It’s hard to believe that the 2020 holiday shopping season is almost upon us, and it’s likely to be unlike any other holiday season we’ve seen to date. It goes without saying that this year will be different in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, and you already know the impact the pandemic has had […]
5+ Areas Financial Institutions Must Focus on in the Current and Post-COVID-19 Era
We have been talking about digital transformation for over 10 years, and the financial industry has been leading the change, albeit at its own pace. This year COVID-19 has been a major disrupter, immutably altering the traditional brick and mortar channel. Financial institutions must begin now to prepare a solid 2-year plan to manage this […]
The Explosion of the US Food and Grocery Industry During COVID-19
Even in trying times, opportunity presents itself to those that are vigilant and watchful. The US ecommerce food and grocery industry is growing at an accelerated rate as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Online spending and grocery shopping rates have doubled since 2019 and is projected to increase throughout 2020 as end-users exercise caution while procuring […]
Feeling Stuck in Your Digital Transformation? Start with Empathy and Dumplings
As organizations continue daily adjustments in response to pandemic-related market shifts and customer expectations, existing internal alignment challenges compound. The compounded alignment challenges multiply when digital strategy transformation activities are layered on. This perfect storm results in clients asking how they can get their teams unstuck, aligned, and moving again. I’ve started answering the question […]
The Value of Data and 5 Things We’ve Learned From COVID-19
First of all, big kudos to first responders such as doctors, nurses, police, front-end-shop staff, and mental health workers for keeping your communities running during these troubling times. At the same time, my heart felt condolences for anyone who has lost a loved ones during this time. One of the things that the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Perficient Consultants Demonstrate Microsoft Power Platform Capabilities in Summer Hackathon
Teams Put Their Microsoft Power Apps Skills to the Test in Week-Long Competition Global pandemics may be rare, but crises of all sizes affect business operations in unforeseen ways. Smart businesses are rising to the top, providing new tools and processes to support their employees coming back to work. And, after employees are back, additional […]
Microsoft Inspire Day 2 Keynotes Focus On What’s Next
The first day of Microsoft Inspire largely focused on how the Microsoft community had come together to help provide solutions for the current COVID-19 affected world. On Day 2, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer, Satya Nadella, urged Microsoft’s partners to think about what they could do next to help the world. As Nadella said, what comes […]
Digital Innovation When It’s Needed Most the Theme of Microsoft Inspire’s Day 1 Keynotes
The COVID-19 pandemic was always likely to be a talking point at Microsoft Inspire. Microsoft didn’t shy away from it either, acknowledging immediately that this year was a little different. The keynote speakers on Day 1 of Inspire – Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Commercial Partners, Gavriella Schuster, Microsoft Executive Vice President of Worldwide Commercial […]
Perficient’s “Pass The Mug” Challenge Shows Off Remote Team Culture
COVID-19 has changed the way many businesses operate and even more broadly, how we live our lives. But one thing remains the same: the power of coffee (or tea!) to jazz up your day. As colleagues around the world collaborate to deliver award-winning solutions for our clients, they take a break — and a sip […]
Built In Recognizes Perficient as a Company with a Remote Culture Built to Last
Recently, Built In, a well-known online tech community, profiled our own Vice President of People, Andrea Lampert, SPHR, to get her take on how companies can continue to build a culture while working remote that will last for the long-term. Her responses were both interesting and noteworthy, all the while shining a light on several […]
Digitally Catering to New Customers Post-COVID
In a recent blog I wrote called “Your Ecommerce Customers Are About to Change,” I discussed the unique opportunity businesses have been presented with due to COVID-19. Specifically, looking at how their customers, among many other things, will change forever in this new normal that we are starting to see each day. I wanted to […]
A Perficient Team’s DIY Approach to the PPE Shortage
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a trying time for people across the world and has brought uncertainty and fear into the lives of many. However, even in these difficult times, there are always people who find ways to bring a little light and make a difference in any way they can. Our Chicago team members […]