--- title: Blog | Optimum Retailing | new tech description: new tech | Learn how AI is impacting brick-and-mortar retailers today. --- [Skip to content](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/tag/new-tech#main-content) [![Black Logo](https://20483003.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/20483003/hubfs/OR_2024/OR_logo.png?width=137&height=50&name=OR_logo.png)](https://optimumretailing.com/) ![MENU](https://20483003.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20483003/OR_2024/menu-icon.svg) [Why OR?](https://optimumretailing.com/about-or/) [Verticals](https://optimumretailing.com/verticals/) Solution [Self-Optimizing Stores](https://optimumretailing.com/self-optimizing-stores/) [Team Productivity](https://optimumretailing.com/team-productivity/) [Automated Improvements](https://optimumretailing.com/automated-improvements/) [Integrations](https://optimumretailing.com/integrations/) [Realgram AI](https://optimumretailing.com/realgram-ai/) [Client Successes](https://optimumretailing.com/client-success/) [What OR Clients Say](https://optimumretailing.com/what-or-clients-say/) Insights [Blog](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog) [Resources](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/resources) [Book a Demo](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/demo-request) # Optimum Retailing Blog Browse by topic Select a Topic All Topics AI & GenAI AI + RFID AI insights AI Merchandising AI planogram apparel retail assortment planning blog brick and mortar compliance consumer behavior consumer electronics customer experience customer journey hyperlocal inventory management merchandising microtrend milestones new tech Optimum Retailing Team personalization planograms press release real-time store insights Realgram AI retail automation retail data retail insights retail operations retail store space planning RFID RFID in retail RFID inventory management store performance Store-specific intelligence Sustainability Grocery Stores tech telco tradeshow visual merchandising whitepaper Subscribe to our blog [![](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Photo%20for%20Blog.jpg?width=740&length=740&name=Photo%20for%20Blog.jpg)](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/our-top-takeaways-and-predictions-from-retail-technology-show-2025) retail operations ### [Our Top Takeaways and Predictions From Retail Technology Show 2025](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/our-top-takeaways-and-predictions-from-retail-technology-show-2025) April 15, 2025 | [Optimum Retailing](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/author/optimum-retailing) Another Retail Technology Show (RTS) has wrapped — and we’re kicking off the spring season with fresh ideas, new connections, and a stronger sense of... 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However, its... [Read More](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/automated-photo-compliancegiving-visibility-and-time-back-to-retail-leaders-and-stores/) [![An image of a pink puzzle on a yellow background illustrates how planograms are an essential piece of your business strategy. ](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Orblog2-1.png?width=740&length=740&name=Orblog2-1.png)](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/the-rise-of-planograms-as-a-competitive-differentiator) new tech ### [The Rise of Planograms as a Competitive Differentiator](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/the-rise-of-planograms-as-a-competitive-differentiator) May 14, 2024 | [Optimum Retailing](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/author/optimum-retailing) Consumer preference for brick-and-mortar retail is stronger than ever—and for good reason. The power of the in-person experience makes it hard for... [Read More](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/the-rise-of-planograms-as-a-competitive-differentiator) [![An image of multiple robotic stocking arms illustrates one way automation can be used in brick & mortar retail.](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OR%20Blog.jpeg?width=740&length=740&name=OR%20Blog.jpeg)](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/strengthening-brick-mortar-retail-operations-with-artificial-intelligence-and-automation) retail operations ### [Strengthening Brick & Mortar Retail Operations with Artificial Intelligence and Automation](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/strengthening-brick-mortar-retail-operations-with-artificial-intelligence-and-automation) May 7, 2024 | [Optimum Retailing](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/author/optimum-retailing) Artificial intelligence (A.I.) and automation are now at the core of brick & mortar retail’s digital transformation. These technological advancements... [Read More](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/strengthening-brick-mortar-retail-operations-with-artificial-intelligence-and-automation) [![Fries falling in a circular motion from above](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/%5BSBM%5D%20Blog/fries.webp?width=740&length=740&name=fries.webp)](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/how-data-is-modernizing-the-personalized-qsr-customer-experience-and-driving-growth) new tech ### [How Data is Modernizing the Personalized QSR Customer Experience and Driving Growth](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/how-data-is-modernizing-the-personalized-qsr-customer-experience-and-driving-growth) May 6, 2024 | [Optimum Retailing](https://marketing.optimumretailing.com/blog/author/optimum-retailing) The global QSR industry was experiencing a fundamental shift well before the global pandemic hit, with a move away from an approach rooted in... 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