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September 29, 2020Blog6 ways AI can help retailers manage COVID chaos and post-COVID uncertaintyIn some parts of the world, COVID chaos is still reigning, disrupting supply chains and throwing all retailers’ carefull...
September 22, 2020BlogDeveloping an analytics roadmap is an essential part of your analytics strategy. In this post, we’ll tell you what you need to know before you start building your roadmap. A robust anal...
September 17, 2020BlogAt Absolutdata, we believe that it’s important to give back to our community. That’s why we’ve set up a number of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Corporate social respo...
September 15, 2020BlogCOVID-19 has temporarily shuttered some businesses and moved others to a remote-work paradigm. Meanwhile, people are depending on telecoms to stay connected. How can AI help telecoms meet these demand...
September 10, 2020BlogCOVID-19 has caused even avid travelers to stay home. Quarantines, lockdowns, travel restrictions, and even outright travel bans have slashed hotels’ revenue streams. How can AI help them regain the c...- September 9, 2020BlogIn this issue, we talk with Saee Chaudhary, Analytics Consultant at Absolutdata, about working from home, staying productive, and picking up new hobbies during the lockdown.Adjusting to Telework...
September 8, 2020BlogSeveral studies confirm what most retailers already know: Price is a huge factor in customers’ buying decisions. How can AI help online and offline retailers set prices that attract consumers and stil...
September 2, 2020BlogAbsolutdata conducted a study on 1000+ consumers for three months to track their sentiment, confidence index and changing behavior or forecast the trends that are likely to shape up in the future. Thi...
August 26, 2020BlogFine-tuning marketing strategies to meet customers’ emerging demands is essential as we move towards a post-COVID mindset. The COVID epidemic is still growing strong in many places. Eve...
August 20, 2020BlogThe COVID-19 crisis arrived on the heels of the “retail apocalypse”. Now more than ever, retailers need to invest in AI and its related technologies if they want to move forward.There’s no doubt ...
August 13, 2020Thought LeadershipThere’s a fundamental shift underway in the consumer products and goods (CPG) market, driven by substantial changes in consumer behavior and marketplace conditions related to the pandemic. Businesses ...
August 11, 2020BlogWhat will consumers do in the New Normal? An AI-backed peek into the future.As the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be entering a second phase, businesses worldwide are trying to determine their nex...
August 5, 2020BlogAs e-commerce grows – at least in part due to COVID-19 – online retailers are using AI to pave their way to efficiency, personalization, and ultimately success.If consumers were hesitant about us...
July 23, 2020BlogThe Coronavirus crisis has changed many aspects of our daily lives. Consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) are fighting back – using AI to make better decisions and maximize outcomes during the pand...
July 8, 2020BlogAn expert guide to the current state of the telecom industry and data analytics’ role in its future. The telecom industry is complex and exciting. It’s dynamically growing as companies ...
July 1, 2020BlogNavigating the fallout from COVID-19 will require hospitality brands to adopt an agile, data-driven approach.COVID-19 has presented a serious obstacle for most businesses, but few have been impact...
June 25, 2020BlogWant to build an accurate model? Rely on technical knowledge. Want a model that’s effective and usable? You’ll need a lot more than just technical chops.We’ve seen it over and over again: predicti...
June 18, 2020BlogCOVID-19 has affected business levels, methodologies, and consumer behavior on an unprecedented scale. How are business leaders adapting? What future opportunities do they see arising from the shakeup...
June 3, 2020BlogAI has already become entrenched in pharma and health companies, but COVID-19 is driving faster innovations.AI was already very much on the pharma and health industries’ radar, but the COVID-19 ou...
May 26, 2020BlogExamining the short- and long-term implications of COVID-19 on data analytics and analysts.In some ways, the world is now more conscious of data analytics than ever before. Why? Think of the last ...
April 20, 2020BlogIt’s not just the quality of your data insights – it’s how fast you can get them that matters.Much has been written about the business and economic impact of the COVID-19 virus; we don't need to r...
March 31, 2020BlogThe impact of COVID-19 on the business world is being well documented. It's been linked with everything from spikes in unemployment and a projected recession to spurring the adoption of 5G...
February 11, 2020BlogIf you want to keep up with today’s travelers, you need to move fast. AI fast.According to the U.S. Travel Answer Sheet, travel spending in the US averaged $3 billion a day or over $1 trillion a y...
January 30, 2020BlogNo longer the exclusive purview of tech companies and giant e-comms, AI is also transforming the traditional retail landscape.Traditional retailers are feeling the need to step up their game. Not ...
