Retailers have to operate increasingly complex operations. The proliferation of online shopping has changed the scope of brick and mortar stores to not only provide a high quality shopping experience, but also act as fulfillment centers for e-commerce “same day” delivery services – resulting in a critical need for real-time data at every link in the retail supply chain.

 Meanwhile, as the need for operational mobility expands with applications like “queue busting,” “Curbside Pickup” and event “pop-ups,” retailers are finding a growing requirement to leverage mobile connectivity to untether Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers, Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode scanners and Point of Sale (POS) devices so they can work beyond the confines of their stores and warehouses. This in turn demands ensuring a defined, secured end-to-end data path that meets privacy, data sovereignty and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements for customer and POS data. 

All of these applications demand “corner to corner” wireless coverage within warehouses, adjacent outdoor “yard areas” where trailers await loading/unloading and beyond.