Retail Technology’s Real Test Is India’s Supply Chain, Not AI
· Source: urbanacres.in
In short
Indian retailers are raising technology spending by about 21 per cent to $4.6–5.1 billion in FY26, with a possible rise to $10.5–12 billion by FY30, according to industry estimates presented at the Retailers Association of India’s ReTechCon. Executives argued that investment should prioritise supply chains, inventory, warehouse and order management and data quality over customer-facing AI features, citing Lacoste India’s backend upgrade that lifted online sales and Spykar’s view of the supply chain as the backbone of business. The article concludes that retail technology’s real test is operational capacity, not AI novelty.
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Tags: supply chain, retail, inventory, warehouse, data quality