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Sensing, Not Seeing, with Vision AI as Retail’s Crystal Ball for the Future

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For example, on shopping channels with multiple distributors, sellers may be deprioritized on the site for overselling or shipping incorrect items. This ensures that like items are not stored randomly across a warehouse and allows retailers to accurately manage inventory. Vision AI is supporting the retail industry in this way, too.

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In the Wake of ‘Returnageddon’ Retailers Seek New Solutions to an Age-Old Problem

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It was the kind of “-geddon” that could be seen coming from a mile away — a perfect storm combining an ecommerce boom; retailers, fulfillment centers and shipping providers that were already stretched thin by a global pandemic; and the historically hectic holiday season looming. Retailers across the U.S. Return Meets the Resale Economy.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 272 – Q2 E-Com Data, Walmart/Target Earnings, and Amazon Dept Store!?!?

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Scot: [4:53] Well I’m glad you had an awesome vacation and the last time we recorded a podcast was one of my favorite days which is Amazon earnings and today is one of your favorite days of the year this is when the US Department of Commerce who sidebar has been on the podcast they drop a big load of data what did you discover in the data.