Welcome to Intelligence Node's Blog. Regardless of where you are on your retail analytics and machine learning journey, our blog covers a vast range of topics to maximize your retail growth and ensure your success.
Fitbit had a tough time maintaining its status quo as the category leader in fitness trackers and overall wearables in 2017. Falling to the third place for the first time in the first quarter of 2017, between Chinese gadget maker Xiaomi and Apple, what the fitness brand could do with is a little introspection. Product […]
Consumers are ravenous for a great shopping experience and proven practices can help retailers add sizzle to their offerings. In fact, boosting sales per customer is easier than retail companies might expect. During these final weeks of 2017, retailers can boost “share of wallet” by appealing to consumers’ needs, emotions and senses. Here are five […]
Geeky has never been so glamorous. To help shoppers find fashions that fit their bodies, budgets and styles, more retailers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI). As one of today’s hottest technology trends, AI translates vast volumes of retail big data into rich, actionable insights, so executives can make smart decisions faster.
At this time of year, the retail market always gets more competitive, cluttered, and chaotic. However, given the sector’s contraction in 2018, it is more important than ever to maximize your sales during the upcoming holiday season. To inspire you to stand out and sell, here are proven best practices from four retail dynamos to […]
There is a high chance that you’ve bought a private label product at least once in your life. It can be tomato sauce at the grocer, or it can be pills at your pharmacy—The fact is that people have become comfortable with private label products. Read on to know about private label definition.
Since 2017 has been a year of retail reinvention and consolidation, expect intense competition for consumer wallets this holiday season, which is coming up fast. There’s no time to waste: Now is the time to finalize your Black Friday 2018 strategy because this is the most important (and profitable) time of year for online businesses.
Two days ago, Toys ‘R’ Us filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection – mere weeks ahead of the critical holiday season – to restructure amid crippling debt, declining sales and relentless competition from retail powerhouses. In recent years, Toys “R” Us has spent hundreds of million of dollars on interest expenses, which left few resources to […]
The obvious and not-so-obvious winners of this year’s July summer sales. Before our tan lines could fade, our inboxes were filled with promo newsletters talking about the last of season’s sales, announcing final reductions. This time of the year has always been bittersweet- between packing up our grills and laundering our swimsuits we’re hard at […]
To boost product visibility and sales with optimized prices, retailers and brands can use retail data analytics to access real-time insights into the global e-commerce landscape. Let’s look at how Michigan-based furniture manufacturer Herman Miller can use retail data analytics to gain a competitive advantage in the global retail market.
Earlier, if people needed something, they had to drive around town to buy things from different places. Thanks to the Internet and its gaining popularity, there are a lot of e-commerce websites. E-commerce is the act of buying and selling products and services online. These days, you can get anything online, cars, books, toys, furnitures, […]
As a rule of thumb, every business today is obligated to specific regulations in the sector in which they operate. Retail is no exception and is perhaps one of the more demanding business sectors due to the volume of work involved. Retailers must ensure they are fully in line with retail financial compliance standards to […]