January 23, 2020BlogMarket research and insight delivery is evolving. 2020 is the ideal time to start preparing your organization for 2030. Technology is changing rapidly. In 2020, we can expect to see major...
January 16, 2020BlogAugmented analytics, integrated AI, Natural Language Processing, and other emerging tech trends are already changing how we do business. Technology disruptions are an accepted, even expec...
December 11, 2019BlogHow can foodservice manufacturers overcome disruption and data challenges to thrive in the 21st century? Until fairly recently, foodservice manufacturers weren’t all that affected by tech...
December 3, 2019BlogA technology-powered smarter era of flight is bringing changes to airlines and their customers The commercial aviation industry has faced numerous changes, including technological disru...
November 25, 2019BlogThis booklet is a compilation of select blog posts from 'Absolutely, the Absolutdata blog'. To keep you on top of the game, we've cherry picked some of the most popular blog posts on Artificial Intell...
November 5, 2019BlogAI is no longer an option for enterprises now. Sooner than later, businesses need to get onto the AI journey. For those who are a little late to board the AI bus, can they successfully leapfrog their ...
October 15, 2019BlogBusinesses are in the early stages of AI adoption, and are still learning how to put the technology to work. The challenge today is more about how can an enterprise ensure sustainable and scalable bus...
October 3, 2019BlogPersonalizing customer experiences for each individual across channels is a necessity for retail and CPG brands in this digital agePersonalization Is No Longer Optional The modern customer dema...
August 19, 2019BlogTelecommunication companies are sitting on a veritable goldmine of data. How can they use it to increase revenue? And what role does AI play? TELCOS ARE DATA MASTERS Telecom companies ha...
July 31, 2019BlogBI and analytical tools are more powerful and more useful than ever before. So why is it such a struggle to get business users to adopt them? Despite the buzz around Business Intelligen...
April 9, 2019BlogHow one CPG company’s example of a chatbot business application transformed their information search. Business applications for Natural Language Processing are today’s hot topics. Examp...
March 19, 2019BlogCustomer driven marketing – a.k.a. customer directed marketing – can change your business. But first, you have to change how you look at your customers. Customers have long been called ...
February 26, 2019BlogIn August 2011, Marc Andreessen wrote a prescient opinion piece called “Why Software Is Eating the World.” Andreessen pointed out that even in the depths of a global recession, a remarka...
February 20, 2019Blog2019 is already proving a landmark year for Absolutdata.2019 has just gotten underway, but it’s brought some exciting news for the Absolutdata team and for the AI industry as a whole. Here ar...
February 7, 2019BlogCharles Dickens wrote in A Tale of Two Cities – It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epo...
November 15, 2018BlogOur Solutions Architect team was recently awarded an expanded Amazon Web Services partnership. We thought we’d share what these star performers do for clients. Absolutdata’s Solution...
May 3, 2018Blog38% of sales people say getting a response from prospects is getting more difficult (State of Inbound Report). AI is reversing this sales challenge, but only when you have these key criteria&n...
March 7, 2018BlogEarly adopters of Artificial Intelligence sales tools are starting to see the revenue needle move in a big way. What's their secret? In this article, we'll look at one major factor: the ...
December 20, 2017Blog2017 has been a breakout year for Artificial Intelligence (AI). At Absolutdata, we've had the opportunity to work with many sales and marketing organizations and a lot of data. We ve see...
November 28, 2017BlogA festive assortment of tips to get your e-tail site ready for the seasonal rush.Black Friday is an official American institution and an unofficial holiday. The Friday after Thanksgiving has tradi...
November 28, 2017BlogWhat can we learn from last year’s performance?Last year’s holiday sale season was a good one for e-tailers, but a bit more mixed for traditional retailers. Now that AI is becoming more popula...
November 16, 2017BlogMeasuring price elasticity – how much price change affects demand – is an important part of price optimization. What additional factors impact an item’s price elasticity? And how does data analy...
November 9, 2017BlogIn a guest appearance on Donald C. Kelly's podcast “The Sales Evangelistâ€, Absolutdata CEO Anil Kaul discussed “Using AI to Close Sales Deals Fasterâ€. During the podcast, Anil explored curre...
November 1, 2017BlogIt’s that time of year again — when online retailers begin to plan for a tidal wave of holiday shoppers. What will AI’s role be during this busiest of all seasons?The holiday season means ma...
October 31, 2017BlogAI and Predictive Technologies can make it happen!Star Sales Reps (SSR) are hard to find, hard to develop and hard to retain. Sales leaders have struggled with this issue since the day selling was...
