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Retail AI Architecture for Unifying Merchandising Analytics, Procurement Workflows, and Margin Forecasting

Retail leaders need more than isolated dashboards and automation pilots. A practical retail AI architecture connects merchandising analytics, procurement workflows, and margin forecasting into one governed operating model. This article explains what to build, why it matters, how to sequence implementation, and which trade-offs executives should evaluate to improve decision speed, inventory quality, supplier coordination, and margin resilience.