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Is “Buy” still better than “Build” in an AI world?

For years, the logic was relatively clear: build when software is integral to your competitive edge; buy for everything else - because buying is usually faster, cheaper, and carries lower execution risk. The SaaS prevalence made that logic even stronger: mature products could be deployed in weeks instead of months, came with pre-built integrations, and benefited from vendor-funded R&D that no single company could match. But AI is changing the equation. Generative AI, low-code

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How AI is helping reduce Shrinkage

Retail has always been a game of thin margins. And one of the line items that constantly eats away at retailers' margins is shrinkage. However, it attracts far less attention than most other aspects including those that come into more prominence such as tariffs etc. At about 1.5% of sales, shrinkage translates into €30-50 billion in losses across European Retailers - every euro straight off the bottom line. What is shrinkage exactly? Shrinkage broadly comprises three compon

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Sustainability in Retail is becoming a growth driver

Sustainability in Retail is quietly shifting from a responsible practice to a growth driver, delivering tangible returns and margin. For years, “going green” was looked at more as niche. Then came the time when retailers were looking at it seriously, but struggled to turn it into a commercial imperative. And it’s fair, since the ROI from sustainability was never quite clear. For retailers who usually struggle with margin, not seeing the link and not being able to justify marg

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