We've gathered together a panel of experts to look at the impact of Black Friday 2014 on the retail landscape.
* Black Friday -should retailers focus all their attention on one day? We will be revealing some of the online and offline shopping stats and trends.
* Should retailers focus all their attention on one day?
* Who were the online winners & losers this Christmas? And what have we learnt?
* iStreet vs High street – how did the two blend together in 2014?
* Click and collect - what consumers want and how retailers can take advantage.
* Top tips for success in 2015
Guest panelists - ecommerce expert, James Gurd and retail analyst Diane Wehrle.
A comprehensive review of the retail trends, both in-store and online over the festive period. Featuring ecommerce expert, James Gurd and Marketing Insights Director at Springboard Research, Diane Wehrle.
The customer experiences that drive sales, profits and importantly, repeat business— include a seamless journey through checkout and beyond—all the way through to when the order arrives at the customer’s door.
Learn tips and best practices in this webinar recording Hosted by Don Davis, Internet Retailer Editor in Chief, with keynote speakers Donald Yee, VP of Boston Retail Partners and John Cooney, Enterprise Account Director at PCA Predict.
ZIP Codes have become part of everyday life for US citizens but how much do you really know about them? We found 15 fun and fascinating facts to test your postal knowledge.
Postcode Anywhere presentation from PushON Magento Event February 2013Loqate, a GBG Solution
PushON, one of Postcode Anywhere's partners, kindly organised and hosted a Magento event in Manchester. Here is the presentation that two of the team presented. They covered the top tips for improving the customer journey on an ecommerce website.
We've gathered together a panel of experts to look at the impact of Black Friday 2014 on the retail landscape.
* Black Friday -should retailers focus all their attention on one day? We will be revealing some of the online and offline shopping stats and trends.
* Should retailers focus all their attention on one day?
* Who were the online winners & losers this Christmas? And what have we learnt?
* iStreet vs High street – how did the two blend together in 2014?
* Click and collect - what consumers want and how retailers can take advantage.
* Top tips for success in 2015
Guest panelists - ecommerce expert, James Gurd and retail analyst Diane Wehrle.
A comprehensive review of the retail trends, both in-store and online over the festive period. Featuring ecommerce expert, James Gurd and Marketing Insights Director at Springboard Research, Diane Wehrle.
The customer experiences that drive sales, profits and importantly, repeat business— include a seamless journey through checkout and beyond—all the way through to when the order arrives at the customer’s door.
Learn tips and best practices in this webinar recording Hosted by Don Davis, Internet Retailer Editor in Chief, with keynote speakers Donald Yee, VP of Boston Retail Partners and John Cooney, Enterprise Account Director at PCA Predict.
ZIP Codes have become part of everyday life for US citizens but how much do you really know about them? We found 15 fun and fascinating facts to test your postal knowledge.
Postcode Anywhere presentation from PushON Magento Event February 2013Loqate, a GBG Solution
PushON, one of Postcode Anywhere's partners, kindly organised and hosted a Magento event in Manchester. Here is the presentation that two of the team presented. They covered the top tips for improving the customer journey on an ecommerce website.
Retail experts from World Retail Congress, Retail Week and Loqate discuss the technology, online capabilities and strategies needed to strengthen your international ecommerce store.
Over 75% of retailers plan to implement cross-border strategies within the next year. But how does a retailer successfully expand into a new market without risking money or reputation?
How much revenue does your organisation throw away because of inaccurate data?
And sometimes, it's even not your fault - customers don't realise that mistakenly providing incorrect details is a huge part of the problem. This often means that consumers channel their frustration with missing orders towards the retailer, damaging their reputation and causing lost sales further down the line.
But what if this could be easily avoided?This research looks into the far reaching implications of failed deliveries.
This live webinar features UX optimisation and data strategies for ecommerce success for the world's leading ecommerce experts including guest speakers from Salecycle and Giffgaff. The webinar recaps what trends shaped the golden quarter of 2017, who did it best, as well as key UX, personalisation and data quality strategies ecommerce merchants should be focusing on for the year ahead.
