The future of retail is very exciting. As technology, competition, and new business models shape the retail landscape, pivotal questions are on the minds of all industry participants, including investors, entrepreneurs, business professionals, and academics.Will giants like Amazon and Alibaba take over?

• Will consumers delegate their day-to-day shopping to bots and automated delivery services?
• Will brick-and-mortar stores be reduced to mere showrooms?
• Will the industry reinvent stores and supply chains to deliver a unique value proposition to customers?

Download this research paper, written by Prof. Gurhan Kok (founder and CEO of invent.ai), to find out what the future holds for retail operations.