The phrase “data is the new oil” sums it up perfectly. Raw materials like railway steel, motorway concrete, labor and oil were the critical raw materials for the economy in the last century, and data is the equivalent input for the 21st century. Any company expecting to thrive (or even…

Some of the world’s biggest department stores are facing branch closures in what reports are referring to as “the retail apocalypse.” Yet amidst this darkness is a new dawn: the rise of Internet of Things-enabled smart products, helping brands and retailers better compete. Shopocalypse Now According to Bloomberg, more than 3,500…

New York and London, July 18, 2017 — Struggles with the complexity of legacy systems are preventing consumer goods companies from achieving digital supply chain maturity and realizing the benefits of end-to-end visibility and real-time access to data, according to research by EVRYTHNG, the Internet of Things Smart Products Platform. …

Overstock and out-of-stocks are a growing problem in the retail industry, together accounting for more than seven percent in lost revenue for the average retailer. That’s $1.1 trillion globally, or $252.9 billion each year in North America alone, according to IHL Group. Due to a lack of visibility beyond the…

Despite various ad industry experts denouncing QR codes over the last few years, with the likes of Ad Age branding them “history” in 2013, the outlook looks a lot different today. Consumer engagement with QR codes has actually been on the rise, with statistics showing a steady increase in scanning…

A recent study shows that consumers care greatly about transparency in food products, with 70 percent of respondents saying that their purchases are influenced by transparency content. As shopper demand for product information grows, innovative transparency initiatives are becoming increasing important for leading food and beverage brands. Right now, hundreds…

Consumer goods brands can now integrate the SmartLabel™ transparency initiative with data management capabilities New York and London, July 26, 2017 — EVRYTHNG, the Internet of Things Smart Products Platform, today announced its ability to support the SmartLabel™ transparency initiative, enabling consumer goods companies to easily participate in the program…

The rise of the Internet of Things technology presents a new opportunity for consumer product manufacturers to digitally enable their physicalproducts, making them trackable, interactive, and “smart.” All everyday items, from t-shirts to boxes of cereal, can now be web-connected with a unique digital identity stored in the cloud. …

There is no shortage of hype around how the blockchain can help the IoT and the supply chain. Yet, there are very few real-world and practical examples of how this can work. Thanks to our work for the Blockchain Research Institute over the past year we had the chance to…