How AI is changing Halloween
THE SO WHAT
If "retail supply chain algorithms can melt the Almond Joy out of Halloween," the point is that demand-forecasting AI is now shaping what’s on shelves and when. Consumer brands need to treat these models as part of the product experience—bad tuning shows up as empty bins and frustrated customers, not just inventory write-downs.
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