Welcome to June’s edition of our Top Retail Expert community newsletter!
RETHINK Retail
RETHINK Retail explores the evolution of retail in today’s connected world. Retail: podcasts, insights, research.
Get ready to be in the know with everything from upcoming meetings to standout achievements from your peers, along with the latest updates from the RETHINK Retail team.
Webinars
Watch the full recap!
The Retail Cloud Alliance recently hosted an insightful webinar on June 25th, "Insights to Action: Real-Time Analytics Strategies for Retailers," featuring top industry experts.
This webinar covered strategies to enhance both in-store and eCommerce operations, highlighting the power of real-time data for swift, informed decisions.
Discover practical tips to implement real-time analytics for immediate impact in your retail operations.
Panelists included:
- Venkatesh (Venky) Shankar: Esteemed host, TRE and Brierley Endowed Professor of Marketing & Academic Director, Brierley Institute of Customer Engagement, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University,
- Girish Dhaneshwar: VP/Consulting Practice Leader - Retail at Cognizant,
- Philip Barry: Global Industry Executive Advisor - Retail at Icertis,
- Steve Norris, PMP: VP, Digital Commerce at Logicbroker,
- Anand Narayanan: Sr. Director of Product at Microsoft Cloud for Industry.
Latest News from the TRE
Get to know RETHINK Retail’s Top Retail Experts through the “Meet the TRE” Q&A series! Dive in to learn about a member of the thought leader community and follow their work and insights across our content and their social channels.
Bob Phibbs is CEO of the Retail Doctor
Expert Events Insights
Curious about how NRF APAC went? Whether you missed it or were there and want to relive the highlights, hear all the insights from our Top Retail Expert Andrew Busby in this summary article about his experience.
For more content, you can also explore Andrew's reflections and analyses by visiting his LinkedIn profile.
Recommended by LinkedIn
Come and join Alexis Tsingeni, a Germany based Retail Reporter on her LinkedIn LIVE Podcast across different retail industries.
Alexis & her guests talk about how retail tech influences the stores and the humans within Customers & Employees! LIVE means, you can ask questions we will answer. Episodes will be aired in German & English language.
Season 2 started in May 2024 featuring hot topics such as #retailmedia #retailapp and #checkout in brick & mortar stores.
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Personal Invitations to Brands & Retailers:
- Aim for 10+ registrations of brand & retail friends to attend FOR FREE.
- You can also invite your Retail/Brand contacts to the TRE breakfast
Join us for a breakfast meetup during The Lead in New York! Feel free to bring a fellow retail leader along.
For more information or to explore opportunities for greater involvement at the event, please contact Aliyah Flowers at Aliyah.flowers@rethink.industries.
Updates from Microsoft
Cybersecurity resilience is critical to keep retailers safe
Discover how GenAI is transforming retail by enhancing decision-making, personalization, and efficiency while addressing rising cybersecurity threats. Learn how solutions like Microsoft Copilot for Security are keeping retailers and consumers safe.
Article by: Brandon Rael, Strategy & Operations Leader at Kyndryl
In this five-minute interview, Rajen Raval, Microsoft's Director of Supply Chain Industry Solutions, discusses how Microsoft's cloud services and AI enhance supply chain visibility, collaboration, and decision-making.
Learn about secure storage, Power Platform, Teams, blockchain, and Copilot—an AI assistant optimizing inventory and communication across the supply chain
Christine Russo, a leading content creator in retail and technology, has tested the Surface Laptop 6. Discover how AI integration and the Copilot button enhance her efficiency. In her latest video, Christine shares insights on the camera quality and more. Check it out!
Updates From Cognizant
Transform Your Supply Chain
Retailers are under increased pressure to adapt to new supply chain approaches to keep place with emerging technology an innovation.
With over 200+ supply chain management customers, we are helping retailers implement next-generation digital capabilities that provide them with the services to empower their sustainability efforts and move their vision to value in a faster, leaner way.
See how Cognizant can transform your digital supply chain! Learn more: Cognizant Supply Chain Solutions
Everest's 2024 Retail IT Assessment
Cognizant was identified in the Everest Group’s Retail IT Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024 as a leader in delivering impactful transformation for retail clients, specifically in areas related to supply chain planning, store operations and order management.
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1wMany thanks for the shout-out RETHINK Retail Links to my video updates from NRF APAC below 👇 Day 1: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrewbusby-retail_responsibleai-dontchasetheusecase-activity-7206210461418016769-NCcQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Day 2: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrewbusby-retail_nrfapac-tre-topretailexpert-activity-7206569973786275840-TjV6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Day 3: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrewbusby-retail_nrfapac-tre-topretailexpert-activity-7206984195875684352-huu3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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1wThank you for the mention RETHINK Retail. Here is the link to the full article post regarding the importance of building a cyber-resilient operating model in the digital age: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cybersecurity-resilience-critical-keep-retailers-safe-brandon-rael-l7r2e/?trackingId=ZFVYzo3vQZuVTNLct0u8eQ%3D%3D Microsoft, Kyndryl