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Revised & Expanded · Second Edition
Coming September 2026 How to Implement Self-Service Without FailingA Practical Guide for Retailers and Decision-Makers. Including AI, Loss Prevention, and the Future of Autonomous Commerce |
Why a second edition
The Retail Floor Changed Faster Than Expected
AI at the Checkout Lane
Loss prevention systems using computer vision and scan pattern detection are now commercially deployed at self-checkout. The ROI data is real and the window for early adoption is closing.
RFID Crossed the Mid-Market Threshold
Tag costs dropped. Mid-market adoption accelerated. The argument for waiting is nearly gone. This edition shows you what to do now.
The Central Framework
Store automation and store intelligence are not the same thing. The difference between the two is the central argument of this edition, and the dividing line between retailers who will lead the next decade and those who will spend it catching up.
What’s new
14 Chapters. What Changed and What’s New.
What changed since 2025
The Shifts That Made a New Edition Necessary
2026
AI Moves to the Checkout Lane
Loss prevention systems commercially deployed at self-checkout across major retail chains. The ROI data is real and the window for early adoption is closing.
2026
Fully Autonomous Retail Goes Mainstream
Zero-staff, AI-managed stores operating 24/7 at commercial scale. The concept moved from pilot to operational reality.
2026
RFID Crosses the Mid-Market Threshold
Tag costs drop below $0.05. Adoption accelerates globally. The argument for waiting is nearly gone.
2026
Agentic Commerce Enters the Supply Chain
AI agents executing replenishment orders without human initiation. The invisible store is arriving.
About the Author
Adriana Rivas
COO and Chief Operations strategist with over 15 years leading retail technology transformations across the US and Latin America. This second edition is built on real deployments, updated ROI data, and the perspective of an executive who watched the market shift in real time since the first edition launched.
Gold Stevie® 2026 · Thought Leader of the Year. Top 50 Women in Startups & Tech · TechRound 2026. Top 10 Retail · Top 50 Agentic AI · Thinkers360.
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