Retail Info Systems | August 4, 2020 Best Buy will leverage Google Cloud's cloud infrastructure and analytics services to power a data-driven retail strategy to deliver newer and more personalized shopping experiences. Google Cloud and Best Buy are expanding their partnership via a new, multi-year agreement that names Google Cloud as the cloud provider for Best Buy's Enterprise Data Platform. This new partnership will help Best Buy deliver on its goal to enrich lives through

Forbes | April 5, 2020 Foot traffic declined across the U.S. as the month progressed, with some regions heavily impacted due to government stay-at-home orders. According to RetailNext, March traffic fell 53% for stores that closed from last year and 21% for stores that stayed open. For April, foot traffic will be non-existent in most markets as many retailers closed all of their stores. Once stores are able to reopen, there are many factors that will be top of mind for retail

Retail Dive, December 18, 2019 Target is using the combined powers of physical presence and data science to improve the customer experience through availability. According to Paritosh Desai, SVP and chief data and analytics officer, data science is being used to improve on-shelf availability, reduce inventory levels, and create operating efficiencies for Target. This is no small task as Target hosts 30 million shoppers at its 1,800 stores per week. "We're dealing with problem