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In The Age Of Big Data, Why Are We Still Flying Blind?

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This whole eCommerce thing is kinda overblown they say, pointing to data that, on the surface, seems to suggest that all is well in the land of physical retail. The slowing growth is off a big base — and the fast growth of online commerce is coming off a very small one, they say, so it will be a long time before in-store sales really tank.

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Early Days: AI Shows Promise And Limitations For Retailers

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Increased speed allows more data-driven decision making at every level, better processing powers allow greater amounts of data to be incorporated into models, as well as more advanced models to be developed,” Oliver said. The scale in AI is about the data, not the retailer, according to Oliver.

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Clavis Insight Allies With IRI For More Comprehensive eCommerce Insights

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Clavis Insight, a world leader in digital shelf analysis, insights and analytics, recently formed an alliance with leading Big Data and predictive analytics provider IRI. Our solution is oriented toward brand manufacturers who are looking to monitor their brands’ product listings in the online marketplace,” said Silverman.

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Meet The Location Data Company That, Literally, Put The Blue Dot On The Map

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Big Data is big business. And one of the most valuable forms of data right now is behavioral data because it tells a retailer or brand where a customer or potential customer goes, does and spends their time and money on. In other words, it’s a lot of that uber-valuable type of data.

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Happier Hour: 55+ Startups Disrupting The Alcoholic Beverages Industry

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Bar Tech — Companies in this category bring big data and online features to bars and restaurants. Briggs Original (Boston Cranberry). Companies here are independently owned and produce lower volumes of spirits than the brands owned by large spirits companies such as Diageo or Pernod Ricard. Craft Spirits Brands.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $220 Million Week Ending March 25

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Online foreign exchange services. Financial data for private equity funds. Nigerian online credit card processor. Tags: Investors, big data, business intelligence, investing, capital markets. Source: Crunchbase. Maxwell Health. Payroll & beneifts platform. Total raised: $56.4

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $330 Million Week Ending Jan 15

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Online marketplace for real estate investing. Online consumer lending. Data analytics for financial services companies. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Tags: Enterprise, BI, metrics, analytics, big data. Total raised: $136.7 HQ: San Francisco, California. Source: Finovate. RealtyMogul. Latest round: $18.4

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