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Podcast: Omni Talk Retail
Episode: The State of Retail Supply Chain Automation & Investment Spending with Dematic's Kim Baudry
Description: What’s happening with retail automation in 2025? Investment in supply chain technology appears to be flattening out as retailers shift focus from large new projects to optimizing existing infrastructure.
Anne and Chris sit down with Kim Baudry from Dematic to explore what this means for AI in logistics, warehouse automation, and the future of retail distribution.
⏳ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction & welcome to Kim Baudry
1:03 - The current state of automation investment in retail
3:00 - Why supply chain automation is slowing down in 2025
5:45 - How economic uncertainty & interest rates impact investment
7:33 - Where retailers are focusing automation budgets now
10:05 - The role of A...