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Macy’s $154M Lesson: Why Every Company Needs Separation of Duties

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Macys, one of Americas most iconic retailers, revealed that an internal accounting fraud had distorted its financial results for years ( New York Post ). Following Macys scandal, analysts and governance experts raised concerns about broader weaknesses in internal controls across the retail sector. While the U.S.

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6 Ways Big Data Analytics Can Drive Down Costs

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By evaluating customer behavior, companies can create strategic marketing plans that target a particular customer cohort—for example, by offering personalized recommendations based on previous purchases or social media activity. Retailers can then blacklist these customers or take other actions to help prevent return fraud.

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Top Architecture Blog Posts of 2023

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10: Build a serverless retail solution for endless aisle on AWS In this post, Sandeep and Shashank help retailers and their customers alike in this guided approach to finding inventory that doesn’t live on shelves. I give you our 2023 cream of the crop! #10: Building endless aisle architecture for order processing Check it out!

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How Can Blockchain Improve Supply Chains?

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For businesses evaluating vendors, supply chain integrity is listed as non-negotiable.¹ Increased sustainability: IDC predicts that by 2025, 75% of retailers will be implementing supply chain KPIs that tie carbon emissions to both product development and the suppliers they use, which is expected to boost customer loyalty by 45%.³

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Pure Does It Again! Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage

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When I first evaluated Pure two years ago, I thought it was unusual to discover that a company as relatively new as Pure had taken the pole position in a core enterprise market like storage. Pure enabled: AutoNation to lead the digital-first transition for online auto retail sales in only three months. Published October 19, 2022.

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The Make-Or-Break Factor Failing Business Owners Often Miss

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For example, take a retail business stuck with legacy POS systems that fails to integrate online and in-store sales data. Were offering FREE Network Assessment to help you evaluate your current IT setup and identify growth opportunities. Workstations: Transitioning to SSDs for faster performance. Ready To Update Your Tech?

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??6 Ways Big Data Analytics Can Drive Down Costs

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By evaluating customer behavior, companies can create strategic marketing plans that target a particular customer cohort—for example, by offering personalized recommendations based on previous purchases or social media activity. Retailers can then blacklist these customers or take other actions to help prevent return fraud.