We are really excited to announce that our long-time customer, JTV (Jewelry Television) has just completed an essential integration of our comprehensive Product Information Management (PIM) solution. JTV (Jewelry Television) is the leading retailer of jewelry and gemstones in the United States and also a guiding force within …
As retailers grow, managing data across their application landscape becomes crucial. Business users and Information Technology (IT) leaders want to choose data management solutions that provide insights to them and provide relevant information to their customers along their purchasing life-cycle. Accommodating scale, speed and different data types …
Do you ever walk into a supermarket and get a sense of déjà vu? Just look around, the produce, bakery, frozen foods, cleaning supplies, and other utilities are all well organized in a different aisle, just the way you like them! Each aisle has a big banner, …
Marshall McLuhan famously said, “The medium is the message.” To adapt the philosopher’s prescient words to retail, driving sales in a multi-touch shopping landscape means the medium must define the message. Therein lies the crux of Master Data Management (MDM). MDM establishes a common data language for product …
Last week, Riversand teams attended not one, but two industry conferences where customer and product data management featured heavily as foundational drivers of customer satisfaction and competitive advantage. One team attended IRCE: Internet Retailer Conference in Chicago, one of the premiere e-commerce events. The event featured a …
Data rules the world. Over the past two months, several data focused summits descended upon London – the Gartner Data & Analytics summit and the IRM Master Data Management and Data Governance event. In my recap blog, I decided not to spend too much time on the …
In just a few years, since the IoT has empowered consumers and transformed their shopping habits, digital platforms have changed the internal workings of many businesses. The digital influence factor has brought to the table new ways in which consumers can make decisions and has created new …
No one can argue that the primary source of growth for a company is unearthing the needs of the market and investing in the research and development of new products. But as Joan Schneider and Julie Hall have discovered most product launches fail and are never to …
You would be surprised of how many companies (and I am talking here about giants with a history of excellence) are still stuck in the old days of data management. Detailed product data is an invaluable resource for any company who wishes to spot the emerging trends …
This past weekend, I had the chance to review Riversand’s Q1 2018 performance and was excited to see that we had one of our most productive quarters in history. Our employee base grew by 5% this past quarter and we don’t expect hiring growth to slow …
A new generation of consumers demand accurate, consistent data across multiple channels with 81%[1] researching products online before buying in store. Consumers consult product data on multiple channels almost simultaneously via their mobiles, laptops, in-store and on social media. And with 69 percent of consumers saying that their …
The sales in the auto industry regained pre 2008 levels in 2015/2016, but the first quarter 2017 brought about a new drop in market’s profits. The reason? Car manufacturers have been largely producing more cars than the consumer demand. This coupled with the fact that people are …
