{"id":2656,"date":"2017-06-14T12:43:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T20:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/?p=2656"},"modified":"2021-10-07T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T00:02:00","slug":"infographic-the-explosive-growth-in-retail-technology-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/infographic-the-explosive-growth-in-retail-technology-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic: The Explosive Growth In Retail Technology (Timeline)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"dropcap\">I<\/span>t\u2019s not your imagination: The speed of innovation within retail has accelerated at a blistering pace in recent years. In this disruptive sector, companies that invest in retail technology to meet consumer expectations succeed by gaining a competitive edge. Here is a recent history of how real technology has shaped how we shop&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/RangeMe-The-Explosive-Growth-in-Retail-Technology-Infographic.png?auto=format%2Ccompress\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/RangeMe-The-Explosive-Growth-in-Retail-Technology-Infographic.png?auto=format%2Ccompress\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"5518\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/RangeMe-The-Explosive-Growth-in-Retail-Technology-Infographic.png?w=799 799w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/RangeMe-The-Explosive-Growth-in-Retail-Technology-Infographic.png?w=600 600w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/RangeMe-The-Explosive-Growth-in-Retail-Technology-Infographic.png?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The speed of innovation within retail has accelerated at a blistering pace in recent years. 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