Ai is driving change in the retail indus

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the retail industry may usher in the fifth revolution.

In recent years, Internet giants such as Alibaba and Jingdong have laid out retail industry in succession, accelerating the step of new retail and entering the market with new mode, which is expected to shuffle the competitive pattern of retail industry.

The modern retail industry has undergone four changes, from department stores, chain stores, supermarkets to shopping. After the completion of the two industrial revolutions in the 1750s, the original small workshop model was unable to meet the shopping demand brought by the improvement of residents' income level, thus the department store with centralized management and sales was born.

After industrial revolution initial stage, commodity quality is intermingled, price information conduction is not free wait for a problem to appear gradually. In 1859, chain stores began to rise. Relying on centralized procurement, the chain model gained strong upstream bargaining power, and realized large-scale operation through unified management.

In 1930, supermarkets began to appear. Break the traditional retail efficiency low, shopping experience poor pain point. The supermarket provides modern cashier, commodity system and sales method. It improves customers' shopping experience and product selection, which is very popular with customers.

In 1990, with the development of Internet and logistics, online shopping gradually emerged. The online shopping model breaks the limitations of time and space in the traditional retail industry, and reduces grading and reduces costs while providing convenience.

Unmanned supermarket

The new retail industry is expected to lead the fifth retail industry reform, and artificial intelligence will inject new impetus into the industry reform.

Relying on the Internet, the new retail industry USES big data, artificial intelligence and other technical means to upgrade the production, circulation and sales process of commodities, and deeply integrate online services, offline experience and modern logistics. Artificial intelligence will play a crucial role in making new retail more efficient.

Self-service cash register