Consulting firm Accenture forecasts that the retail cloud market is expected to more than triple from $4.2 billion in 2011 to $15.1 billion this year, making this industry sector one of the more enthusiastic adopters of cloud technology, especially when…
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While Canadian consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet for their shopping needs, buying goods and services online can still feel somewhat impersonal. A store’s appearance or a friendly conversation with a salesperson can make a transaction memorable. eCommerce doesn’t have…
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According to eMarketer, retail eCommerce sales in Canada rose by 17.4% in 2014 over the previous year, and are expected to grow 73% by 2018 – continuing to greatly outpace the growth of traditional retail sales. Not only are consumers purchasing…
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Many of us make them. Most of us invariably break them. We’re talking of course, about New Year’s resolutions. And in the midst of those resolutions – often centred around health and fitness – you may want to also consider…
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When Canada’s television broadcasters switched from analog to all-digital transmission of their signals a few years back, the country’s wireless telecom industry and its customers derived a valuable dividend in the form of a big chunk of wireless spectrum that…
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The image of the weary road warrior flopping down in front of the hotel television set with a plate of room service food to watch a recently released movie is a well-aged tradition. But it might be a tradition in…
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Customers and clients can get fidgety or uncomfortable if they have to wait long periods before meeting with you or someone in your company. Having live television playing in your waiting room can keep them entertained and get them relaxed…
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Nobody would ever argue that sitting and watching television would make anyone more fit. But there is one area where watching high-quality television can actually promote greater fitness, and that’s when TV is combined with exercise itself. Increasing numbers of…
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Television sets are becoming almost ubiquitous in bars and restaurants, and for good reason — they help to engage customers and keep them in the establishment for longer periods of time. Used properly, television programming can make your place a…
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In my first post on this subject, I made the argument that every Canadian business should have an online presence. In an era where most consumers turn to the web to find the companies from which they want to buy…
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