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Laying the Operational Foundation for Autonomous Stores

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This change is necessary to provide the real-time data that powers the robots and automation tools that are central to retailers’ inventory management. The goal of operational preparation processes is to set retailers up for rollout at scale, and across diverse markets, store sizes and formats.

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Vitamin Shoppe CEO Sharon Leite Went Undercover in Her Stores. Here’s What She Learned.

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It’s now available on-demand , which makes this a good time to issue a spoiler alert: if you haven’t seen the episode yet but plan to, don’t read any further until you have. Since taking the helm of the nutrition and wellness retailer in 2018, Leite has introduced a broad range of initiatives aimed at reviving and growing the business.

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How RFID Powers Retail: Past, Present and Future

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RFID is also being extended for item-level identification as part of future-forward innovation plans, such as the adoption of blockchain for increased transparency. The lack of digitization in the supply chain coupled with unpredictable demand makes inventory management chaotic at best.