Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already in use throughout the web and increasingly within the enterprise, handling everything from initial call screening for sales prospects to scheduling. Workers will always look for tools, processes, and approaches to improve efficiency and productivity. Artificial intelligence. Augmentation.

Trends 31

Trends Enterprise Intellectual Property Agile 31

Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

In the online realm, Amazon’s experiment with its Echo wireless speaker technology – also known as Alexa – has the potential to turn the cumbersome online checkout process on its head. Furthermore, labor can now be more efficiently allocated to other value-added activities throughout the store. The result?

Trends 35

Trends Hotels How To Retail 35

Harvard Business

JUNE 19, 2017

Buying groceries sight unseen from Alexa might not sound immediately appealing — but Whole Foods’s brand engenders trust in the products it sells. For all its troubles, Whole Foods still delivers higher returns on assets and sales than Amazon does.). If you are Whole Foods, you want to own Alexa.

Real Estate 36

Real Estate Wireless Retail Industry 36

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2018

Beacons are battery-powered wireless sensors installed in retail stores or event venues that detect nearby consumers who have opted in to alerts through Bluetooth or other technologies and that relay information to consumers’ mobile devices. This can help increase short-term sales as well as build long-term brand loyalty.

Data 28

Data Media Guidelines Travel 28

freshminds

MAY 24, 2016

86% agree it makes life more affordable, 83% agree it makes life more convenient and efficient, 76% agree it's better for the environment, 78% agree it builds a stronger community, 63% agree it is more fun than engaging with traditional companies, 89% agree it is based on trust between providers and users.

Hotels 53

Hotels Transportation Energy Company 53