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- 1/23/2024
Navigating the Future: Leslie Sarasin's Insights on AI
Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI, explored the impact of artificial intelligence on the food and retail industry at the recent FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. Hear her call to action. - 1/23/2024
5 Takeaways on Putting Generative AI To Work in Food Retail
Doug Baker, VP, industry relations at FMI, and Jose Luis-Gomes, managing director retail & consumer, at Google Cloud, addressed the challenges and responsibilities associated with AI adoption at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. - 1/21/2024
FMItech Presents Cutting-Edge Retail Technology at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference
The Food Industry Association hosted the FMItech Pitch Competition at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference last Friday, in addition to the FMItech Lounge. RIS was live on the scene. - 1/8/2024
IBM Study: 80% of Consumers Signal Interest in AI-Driven Shopping
A new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, reveals a widening gap between shopper demands and the current retail offering. - 11/13/2023
Allbirds Transforming Inventory and Demand Planning
The footwear company is investing in its demand planning capabilities in order to better adapt to consumer behaviors and to scale effectively. - 10/2/2023
5 Brands to Open Up Shop
In this second annual look at the brands that have opened up brick-and-mortar shops, we give you companies to a keep an eye on, as they provide new consumer experiences that stand out from the digital realm. - 6/29/2023
Meet Amazon’s Latest Robots: Proteus and Cardinal
Amazon reveals details of its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot. - 2/12/2023
Tapestry Weaves Consumer Data Through the Value Chain
Learn how the Coach and Stuart Weitzman parent is leveraging consumer data through the full value chain, embedding data into day-to-day decision making, while Kate Spade is contributing to change by giving its products a second life. - 1/26/2023
Microsoft Bets Billions on OpenAI: What This Could Mean for Retail
Microsoft has announced a "multiyear, multibillion dollar investment” with DALL-E and ChatGPT developer OpenAI, following previous investments in 2019 and 2021. - 9/5/2022
Reckitt's Laxman Narasimhan Heads To Starbucks
Starbucks has revealed its next CEO, a little over five months after announcing Kevin Johnson was stepping down and Howard Schultz would return as interim CEO.