More and more companies, particularly retailers, are using chatbots to connect quickly with customers, enabling them to handle basic service needs faster and more efficiently. While many businesses and consumers have embraced chatbots and automated features in order to make service inquiries and share personal information, the relationship between customers, chatbots and brands still needs…
Brian Hannon
It goes without saying the majority of today’s businesses’ transactions happen digitally. In retail, we saw the shift from brick-and-mortar to online, and we're increasingly seeing the shift from desktop to mobile. In fact, according to Google, the internet is now mobile-first, as consumers are choosing to browse the internet on their phones rather than…
As we begin 2018, it’s safe to say that artificial intelligence (AI) will continue to infiltrate our everyday lives and challenge business processes to become more intelligent and proactive. In fact, according to Forrester, 38 percent of enterprises are already using artificial intelligence, growing to 62 percent by 2018. Additionally, IDC believes AI will be a $47 billion…