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97% of Retailers Plan to Boost AI Investment This Year, Report

The retail industry is riding a wave of artificial intelligence enthusiasm, but a new national survey reveals a sobering truth: while almost half of retailers now use AI on a weekly basis, the vast majority struggle to leverage it at scale, held back by data fragmentation, technical hurdles, and rising costs.

97% of Retailers Plan to Boost AI Investment This Year, Report
InsightsTrends

97% of Retailers Plan to Boost AI Investment This Year, Report

The retail industry is riding a wave of artificial intelligence enthusiasm, but a new national survey reveals a sobering truth: while almost half of retailers now use AI on a weekly basis, the vast majority struggle to leverage it at scale, held back by data fragmentation, technical hurdles, and rising costs.

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