Supermarket 2020: Key Trends Transforming the Grocery Industry

Symphony Retail AI has identified key trends for reinventing the grocery industry with its “Supermarket 2020” findings. These findings pinpoint the market forces that are driving radical disruption in supermarkets.

Jan 15, 2018
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