Customers & Business

Learn how US Foods built a digital-first ecommerce platform—using data streaming to future-proof its infrastructure and implement data mesh principles.

Chances are, if you’re working to build mission-critical applications, you’re familiar with the intersections where AI, machine learning, and data (both real-time and historical) meet. At this stage in the game, AI is becoming prevalent...

Today’s consumers expect their orders to be fulfilled rapidly. Retail giants like Amazon, Target, and Walmart all offer same day delivery, and consumers now demand the same from other retailers; according to a recent study by McKinsey...

From traditional brick-and-mortar institutions to digitally native financial services companies, data streaming is fueling the next wave of emerging tech in finance and banking...

From locomotive analytics companies tracking predictive maintenance data, to digital-native companies tracking semi-trailer trucks’ movement across America’s highways, or municipalities using 100’s of buses to move people around their city, Confluent has seen it all...

As the world’s population continues to increase, so does the need for new infrastructure, buildings and housing, automatically increasing the demand for tradespeople. Whether it's an electrician, a plumber, or an HVAC technician...

In today's rapidly evolving digital age, organizations across various sectors are leveraging technology to provide great customer experiences. One of the most important touchpoints in this journey is the 'Customer Onboarding' process...

Consumers have become increasingly adept at navigating omnichannel brand presence. One minute they’re in the store purchasing a product, and the next they’re online submitting a review. Or they’re buying something via an app while driving to the store to pick it up curbside.

At the Singapore Data in Motion Tour stop, keynote speaker and Confluent cofounder Jun Rao helped break down the history of Kafka and explain how Confluent got started on its mission to modernize data flows...

The insurance industry, like other traditional sectors, is no stranger to the rapid technology-driven change in consumer expectations. If these companies don’t keep pace, they risk an eroding customer base and lost revenue to more nimble and innovative competitors.

In today’s hyper-connected era, customers demand nothing less than instant access to tailor-made, meaningful content that resonates with their individual needs and preferences. This post details how organizations can leverage the power of cloud-native data streaming in Confluent Cloud...

We're pleased to announce our new, expanded partnership with Google Cloud and for being named a Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year for Marketplace–Data and Analytics. Together, our collaboration helps create an even easier path forward for companies looking to connect data across...

How Confluent’s new Cloud SQL Google Cloud Ready designation can help you accelerate business transformation

See how Powerledger uses data streaming to facilitate peer-to-peer trading of renewable electricity.