Webinar: How to increase your eCommerce conversions in the run-up to ChristmasLoqate, a GBG Solution
Take your eCommerce site from good to great ahead of the peak trading period
Each year the festive season starts earlier, lasts for longer and grows exponentially. According to eMarketer, retail eCommerce sales rose by 17.8% over the 2016 golden quarter, and this year it is expected to increase by another 15.8%.
The Christmas season can attribute up to 20-40% of your annual revenue, so it's critical to get it right. Is your site ready to cash in on this opportunity?
In this webinar, you'll learn key, yet simple-to-implement actions to improve checkout user experience and form conversion rates:
- Hardware and software performance checks to make now
- Why you need to pay close attention to your online user experience ahead of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas run-up
- Best practice for collecting and displaying customer reviews
- Top tips for conversion rate optimisation
Prefer to watch the recording? Find this on-demand webinar here: http://contenthub.pcapredict.com/on-demand-webinar-recording-increase-ecommerce-conversions-christmas
At PCA Predict, we monitor ecommerce insights and major events in online retail, including all the latest on Black Friday, via our Ecommerce Trends page. Which channel was the most popular for online shoppers this Black Friday? Which parts of the UK showed the most online activity? How did Black Friday compare to an average day in 2016? Here are the main Black Friday 2016 stats.
Performing millions of address lookups every day for over 9,000 customers is no small feat. UK-based ecommerce company, Postcode Anywhere, is up for the challenge. Hear from CTO Jamie Turner on how they do it using Elasticsearch in conjunction with Cassandra, Spark, and Kafka in a .NET environment.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Retail experts from World Retail Congress, Retail Week and Loqate discuss the technology, online capabilities and strategies needed to strengthen your international ecommerce store.
Over 75% of retailers plan to implement cross-border strategies within the next year. But how does a retailer successfully expand into a new market without risking money or reputation?
How much revenue does your organisation throw away because of inaccurate data?
And sometimes, it's even not your fault - customers don't realise that mistakenly providing incorrect details is a huge part of the problem. This often means that consumers channel their frustration with missing orders towards the retailer, damaging their reputation and causing lost sales further down the line.
But what if this could be easily avoided?This research looks into the far reaching implications of failed deliveries.
This live webinar features UX optimisation and data strategies for ecommerce success for the world's leading ecommerce experts including guest speakers from Salecycle and Giffgaff. The webinar recaps what trends shaped the golden quarter of 2017, who did it best, as well as key UX, personalisation and data quality strategies ecommerce merchants should be focusing on for the year ahead.
Webinar: How to increase your eCommerce conversions in the run-up to ChristmasLoqate, a GBG Solution
Take your eCommerce site from good to great ahead of the peak trading period
Each year the festive season starts earlier, lasts for longer and grows exponentially. According to eMarketer, retail eCommerce sales rose by 17.8% over the 2016 golden quarter, and this year it is expected to increase by another 15.8%.
The Christmas season can attribute up to 20-40% of your annual revenue, so it's critical to get it right. Is your site ready to cash in on this opportunity?
In this webinar, you'll learn key, yet simple-to-implement actions to improve checkout user experience and form conversion rates:
- Hardware and software performance checks to make now
- Why you need to pay close attention to your online user experience ahead of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas run-up
- Best practice for collecting and displaying customer reviews
- Top tips for conversion rate optimisation
Prefer to watch the recording? Find this on-demand webinar here: http://contenthub.pcapredict.com/on-demand-webinar-recording-increase-ecommerce-conversions-christmas
At PCA Predict, we monitor ecommerce insights and major events in online retail, including all the latest on Black Friday, via our Ecommerce Trends page. Which channel was the most popular for online shoppers this Black Friday? Which parts of the UK showed the most online activity? How did Black Friday compare to an average day in 2016? Here are the main Black Friday 2016 stats.
Performing millions of address lookups every day for over 9,000 customers is no small feat. UK-based ecommerce company, Postcode Anywhere, is up for the challenge. Hear from CTO Jamie Turner on how they do it using Elasticsearch in conjunction with Cassandra, Spark, and Kafka in a .NET environment.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.