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Inside IBM's Store of the Future
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Inside IBM's Store of the Future

A look at the technologies Big Blue is developing to make shopping a more personalized experience


IBM takes advanced technology and tries to make dramatic changes in the way businesses -- and whole industries -- operate. IBM Research has created a handful of technologies designed to revolutionize retailing -- everything from supply-chain management, to inventory control, to interactions with customers. Here are a few IBM innovations that are being tested in stores.