to optimize their supply chain, reduce waste, and drive faster, smarter decision-making. For many, the answer lies in harnessing the vast quantities of […]

The past three years have been some of the most tumultuous in the history of retail, and there’s no end in sight. The onset of COVID-19 completely reshaped the rules of commerce, ushering in a new era of ecommerce that emphasizes profitability over growth at all costs. Yet, a recent survey by Publicis Sapient revealed […]