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Integrating Managed and Outsourced Services: A Strategic Approach to Data Management

๐Ÿš€ Unlock the Full Potential of Your Data with datasapiens! ๐Ÿš€

Are you ready to take your data handling and analytics to the next level? Our latest blog post explores how integrating managed and outsourced services can optimize your business growth. We cover everything from the power of tiered data lakes to the benefits of strategic data management solutions.

๐Ÿ” A Sneak Peek:

  • Outsourced Solutions: Learn how partnering with external experts can streamline data management and reduce costs.

  • Managed Services: Discover the balance between control and efficiency with solutions like AWS Supply Chain.

  • Custom In-House Solutions: Explore how full ownership of strategic areas can give you a competitive edge.

๐Ÿ“Š Whether you're looking to outsource, manage internally, or find the perfect middle ground, our blog provides the insights you need to make informed decisions and drive your business forward.

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Unlocking Dataโ€™s Potential: Tailored Analytics Solutions for Every User

Unlocking dataโ€™s potential with tailored analytics solutions! ๐Ÿš€ At datasapiens, our advanced analytical platform caters to every user, offering:

๐Ÿ”น Standardised Reports for efficient, cost-effective insights (70% of users)

๐Ÿ”น Advanced Reporting with dynamic data exploration (15%)

๐Ÿ”น Self-Service Analytics powered by Apache Superset (10%)

๐Ÿ”น Programmatic Access via JupyterLab for flexible workflows (5%)

From enterprise-level BI to advanced data science, our cloud-agnostic, secure solutions integrate seamlessly with your existing tools.

๐Ÿ’ก Curious about how we transform retail analytics, driving better decisions and increased sales? Dive into our latest blog to discover the whole story and learn how our solutions can unlock your dataโ€™s potential!

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Invitation to the ordinary General Meeting of datasapiens a.s.

The Board of Directors of datasapiens a.s., ID No.: 035 50 915, having its registered seat ล afaล™รญkova 201/17, Vinohrady, 120 00 Prague 2, registered in the Commercial Register maintained by the Municipal Court in Prague under the File No. B 20192 (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), hereby invites you under the provisions of Sec. 406 et seq. of Act No. 90/2012 Coll., on Business Corporations and Cooperatives, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the โ€žBCAโ€œ), to the Company's General Meeting, which will be held at the Companyยดs registered office at ล afaล™รญkova 201/17, Vinohrady, 120 00 Prague 2, on

Tuesday 25.6.2024 at 10 AM.

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Koen Michiels Koen Michiels

From Customer Intelligence to Intelligent Growth

๐Ÿ” Unlock the power of #CustomerIntelligence to drive your business forward! ๐ŸŒŸ

In our latest blog, we dive deep into how understanding consumer behaviour, preferences, and patterns can revolutionise your retail strategy. Imagine having a new lens on your business, seeing it from your customers' perspectives, and leveraging these insights to make smarter, data-driven decisions. ๐Ÿ“Š

From refining your pricing and promotions ๐Ÿ’ธ to curating the perfect assortment ๐Ÿ›’ and leveraging targeted media ๐Ÿ“ข, customer insights are the key to staying ahead in todayโ€™s dynamic market. Discover how you can reward loyal customers ๐Ÿ†, attract new ones ๐ŸŽฏ, and optimise every aspect of your operations.

Ready to transform your approach and achieve unparalleled ROI? ๐Ÿš€ Explore actionable strategies and real-world examples that show how customer-centric decisions lead to intelligent business growth. ๐Ÿ“ˆ

#BusinessIntelligence #RetailStrategy #CustomerInsights #datasapiens #ROI #CustomerExperience #DataDriven

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From BI tools to intelligent business alignment

๐Ÿ’กWhen people talk Business Intelligence, they are often talking about a series of dashboards with a range of standard business KPIs

๐Ÿ“ŠIs this really intelligence? What do people do as a result of these KPIs? Are they meaningful to achieving company objectives and do they support the long-term strategy?

โ“Dashboards often create more questions than answers. We see the KPIโ€ฆ itโ€™s going up or down versus budget or comparisonโ€ฆ but WHY?

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Driving growth through collaboration

๐Ÿš€ Driving growth through collaboration

Internal and external collaboration around aligned objectives with integrated, user-friendly systems is probably one of the most significant opportunities for many retailers. This is an area where hashtag#datasapiens excels.

๐Ÿ”Ž In our latest article, we investigate collaboration's tremendous opportunities and benefits. In our experience, successful collaboration can add 0.4+ pp to a retailer's margin, that's $8.4 million incremental profit pa for a $2 billion retailer.

๐Ÿ’ก Discover the levers and profit drivers, from insights monetisation and margin mix management to basket growth, store staff incentives, and more.

