 Retail merchants have been using many of the same manual processes for decades, whether they're selling shoes or shoestream fries. This makes everyday operations time-consuming and costly, and often leaves customers less than satisfied. So now that we are embracing artificial intelligence on other edge-to-cloud technologies, can they transform retail operations and enhance the shopping experience for good? Is the future of retail really better than traditional retail? This or that we'll find out. We are living in a time where technologies are transforming the retail industry right before our eyes, giving us more control over our shopping experiences. Remember those times you would spend all day finding the right pair of jeans and the right size? Mine were always too long. Now there are AI power solutions like FitMatch AI that make it easier to find the perfect fit. When you complete a 3D body scan with FitMatch using Intel-powered AI, their patented algorithm matches you to a digital twin within their database who has the most similar shape to you. You then get to view products and recommended sizes that are guaranteed to fit your body shape and complements your existing wardrobe. And because you get the right fit faster, digital twins are helping reduce return shipments of wrong-sized garments which reduces emissions too. This makes digital twin shopping a big win for everyone. After you find the perfect item in store, new retail solutions are making the checkout line shorter. A frictionless shopping experience allows customers to walk out of a store with their purchases and never scan a barcode. This is possible as Intel's OpenVINO toolkit integrates multiple tasks and technologies with an automated self-checkout reference package to help retailers connect and implement new technology. One example is Nourish and Bloom Grocery in Georgia where they have successfully implemented a frictionless checkout within-store computer vision, sensors, smart shelves and AI. Behind many of these improvements are Intel-powered solutions like the 4th Gen Intel Xeon processor with built-in AI accelerators to process this data. Considering that 76% of consumers reported wanting to get in and out of stores quickly, this is a win for both businesses and consumers. So for this contest, there's an obvious winner. The future of retail will see a smoother shopping experience that helps business owners and consumers find what they're looking for faster and easier.