Artificial Intelligence

10 executives driving change through the introduction of cutting-edge technologies and strategies, as well as setting the standard for innovative excellence across the retail industry.

With speed to market more critical than ever, IT executives should find vendor "partners" willing to invest and grow the business together.

Longtime Nike veteran Michael Smith will place a special focus on driving global technology solutions in retail, digital, social and analytics.

IDC's Kimberly Knickle and Oracle colleague Mario Vollbracht help Michael examine how consumer goods companies must address the "Mile After the Last Mile."

Nielsen hopes the acquisition will improve its ability to process large datasets while providing access to more proprietary data from advertisers, publishers and retailers.

Increasing needs and declining costs will combine to drive deployment of various shopper-enabling tools.

The traditional grocer adds a new-age meal-kit company with leading technology and data capabilities as it continues to adapt to a changing marketplace.