# artificial intelligence

### [Why AI is the Right Tool to Optimize Store Labor](/content/blog/why-ai-is-the-right-tool-to-optimize-store-labor/index.html)

Any retailer will tell you that the store team can make or break a store’s business and a great customer experience can’t be delivered by poorly managed labor.

### [How retail AI helps finance make smarter budget decisions](/content/blog/how-retail-ai-helps-finance-make-smarter-budget-decisions/index.html)

With constantly changing market conditions, less sales opportunities brought on by reduced traffic, and more tasks to be completed with fewer staff this “holiday intensity” will remain for the foreseeable future. To succeed, the entire stores organization must create a culture where stores do more with less.

### [LiveConnect Video Chat is Here](/content/blog/liveconnect-video-chat/index.html)

Tulip is excited to make video calling available to retailers and their customers.

### [How the right store performance tools can help stores succeed during holiday-like pressure](/content/blog/how-the-right-store-performance-tools-can-help-stores-succeed-during-holiday/index.html)

### [4 future point-of-sale trends shaping the retail experience](/content/blog/4-future-pos-trends/index.html)

Driven by customer expectations and the current global climate, technologies and innovations have rapidly advanced to bring customers a seamless

### [3 Emerging Technologies that Build Smarter Connected Stores](/content/blog/smarter-connected-stores/index.html)

Equipping stores with mobile and next-generation technologies, if implemented well, can reduce operating costs, improve conversion rates, and create an

### [The secret to getting the most out of the #1 store expense: Labor](/content/blog/the-secret-to-getting-the-most-out-of-the-1-store-expense-labor/index.html)

Maximizing value from a store team is achievable, but not easy. In fact, it’s a dynamic process that requires the proper amount of labor and sales goals, a great schedule, and a field management team that knows how to strategically lead the in-store teams to deliver the best possible customer experience.