--- title: Latest in retail execution monitoring and retail operations | Opinion description: Opinion | The latest in retail operations technology, retail execution, field management news and thought leadership. --- [![Movista Retail Execution Platform Logo](https://explore.movista.com/hubfs/MOVISTA.png)](https://www.movista.com/) - [Product](https://www.movista.com/solution/) - [Solution Overview](https://www.movista.com/solution/) - [Store Tasking and Merchandising](https://www.movista.com/solution/store-tasking-and-merchandising/) - [Scheduling and Workforce Enablement](https://www.movista.com/solution/scheduling-and-workforce-enablement/) - [Item Management and Ordering](https://www.movista.com/solution/item-management-and-ordering/) - [Communications](https://www.movista.com/solution/communications/) - [Optimizations and AI](https://www.movista.com/solution/optimizations-and-ai/) - [Analytics](https://www.movista.com/solution/analytics/) - [Vendor Collaboration](https://www.movista.com/solution/vendor-collaboration/) - [Product Packages](https://www.movista.com/solution/product-packages/) - [By Industry](https://www.movista.com/solution/) - [Retailers](https://www.movista.com/platform/retailers/) - [Consumer Goods](https://www.movista.com/platform/consumer-goods/) - [Service Providers](https://www.movista.com/platform/service-providers/) - [Distributors](https://www.movista.com/platform/distributors/) - [Company](https://www.movista.com/about-us/) - [About Us](https://www.movista.com/about-us/) - [Newsroom](https://www.movista.com/media/) - [Events](https://www.movista.com/events/) - [Partnerships](https://www.movista.com/partners/) - [Integrations](https://www.movista.com/integrations/) - [Careers](https://www.movista.com/careers/) - [Support](https://www.movista.com/support/) - [Resources](https://explore.movista.com/resources/all) - [Content Library](https://explore.movista.com/resources) - [Customer Stories](https://explore.movista.com/resources/tag/customer-stories) - [Articles](https://explore.movista.com/blog) - [Videos](https://explore.movista.com/videos) - Insights - [Shelf Help](https://explore.movista.com/shelf-help) - [Retail Execution Guide](https://explore.movista.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-retail-execution-software) - [Retail Execution Dictionary](https://www.movista.com/retail-execution-dictionary/) - [Retail Merchandising Guide](https://www.movista.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-retail-merchandising/) - [Savings Estimator](https://explore.movista.com/movista-savings-estimator) - [Demo](https://www.movista.com/demo/) # BLOG ![Blog](https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/8823337/Blog-Image.svg) ## featured content ![OSA on-shelf availability](https://explore.movista.com/hubfs/OSA%20on-shelf%20availability-1.png) ## [The Importance of On-Shelf Availability in Retail: Why Keeping Items Stocked is Critical for Competitiveness in 2026](https://explore.movista.com/blog/the-importance-of-on-shelf-availability-in-retail-in-2026) Learn why on-shelf availability is critical in today's retail store environment [Read More](https://explore.movista.com/blog/the-importance-of-on-shelf-availability-in-retail-in-2026) - [ALL](https://explore.movista.com/blog/all) - [Industry Insights](https://explore.movista.com/blog/tag/industry-insights) - [Movista News + Culture](https://explore.movista.com/blog/tag/movista-news-culture) - [Retail Excellence](https://explore.movista.com/blog/tag/retail-excellence) - [Product Innovation](https://explore.movista.com/blog/tag/product-innovation) - [Opinion](https://explore.movista.com/blog/tag/opinion) - [Featured](https://explore.movista.com/blog/tag/featured) - [Retail Execution](https://explore.movista.com/blog/tag/retail-execution) Opinion ### [What the Retail Industry Has Wrong About AI: Executive Brief](https://explore.movista.com/blog/what-the-retail-industry-has-wrong-about-ai-executive-brief) Customer experience (CX) has gained a lot of attention lately, especially as a use case for AI, but many retail teams are missing the bigger picture. Opinion ### [Why Employee Enablement Matters: Improving In-store Customer Experience](https://explore.movista.com/blog/why-employee-enablement-matters-improving-in-store-customer-experience) Employee enablement is critical for quality customer experience, but it’s not easy. Here’s how to engage and empower your retail workforce. Opinion ### [Class of 2020: Celebrations Like Never Before](https://explore.movista.com/blog/class-of-2020-celebrations-like-never-before) Instead of just cancelling graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020, many schools found creative ways to celebrate their outgoing seniors. Opinion ### [Enablement: Just another buzzword?](https://explore.movista.com/blog/is-enablement-just-another-buzzword) Is enablement just another one of those cringe-worthy corporate buzzwords? We take a look at its meaning, and its relevance in the work world right... Industry Insights ### [Brad Lawless on the Importance of Retail Execution](https://explore.movista.com/blog/brad-lawless-on-the-importance-of-retail-execution) Leveraging technology in retail store operations is critical for those wanting to thrive in the constantly fast and changing industry. Industry Insights ### [Digital Badges? We Really Need Some Digital Badges.](https://explore.movista.com/blog/digital-badges-we-really-need-some-digital-badges) In modern retail, a digital badge allows store managers to know exactly who's in their store and what those people are doing. Opinion ### [The Quiet Influence of Introverts](https://explore.movista.com/blog/the-quiet-influence-of-introverts) A trending online search asking can introverts work in retail may be too common for hopeful, but quiet, candidates. The trait's benefits may surprise... Opinion ### [Approaching Customer Care as a Partnership](https://explore.movista.com/blog/approaching-customer-care-as-a-partnership) Retail customer care is about ... you guessed it, caring about your customers' success & helping them win. Here's how to approach that convention. Industry Insights ### [Evaluating workforce management solutions? Here are 5 things to consider.](https://explore.movista.com/blog/5-things-to-consider-when-evaluating-workforce-management-solutions) Workforce management solutions have become so popular in the industry for one main reason - they work! Here's 5 things to consider on your search. Opinion ### [Dream On, Dolores... We’ll Keep Our Humans for Now, Thank You](https://explore.movista.com/blog/dream-on-dolores...-well-keep-our-humans-for-now-thank-you) The normality of AI in retail may not be as far off as we think. Workers will have to face new challenges and develop new skillsets to keep up. Industry Insights ### [Retail in the Gig Economy](https://explore.movista.com/blog/retail-in-the-gig-economy) Mobile technology will be the key to managing the retail workforce of the future Industry Insights ### [3 Reasons to Question the “Retail Apocalypse”](https://explore.movista.com/blog/3-reasons-to-question-the-retail-apocalypse) Here’s three sources showing who is achieving retail excellence, even as some brick and mortar retailers are shuttering their doors. [1](https://explore.movista.com/blog/tag/opinion/page/1) [2](https://explore.movista.com/blog/tag/opinion/page/2) [![Movista - Best-in-class Retail Execution](https://explore.movista.com/hubfs/logo-2.png)](https://www.movista.com/) [Privacy Policy](https://www.movista.com/privacy-policy/)