retail

wendy's surge pricing

Wendy’s to use AI to bring “surge-pricing” to burgers

"Beginning as early as 2025, we will begin testing more enhanced features like dynamic pricing and day-part offerings along with AI-enabled menu changes"

Edward Targett February 27, 2024

Digital and data? We’re going large, says McDonalds’ CEO, as new CIO vows new OS, GenAI, "data highway"

Digital and data? We’re going large, says McDonalds’ CEO, as new CIO vows new OS, GenAI, "data highway"

"The scale of incoming information from all corners of the globe will allow McDonald’s GenAI models to better understand the broadest range of patterns and nuances"

Edward Targett February 06, 2024

The Big Interview: Very Group Chief Data Officer, Steven Pimblett

digital transformation

The Big Interview: Very Group Chief Data Officer, Steven Pimblett

"If you get a good grip on that, happy customers, happy shareholders. If you get it wrong, you are sat on millions of pounds-worth of stock in a warehouse that you have to write off..."

Edward Targett January 08, 2024

$11 billion North Face owner, VF Corp., hit by ransomware

$11 billion North Face owner, VF Corp., hit by ransomware

Attacker "disrupted… business operations by encrypting some IT systems, and stole data from the company"

Edward Targett December 18, 2023

Nike app users

Nike hits 500 million app users

"Our fastest-growing channel" says CEO and former technology executive John Donahoe

The Stack July 03, 2023

River Island CIO Adam Warne on digitally transforming bricks-and-mortar retail

The privately owned retailer's CIO talks us through building data funnels from shops, smart fitting rooms and more...

Edward Targett June 01, 2023

McDonalds CEO: Robots won't take over our kitchens

McDonalds CEO: Robots won't take over our kitchens

McDonalds spends $1 billion on technology annually, but...

Edward Targett July 26, 2022

Nike Digital now accounts for 26% of revenue amid membership focus

digital transformation

Nike Digital now accounts for 26% of revenue amid membership focus

Apps: Lots of apps...

The Stack March 23, 2022