Businesses, especially in the retail sector, are increasingly reliant on enriched, real-time data from multiple sources to meet modern customer expectations for convenience and informed purchasing decisions. Traditional methods of managing retail inventory using batch processing and outdated data have proven inadequate, leading to customer dissatisfaction and lost sales. Confluent's data streaming platform offers a solution by enabling near real-time data consumption and processing from various sources, creating a continuously updated stream of inventory data that can be used by commerce, replenishment, allocation, and merchandising systems. This approach not only enhances customer experience by providing accurate and timely inventory information but also optimizes operations, reducing complexity, costs, and improving scalability. Real-time inventory management ensures better revenue capture and demand estimation and supports automation in replenishment systems, contributing to a more resilient and efficient supply chain.