
Retailers bet on AI for supply chain, ‘smart’ shopping
Major retailers including Dollar General and Ulta Beauty are leveraging predictive models and agentic AI to optimize supply chains and internal corporate workflows.
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Major retailers including Dollar General and Ulta Beauty are leveraging predictive models and agentic AI to optimize supply chains and internal corporate workflows.
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