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Black Friday first began in the US and has spread like wildfire internationally. Last year 91% of retailers in the UK and 81% in the US offered Black Friday discounts and promotions, according to a SaleCycle’s study.

AI has not yet reached the point of being a mainstream phenomenon and still needs a fair bit of elaboration, but it's certainly getting there. When that time comes, companies will need to be ready to compete in a digital environment where adaptation to AI is a prerequisite for all. For that exact reason, we compiled a list of the upcoming AI trends to give you a head-start, provide you with insight into the AI industry and prepare you for what's to come in the world of AI not only for 2019 but beyond.

[Derived and updated from our previous blog by Petri Vilpponen]

With Halloween coming up, we have started thinking about the horror stories we face as businesses - Disappointed customers, high returns, low sales, cart abandonment...

And as we learnt from Game of Thrones, the night is dark and full of terrors, we wake up in the morning thinking things at work are as we left them, but that may not always be the case. With so much going on outside working hours, the experiences you deliver then can really make or break your brand in the eyes of your customer. Why? Because if something goes wrong, you need to be able to come to the rescue and deliver in the same way as you would during the day. 

So how can you maintain your service quality and capture leads after hours, even with Michael Myers creeping on you?

AI is being used in so many impressive, creative and beneficial ways across pretty much every sector out there. The common denominator, regardless of industry, is that AI often works behind-the-scenes to optimise operations, helping us work more efficiently and make better decisions. To the extent that, more often than not, people aren’t even aware that AI is working its magic to deliver better experiences. 

Investment in AI is showing no signs of slowing down - actually it's quite the opposite. Companies clearly see and understand the importance of optimising business operations and are not shying away from using the latest technologies. In fact, in a 2018 NewVantage Partners survey which surveyed Fortune 1000 business and technology decision-makers, virtually all respondents (97.2 % to be exact) indicated that their company was already investing in Big Data and AI.