๐Ÿค Engagement around aligned objectives, supported by shared insights, drives profitable growth. Growth comes from enabling retailers to make effective, customer-centric decisions and take action. Fast.

Don't let disjointed data systems hold your business back. Break down the silos and collaborate with integrated, easy-to-use solutions. Read more in our article and start collaborating today.

#collaboration #retailinsights #retailgrowth #decisionintelligence #retailinnov

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Bridging Insights and Innovation: Navigating Retail's Technology Frontier

๐Ÿ” Redefining Retail Through Strategic Technology ๐Ÿ”

In our reflection on "Technology in Retail: Escaping the Complexity Trap" by Bain & Company, we share insights from datasapiens on navigating retail's tech frontier.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ From our experience, adopting a modular tech architecture, like Home Depot and Walmart, and partnering with specialized vendors are crucial to innovation and scalability. These strategies empower retailers to make informed decisions, driving growth and enhancing customer satisfaction.

๐Ÿš€ Explore our take on the strategic importance of technology in retail and how it paves the way for efficiency and competitive advantage.

Join us in embracing the tech transformation journey. #RetailInnovation #TechStrategy #FutureReady

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Empowering Business Intelligence with AI: Our Journey with Large Language Models

๐ŸŒŸ Beyond Data: How datasapiens is Innovating with AI for Smarter Insights ๐ŸŒŸ

We're thrilled to share insights from our latest initiative at datasapiens: enhancing our business intelligence solutions by integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) ๐Ÿค–. Our recent blog outlines the potential of LLMs to transform data analytics, offering a glimpse into our Proof of Concept ๐Ÿงชand its promising results.

Discover the whole story and our future outlook on leveraging AI for advanced customer insights in the blog post.

We value your thoughtsโ€”let's discuss the role of LLMs in your industry. ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿค

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Delivering profitable, customer-centric, growth through Price, Promotion, and Assortment

Price, Promotion and Assortment are arguably the most important levers to drive growth, improve profitability and engage customers. Applicable across an expanding store portfolio or omni-channel environment, it is critical that the customer is at the heart of the decisions associated with these levers. In this article, explore how to put the customer at the centre of these decisions, and how this translates to profitable growth.

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Retail Moves Fast. Delayed and Ineffective Decisions Cost Money. The Right Specialised Vendor, such as datasapiens, Can Help.

Misaligned data from disjointed systems delay decision-making.

The speed of retail means that thousands of decisions are made across the business daily. Critical decisions to drive growth, from buying and assortment to price and promotions to loyalty and customer management, often depend on misaligned data from disjointed systems. Compounding the matter is that these systems are often not user-friendly.

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Digital Retail Media: Possibilities for Retailers & Suppliers

The digital advertising landscape is a dynamic industry. Retail media defines a relationship between retailers, brands, and consumers. Digital advertising space, retail data assets, and in-store opportunities curated by retailers. It presents an opportunity for brands to execute targeted and impactful advertising campaigns. In datasapiens, we are always aiming to improve the retailer's package. Read some of our thoughts on how we help retailers crack the world of retail media.

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A Holistic Approach to Customer Centric Assortment

In retail, the art of assortment planning has long been a critical factor in determining success. Traditionally, the focus has been on financial metrics such as sales, units sold, and stock holding. However, the often unseen and underestimated impact of these decisions lies within customer satisfaction and loyalty.  

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Journey of Innovation and Adaptation - Agile Spirit in datasapiens

In the world of business, two distinct cultures emerge. The well-established corporate world and the agile startup realm. These cultures influence day-to-day operations, decision-making processes, and growth strategies. Based on a recent internal survey, we unearthed some insights from our coworkers. The vast majority of our team has both prior corporate and startup experience.

Being an agile and process-driven startup stands at the core of datasapiens. We strive to provide the best solutions for retailers. This approach helps us to adapt to the ever-changing retail landscape.

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datasapiens & TogetherBC join forces in Latin America

datasapiens and TogetherBC form a groundbreaking partnership. Our innovative solutions will reshape the retail landscape in Latin America. We will bring advanced data insights to Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and others.

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Case Study on Building a Successful Long-Term Collaboration : BENU

At datasapiens, we are grateful to have long-term clients who understand the power of data.

We appreciate working with industry leaders and early adopters. We are challenging each other, which brings our platform forward.

Our longest partnership is with BENU pharmacies. BENU is one of the two leading pharmacy chains in the Czech Republic. In 2022 BENU increased its turnover by 17% to 10.2 billion CZK (12.5 including franchise pharmacies). We have been collaborating since 2016.

During these past seven years, we developed a Business Intelligence platform together. We are constantly fine-tuning our product to keep pace with the business priorities.

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