The retail industry is facing challenges due to unpredictability, supply chain issues and last-mile logistics pressure. Retailers need to adapt quickly to market shifts and provide a seamless omnichannel experience with fast and personalized user experiences across various digital devices and platforms. To meet these demands, choosing the right database infrastructure has become crucial. Modern retail organizations must contend with unpredictability, supply chain fragility, and last-mile logistics pressure. A modern distributed SQL database can help manage these challenges by providing real-time data insights, supporting variable high transaction workloads, and integrating data from an ever-expanding number of applications and services.