I have a keen interest combining aspects of retailing, applying analytics and technology for business problems, and organizing people for best long term outcomes.
Why Retail?
Retailing is ubiquitous. Retailing is huge. Almost everyone can relate to the retailing experience in one form or another.
Why Analytics and Technology?
1990s witnessed a revolution in many areas due to computer technology (ERP systems, supply-chain systems, financial planning systems etc). Then, with the advent of the internet it went another revolution giving rise to entities such as Amazon etailer and Apple iTunes.
At the same time analytics was witnessing tremendous growth and applications -- starting with airline reservation and pricing system to the auction based analytics in the Google AdSense/AdWords system. We are living in an era where technology and analytics can be combined to drive better results.
Why People?
At the end of the day, what makes any enterprise successful is the people. Some groups of people (and companies) are more successful than others -- I want to understand this so that we can build or be part of successful teams.
What's different about this blog?
The goal is to present posts that reflect thoughts and supporting evidence derived from applying analytics and technology. I also hope to have invited posts that reflect a similar spirit.
What's next?
We will start off with an understanding of the retailing landscape and its brief history through time. Then, we will look at the technology landscape in retailing.
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