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August 30, 2019

3 trends retailers need to focus on to survive disruption 

Digital disruption is taking over the retail industry, and it’s time to sink or swim. With the largest mall available in their pockets, customers have become more informed when it comes to when and where to shop.

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Making the store more compelling 

Powerful analytical data is becoming vital to retailers worldwide. We hear from AVA Retail’s Atul Hirpara about how sensors, depth-sensing cameras and more can provide the in-store analytics retailers need to transform the shopping experience.

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Supermarket of the Future 

As customers become more demanding, retailers are having to adapt – and fast. Understanding this, Italy’s largest supermarket chain, Coop Group, has teamed with Accenture, Avanade, Microsoft and Intel to create a remarkable new concept store which leverages some of the most innovative technologies available today

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Making the digital leap 

The retail industry is in the midst of a significant transformation, with digital technologies at the heart of the change. We find out how Microsoft and its partners are supporting retailers as they look to reinvent themselves and meet the needs of the modern consumer.

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Creating immersive, digitally-enhanced retail experiences 

A company’s relationship with customers is fundamentally different today. In the old world, customers were passive recipients of goods and services. Today they are active participants in product development, feedback, and in many cases the actually marketing and communications for a brand or organization. Think of the power of #fail on twitter. Additionally, computing is