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Business Continuity Planning for the Retail Industry

everbridge

Business Continuity in the Retail Industry. Enduring the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a unique opportunity for businesses in the retail industry to reshape how they operate. A BCP is vital for the retail sector for several reasons. Top Threats to Business Continuity in Retail. Cyberattacks. Product recalls.

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The Great Facebook Outage of 2021: 4 Key Lessons

DRI Drive

4, Facebook suffered one of its longest outages of nearly six hours, which was long enough to majorly disrupt online retail and global communications networks and create panic and confusion among users. What can resilience professionals learn from the social network’s surprise crash? Human error happens – but you can plan for it: […].

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8 Considerations for Retailers Investing in AI-powered Video Surveillance

Pure Storage

8 Considerations for Retailers Investing in AI-powered Video Surveillance by Pure Storage Blog One might think retailers started the new year feeling festive after wrapping up a robust 2023 holiday shopping season. But a concurrent trend—rising retail shrink—is eroding retailers’ profitability and feelings of good cheer.

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Navigating Uncertainty: A Practical Guide to Crisis Management for Retail

BryghtPath

Learn how to develop effective crisis management strategies for your retail business. The post Navigating Uncertainty: A Practical Guide to Crisis Management for Retail appeared first on Bryghtpath. We discuss building resilience, responding efficiently, and safeguarding brand reputation during challenging times.

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Helping Achieve Sustainable IT in the Retail Industry

Pure Storage

Everywhere you look in the retail industry, the business landscape is changing. Omnichannel marketing is revolutionizing how retailers reach customers. Another topic shaking up retail is sustainability. Another topic shaking up retail is sustainability. But how much progress are retailers making?

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10 Data Insights That Can Redefine Retail

Pure Storage

The retail industry is undergoing massive change. Thanks to the events of 2020, retailers were forced to hurriedly implement digital transformation within weeks or months instead of following original plans that stretched over several years. billion online with US retailers—a whopping 30.1% increase over the same period in 2019.

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Infrastructure as a Service Makes a Difference for Retailers

Pure Storage

The Secret Retailers Need to Know? Infrastructure as a service is the secret that more retailers need to know about. The IDC report, “ Retail Industry Cloud Investment Guide for 2022” (download it for free), notes that the largest global retailers increased infrastructure as a service spending by 40% from 2020 to 2021.

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