In the competitive retail landscape, having a single view of inventory is crucial for achieving accurate demand forecasting, improving customer experiences, and boosting workforce efficiency. Without this centralized hub, retailers struggle to compete with new market disruptors offering customers omnichannel experiences, leading to significant challenges in managing stock levels, tracking inventory, and making data-driven decisions. Leveraging real-time data strategies and technologies like MongoDB's document data model can help retailers overcome these challenges by enabling them to track inventory in real-time, make informed decisions about stock allocation, and automate processes through event-driven architectures. By doing so, retailers can move to distributed supply chains, improve workforce efficiency, and gain a competitive edge in the retail industry.