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Taking a More Intelligent Approach to AI in E-Commerce

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Despite artificial intelligence’s growing potential, many retailers currently struggle to embrace it and act on the insights it delivers. Often, this comes down to them not taking a strategic approach and deploying disjointed tools that are difficult to use or scale. New approaches are needed if AI is to truly benefit merchants and customers alike. […]

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