Technology breakthroughs in hands-free RFID during the last 12 months now enable high inventory accuracy so fast that it is essentially real-time, even in tightly packed stock rooms. This capability blurs the line between brick-and-mortar retail and e-commerce when it comes to data-gathering capability. Paired with big-data software, these solutions lead the way to the ability to describe, diagnose and predict status for a physical store, much like an online store. This presentation will summarize the state of the art and what is coming up next.