This IDC infographic explores how digital transformation is reshaping retail cloud strategies by emphasizing customer experience, operational efficiency, and business agility. Key findings show that 42% of retailers prioritize integrating digital and physical customer touchpoints, 48% plan to increase spending on cloud-based services, 90% are developing hybrid cloud strategies, and 60% expect to modernize up to half of their cloud architecture by 2027. The report explains that retailers increasingly rely on distributed cloud and edge computing to improve performance, scalability, personalization, and real-time decision-making while addressing cybersecurity, infrastructure complexity, and rising costs. It recommends adopting application-centric hybrid cloud architectures, investing in edge

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