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135. Retail Fights Back With Connected Tech 🛍

The Next Byte Podcast · 15 Aug 2023 · 28m

What this episode covers

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss how brick-and-mortar retail is using connected technology to compete with e-commerce, citing an article by Lorenzo Amacuchi of Nordic Semiconductor. They explore specific applications such as Walmart's deployment of 600,000 smart shelves for dynamic pricing, RFID tags at Uniqlo for seamless checkout, and sensors for supply chain monitoring to reduce food spoilage and electronics returns. The hosts argue that these technologies enable a hybrid shopping experience that improves customer satisfaction and reduces waste, challenging the narrative that physical retail is dying.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

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Mentioned

Companies
Mouser Electronics, Nordic Semiconductor, Walmart, Uniqlo, Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Apple Store, Forrester
Also
Lorenzo Amacuchi, Paul

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