Dave Rodgerson articles

Lee Valley Tools drives digital data transformation with Microsoft Power BI 

Lee Valley Tools is a family-run business that takes pride in doing things right. For 40 years, the company has specialized in crafting rare, high-quality hand tools for woodworkers and gardeners. Recently, it expanded into crafting tools of all kinds.

Missed NRF this year? Here’s what Canadian Retailers Need to Know 

Another year and yet another exciting week of retail innovation for us at NRF 2019!

The passport to in-store Omni channel 

The research company IDC explains that a new generation of shoppers are defined as the 5I consumer.

Knowing the consumer of the future begins with understanding the digital natives of today 

Retail companies are experiencing change on many fronts. Digital transformation and how companies connect to and thrive with today’s new technology is, of course, a huge part; however, there is another challenge facing industry that is equally transformative: how does retail effectively sell to a digital society?

Empowering retail innovation 

The two-day event featured some notable industry speakers and an exhibit hall where nearly 2000 attendees visited with wide range of suppliers that focus on the Retail vertical. This year Microsoft returned to the event with a renewed focus on how we enable “The Customer Journey”.