WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation
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New report confirms #InternetOfThings #BigData #MachineLearning Will Revolutionize Retail via @Forbes 

New report confirms #InternetOfThings #BigData #MachineLearning Will Revolutionize Retail via @Forbes  | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it
  • 70% of retail decision makers globally are ready to adopt the Internet of Things to improve customer experiences.
  • 73% of retailers rate managing big data as important or business-critical to their operations.
  • 78% of retailers say it is important or business-critical to integrate e-commerce and in-store experiences, so an omnichannel experience is delivered to every customer.
  • 87% of retailers will deploy mobile point-of-sale (MPOS) devices by 2021, enabling them to scan and accept credit or debit payments anywhere in the store.
  • 90% of retailers will implement buy online, pickup in store by 2021.

 

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Based on a detailed report, this article provides a chockful of stats about investments in certain technologies. Although based on a survey, it confirms certain trends that are widely accepted - so there should be no surprises for readers of this blog.

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Facebook can predict when you fall in love and when your relationship starts #scary #bigData @TheAtlantic 

Facebook can predict when you fall in love and when your relationship starts #scary #bigData @TheAtlantic  | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it
“During the 100 days before the relationship starts, we observe a slow but steady increase in the number of timeline posts shared between the future couple.”
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We are just starting to scratch the surface of what we can learn when we analyze the personal data from social media. When everything is connected with Internet of things products and when we measure everything we do using wearables and quantified-self technologies, the insights will be even greater. Companies should prepare to analyze this massive data rush and us all should start to think about our information privacy more carefully...

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