Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 42 | Page 23

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TRENDING HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP RETAILERS FIGHT BACK While retail has been slow to implement workplace technology, a new report from Aruba says after years of reticence it’s now or never for the industry to embrace it. The study highlights five key technological trends that have emerged in the sector. E very year, the battle to survive as a bricks-and-mortar retailer gets tougher. As consumer expectations heighten and ecommerce sales continue to rise, businesses too slow to adapt to a digital world have a tough road ahead, according to a new study by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. The Road to Digitalisation in Retailing report features the results of a study carried out www.intelligentcio.com with over 900 managers and non-managers in global retailers, and interviews with two industry experts: digital commerce strategy consultant Gabrielle Hase and founder of ASOS Ventures, Daniel Bobroff. It explains why, after years of reticence, it’s now or never for the retail industry to embrace technology. That means making long-term investments within the workplace to achieve the vital goals of a better “ IT’S NOW OR NEVER FOR THE RETAIL INDUSTRY TO EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY. INTELLIGENTCIO 23