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Retail Brain™: AI Platform Aims to Boost Productivity in Japan’s Retail and Service Industries

株式会社ヴィンクス has launched Retail Brain™, a new generative AI platform designed specifically for the retail and distribution sectors. The platform, introduced via a press release today, integrates AI with operational data from point-of-sale systems, core business systems and CRM tools to improve productivity, decision-making and day-to-day operations across stores and headquarters. Retail Brain™ aims to empower store managers and frontline retail staff by providing a flexible, scalable AI foundation that combines proprietary operational data with Microsoft’s generative AI technology. The platform is designed to assist with routine tasks such as inventory and stock analysis, merchandising decisions, task automation and customer engagement, and will be extended over time with specialized AI “agents.” AI for Everyday Retail Operations Retail Brain™ is positioned as an AI-powered operational support platform for retail businesses of…