Here’s a retail job that’s still in high demand: data scientist


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 22 Aug 2017

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Despite an onslaught of bankruptcies, store closures and layoffs, there’s one retail job that’s still in hot demand: data scientists. 

The battle against e-commerce is putting new pressure on brick-and-mortar retailers to fix up stores and deliver a more pleasant experience for shoppers. And that means studying data – lots and lots of data.  

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