How the payments landscape is changingn
Retailers are thinking through the best way to streamline and incorporate payment options as a way to capture, delight and retain shoppers. Millennial and Gen Z shoppers are leading the way when it comes to contactless payment adoption, and retailers are rolling out options like buy now, pay later and checkout-free capabilities. INCLUDED IN THIS […]
How Utilities Are Ensuring Grid Resiliencen
As the risks from extreme weather events and cyber threats continue to grow, U.S. utilities are investing billions to enhance grid resilience. From the increased deployment of microgrids to under-grounding power lines, the energy sector is deploying a variety of measures to address the growing threats. Included in this trendline PJM gets emergency approval to […]
Embedded payment tools make inroads
Companies seeking to gain a foothold in the payments arena are increasingly offering software services that can be embedded in other workflows and processing tools. Customers benefit from the bundled, integrated nature of embedded services while vendors can tap multiple, combined revenue streams. INCLUDED IN THIS TRENDLINE Getting paid faster in construction Apple, Google wallets […]
Digital Transformation in Today’s Finance Landscape
As new technology development continues to accelerate, digital transformation is no longer a luxury for forward-thinking CFOs. Finance leaders must think carefully about how new technologies like AI and automation can be applied — along with their ROI and risks — as well as how the tools will fit into existing processes. included in this […]
The top trends driving ingredient reformulation
Food companies are reformulating ingredient lists in response to rising costs and consumer demand for healthier products. From adding protein to removing sugar, brands are repositioning offerings as better-for-you while facing pressure from the MAHA movement Included in this Trendilne: Quality vs quantity: Food makers face tradeoffs when choosing protein source ‘Not all proteins are […]
How Professional Services Are Discovering the Benefits of AIn
AI is becoming ubiquitous across industries, and professional services enterprises such as accounting firms, consulting businesses, and law firms stand to gain a competitive edge by leveraging its advantages. This Industry Pulse brings together four articles that examine the AI transformation occurring across the professional services landscape, including understanding where AI can and cannot help. […]
How AI is Reshaping Retailn
According to Salesforce data, the 2025 holiday season saw a 20% increase in AI-driven retail sales. Customers use AI-powered assistants for a seamless shopping experience, while businesses use AI to enable operational efficiencies, optimize inventory, and develop marketing campaigns. This Industry Pulse brings together articles that explore how AI is transforming the retail landscape and […]
Securing Autonomous AI Agents: A Technical Frameworkn
With non-human identities now outnumbering human ones 144:1 in typical enterprises (and that ratio growing 56% year over year) the identity challenge for AI agents is urgent. This tech paper cuts through the abstractions to give technical leaders a practical framework: three types of agent identity, the authentication patterns that map to each, why traditional […]
How Bealls Increased Clearance Sales by 25% with Smarter Decisionsn
In retail, products age, inventory builds up and prices drop over time. That approach gets the job done, but it doesn’t account for how individual items are performing or what they’re likely to return over their full lifecycle. Bealls Inc., moved away from that model and started managing pricing at the item level. Instead of […]
Fortifying the Cloud: Why TrustStack is a Game Changer for Cloud Security
