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The power players of retail transformation: IoT, 5G, and AI/ML on Microsoft Cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

The more information we can collect about energy consumption of in-store food coolers, and then combine that with other data such as how many people are in the store or what the temperature is outside, the more efficiently these systems can regulate temperature for the coolers to optimize energy consumption,” says K.N.

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AI at the retail edge: What’s new, and what’s coming soon

CIO Business Intelligence

Until now, there haven’t been enough data points available at the right time for effective recommendations. With Walmart®, Target, Macy’s, and Nordstrom all mandating RFIDs from suppliers, 2 and RFIDs already in use by 93% of retailers, 3 the technology is finally reaching the critical mass the apparel industry needs.

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