Tag: Smart Store

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 […]

What will not change in the retail industry? Even 10 years from today, customers will still want more product selections at a lower price through more convenient services. Recognizing these constant customer demands, Amazon has continued to grow sustainably by focusing on three factors: selection, price, and convenience (or SPC). In other words, Amazon has […]

Retail leaders worldwide, like Best Buy, Petco, Neiman Marcus, Sainsbury’s, Instacart, and Zalando, are accelerating innovation and digital transformation by leveraging cloud retail solutions, software, and tools to harness insights from data at scale. From unparalleled personalized recommendations to AI-driven supply chain planning and inventory optimization, AWS helps brands drive faster market differentiation and growth. […]

You already have basic footfall data that shows the number of people in your store at any given hour, and you know your sales data per hour, so you can produce a rough “conversion” rate for your customers. But what if you could get more granular data about your customers’ behavior? What if you could […]

As the retail industry tackles dramatic shifts in shopper behavior, broad changes in product assortments, and huge growth in digital orders, innovative merchants are responding to these market shifts with laser-focused, technology-driven customer experience initiatives. We wholeheartedly applaud these efforts. But it’s not enough. Retailers must also focus on back-office store operations to increase automation, […]