October 26, 2017BlogStruggling to get more productivity from your sales team? Properly prioritizing contacts for them using AI can translate into better performance.There are many things eating into productivity toda...
October 24, 2017BlogUnderstanding price elasticity is critical to price optimization. In this post, we talk about ways to measure and quantify price elasticity, and what that can mean for your pricing strategy.What i...
October 16, 2017BlogEverything these days is done at a faster pace / except, it seems, the sales cycle. Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to other business areas has resulted in major improvements; what can it do for...
October 12, 2017BlogIt’s that time of year again — when online retailers begin to plan for a tidal wave of festive shoppers. What will AI’s role be during this busiest of all seasons?The festive season means ma...
October 10, 2017BlogAs sales technology continues to evolve, sales teams that are embracing the next gen of well-designed tools are gaining an advantage over competitors.Technology is transforming sales, both from a ...
October 4, 2017BlogWhat changes will AI bring to your sales team? Do we really need this technology to navigate today?s market?Artificial Intelligence (AI) typifies the love-hate relationship that many people have w...
September 27, 2017BlogWhen it comes to AI-enhanced marketing, the future is already happening.How far are we from hyper-intelligent robots becoming a part of our daily lives' AI-enabled 'assistants' like Siri, Cortana,...
September 20, 2017BlogAI, Market Research, and the 3 E's: Absolutdata blog post on how AI is helping market researchers Market researchers face pressure to produce better results at faster speeds. Can AI help them meet th...
September 14, 2017BlogSome companies prefer to use HDFS for their Hadoop data warehouses; others opt to use Amazon S3. What's the difference'If you're just starting to invest in Big Data, you need to consider storage o...
September 7, 2017BlogReps? smartphones can become their best ally in effective selling, but only if you give them the right tools.We all have smartphones. In some cases, they help productivity; in others, they hinder ...
August 24, 2017BlogA huge amount of research goes into opening a new retail location. Optimizing store segmentation goes beyond finding the right location–it's about personalization for storesOnline storefronts mi...
August 23, 2017BlogSocial media produces a torrent of feedback and opinions. If you?re going to capitalize on this information, you need data science.Social media has become a prime channel for businesses to interac...
August 17, 2017BlogSales teams are being deluged with increased consumer demands and an overabundance of information. How can sales enablement fill the gaps in the sales process and help deliver successful outcomes? ...
August 16, 2017BlogIndia is one of the world?s biggest telecom markets, but it also has worryingly high churn rates. Can data analytics techniques stem the rising tide of customer churn?India posts some impressive t...
August 10, 2017BlogThis booklet is a compilation of select blog post from 'Absolutely, the Absolutdata blog'. To keep you on top of the game, we've cherry picked some of the most popular blog posts on Artificial Intelli...
August 3, 2017Blogales teams struggle in a sea of information. How can AI help them save time and become more productive?AI is gaining popularity because it can transform and process vast amounts of various kinds o...
July 26, 2017BlogHow did one company use Big Data to reduce payment defaults and improve revenue recognition'Credit risk management is a top priority for many financial companies, for both ROI and regulatory reaso...
July 20, 2017BlogHint: It's not technology. It's us.?We have met the enemy and he is us.? Cartoonist Walt Kelly crafted this famous line for the American cartoon Pogo in 1970. But when we look at the adoption of B...
July 19, 2017BlogCan emerging technology help financial institutions cope with changing market conditions, regulations and consumer demands?It?s no secret that the past decade has been a rocky one, financially spe...
July 13, 2017BlogTelecom operators are facing burgeoning technology, fierce competition, and a changing environment. How can Big Data give them an edge?Net neutrality. Increasing Over-The-Top traffic. Declining vo...
July 12, 2017BlogArtificial Intelligence is poised to become the next major disruptor in marketing. What does that mean for today’s marketers?Remember when Big Data burst on the business scene? It was a disrupto...
July 6, 2017BlogFinding your audience on Facebook is surprisingly difficult, but building a complete data picture can work wonders.You’ve probably noticed that Facebook has become a big thing, especially for ma...
June 29, 2017BlogWhat do push notifications, spam and your latest marketing campaign have in common? They're among the many things influenced by machine learning.Ask ten people to describe what a self-learning alg...
June 28, 2017BlogWhat’s the difference between an average sales rep and a sales superstar? In the near future, it’s going to be how well they use AI-enhanced tools.There has a been a lot of hype around Artific...
June 22, 2017BlogWhat's happens when IOT really hits the retail industry – panic, problems, or profits?Volatili