Retail
Retail is one of the hottest markets for big data analytics. Winning in retail sales is a game of small successes. Most retail margins are small, so keeping close track of overhead and delivery costs is essential to maintaining profitability. Finding new ways to attract and build customer loyalty is also a factor, and that means understanding customer sentiment and desires. Big data can answer these kinds of questions. By pulling together data streams from sales, operations, inventory, revenue, and other sources, big data analytics are helping retailers fine-tune their operations to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, and generate more profits.Sample Architecture
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