Looking for tech solutions for your retail needs? The Convenience Technology Vision Group (“CTVG”) brings together industry leaders who are wise in the ways of technology and how you can use tech solutions to be more efficient, competitive, and profitable.

This Vision Report documents the inaugural CTVG meeting held on March 3, 2023, facilitated by Ed Collupy. The report gives you an overview of the current state of retail tech, allows you to meet the participants, and helps you gain insight into the issues and problems that their companies are facing.

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The main topics in this CTVG Vision Report include:

  • Current state of retail
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