Tag Archives: opportunity

Using Robotics to Aid — NOT Replace — Workers

Posted on August 9, 2017 by bermanevansretail

We are aware that robots are projected to replace many jobs in the future. But robots can also assist — not replace — workers. Here’s an example from the Wall Street Journal involving warehouse functions. As reported by Jennifer Smith: “Known … Continue reading →

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Observations from 234 Entrepreneurs!

Posted on July 6, 2017 by bermanevansretail

We can learn a lot from successful entrepreneurs in terms of how to start a business, how to scale a business, and how to stay inspired. Recently, Tracey Wallace published (for Big Commerce) “234 American Business Owners on Starting, Scaling, … Continue reading →

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AI Applications in Retailing

Posted on July 5, 2017 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by retail companies and others has really taken off. The best is still yet to come — exemplified by the video clips below. According to Bryan Wilson, reporting for … Continue reading →

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