The ultimate goal is for the Theatro system to be deeply integrated with The Container Store's IT infrastructure and systems. That way, the CEO could, for example, record a voice message with a smartphone or other devices and then distribute it to all retail staffers via their wearables.
Theatro and The Container Store have also discussed how the devices and associated cloud system could replace the employee time-clock system and integrate with inventory data, customer information systems and much more.
Theatro's discussions with The Container Store began with personal communication. But they have evolved, Todd says. "A higher value opportunity might be the human-to-machine interface, connecting those people to the IT infrastructure versus just connecting the people to each other.
"People-to-people is important. But people-to-machine is going to be explosive."
AS
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