The most important area where IT executives working in retail companies saw the biggest benefit of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was productivity, operational cost reductions, and faster time to profitability. According to the results of a survey conducted in February 2023, other areas such as customer satisfaction, risk management, and personalization were seen as key areas where businesses could benefit from AI.
AI in the retail industry
From warehouse automation to efficient store operations, AI has many potential use cases in the retail industry. Around two-thirds of retail professionals view the use of AI as crucial when it comes to optimizing store operations. The market for AI in the retail industry was valued at 6.32 billion U.S. dollars in 2022 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 30.5 percent between 2021 and 2028.
The AI surge and ChatGPT
Thanks to the release of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT, the level of interest in artificial intelligence and artificial general intelligence among the general public and various business sectors has risen. According to a survey, in the United States, many marketing and advertising businesses have already adopted generative AI in the workplace.
Business benefits of AI according to retail executives worldwide in 2023
* total number of respondents across across manufacturing/logistics, retail, hospitality/travel, energy, healthcare/pharma/biomedical, government, media/entertainment and financial service sectors in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The exact share of those in the retail industry is not specified.
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