{"id":3746127,"date":"2026-05-19T14:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/?p=3746127"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:06:34","slug":"retail-tech-startup-radar-secures-170-million-funding-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/news\/investment-tracker\/2026\/retail-tech-startup-radar-secures-170-million-funding-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail Tech Startup Radar Secures $170 Million Funding Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goradar.com\/\">Radar<\/a>, an inventory management startup backed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeo-inc.com\/\">American Eagle Outfitters<\/a> CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeo-inc.com\/leadership\/jay-schottenstein\/\">Jay Schottenstein<\/a>, has reached a valuation of more than $1 billion following its latest funding round, CNBC <a 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While the firm originally intended to develop instant-checkout technology, it pivoted to focus on the persistent retail challenge of inventory visibility.<\/p>\n<p>The technology is currently deployed in more than 1,400 stores, including locations for Gap Inc.\u2019s Old Navy and American Eagle. Schottenstein, whose company was the first to implement the system, told CNBC that digitizing inventory in real-time has allowed his teams to prioritize customer experience over manual tracking.<\/p>\n<p>The platform addresses a critical pain point in omnichannel retail: the discrepancy between online \u201cbuy online, pick up in store\u201d services saw order cancellation rates drop from 25% to 3% after adopting the technology. By providing store associates with the exact location of items, the system aims to eliminate the \u201clost sale\u201d that occurs when specific sizes or colors cannot be located.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Radar provides a real-time audit of supply chain deliveries to combat inventory loss resulting from theft, damage or administrative errors. According to Hewett, one client saw a 60% reduction in shrink at a pilot location. The system allows managers to immediately flag discrepancies in shipments, such as receiving 80 items when 100 were expected, a task that is often too labor intensive for manual review.<\/p><div id=\"pymnt-845035647\" class=\"pymnt-content pymnt-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;\"><p style=\"text-align:center\">Advertisement: Scroll to Continue<\/p><script async type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"dianomi_context_script\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dianomi.com\/js\/contextfeed.js\"><\/script> \r\n<div class=\"dianomi_context\" data-dianomi-context-id=\"4329\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The use of RFID in retail is one of the latest innovation that merchandisers are introducing to their stores.<\/p>\n<p>Guitar Center, for instance, has debuted artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistants to help customers find what they need.<\/p>\n<p>Rig Advisor is designed to replicate what a human associate can do, PYMNTS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/news\/retail\/2026\/ai-is-the-new-sales-associate-in-physical-retail\/\">reported<\/a> in April, delivering product guidance on demand. 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