Tech Transformation, produced jointly by CGT and RIS News, is a new podcast and video series that bridges the retail and consumer goods technology communities through focused conversations with retail and brand executives, thought leaders, and analysts.
Tech Transformation delves into the tech trends and use cases having real impacts on individual companies and the industry at large — providing recommendations to improve business performance.
It highlights the innovative technology strategies retailers and consumer goods companies are executing to meet the needs of their customers and consumers, and explore trends shaping the industries now and into the future. Tech Transformation is also published on RIS News.
Learn how they’re thinking more strategically about loyalty, how they plan to leverage new partnerships and data, and the new ways they're measuring success.
Dollar General is one of the most rapidly expanding retailers in the U.S., which has a significant impact on a company’s IT and tech teams. We’re talking with Shweta Bhatia, SVP of IT applications and base engineering, about what this looks like and how they’re keeping pace.
There may be no bigger priority for both retailers and consumer goods companies today than access to consumer insights, and PepsiCo has stood up its own data analytics practice to help retailers seize this opportunity.
No- and low-alcohol beverages have been a standout category. Here we talk with Jamie Lissette, COO of Athletic Brewing Company about how they leverage consumer insights from their dedicated DTC base.
Given how quickly and dramatically consumer behavior is changing, there’s a lot retailers and consumer goods companies are taking away from other regions when building their commerce strategies.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably been inundated with news and hot takes on generative AI, including ChatGPT. But what does it mean for retail and consumer goods? There’s a massive amount of potential, and it’s moving really quickly.
Understanding how consumers view your retail experiences quickly and accurately is one of the most important parts of serving them, and this means doing a lot more than just surveys.
We talk with Rob Mills, Tractor Supply EVP, chief technology, digital commerce, and strategy officer, about how they’re using things like wayfinding, mobile apps, and artificial intelligence to improve the consumer experience.
Learn why it’s so important to balance the razzle dazzle of marketing with having a disciplined approach on TikTok and other platforms, get details on how to set yourself up for success when you’re operating in so much unknown territory.
Molson Coors is evolving from an alcohol beverage company to a beverage company, and this has meant transforming its business, its technology, and its ways of working.
Tech Transformation is once again on the road, this time recording from Groceryshop 2022 in Las Vegas. In this episode, Mars Wrigley's Deepak Jose shares how they’re using data analytics to engage today’s consumers in new and innovative ways.
The brand is not only entering the cannabis business, but also leaning into mobile apps and other technologies to engage consumers and leverage their insights across its business.
We dig into some of the biggest consumer behavior changes that are impacting customer service operations today, and learn about some of the technologies that are most important to brands and retailers to meet these new needs.
Saeger talks about some of the new ways they’re using their mobile app to drive sales, and where they stand when it comes to their hybrid data strategy.