Retailers Are Implementing Pioneering New Technologies Such as Cloud-Based Internet-Of-Things

question 71

Multiple Choice

Retailers are implementing pioneering new technologies such as cloud-based Internet-of-Things (IoT) platforms combined with ________ to improve the quality of information available about the shopping experience in their stores.

• A) radio frequency identification (RFID) tags
• B) encapsulation techniques
• C) barcode scanners
• D) nanotechnology
• E) cookies

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