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Workday Accelerates Retail and Hospitality Momentum with New Customer Wins and AI Innovations for the Frontline
Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, today announced strong momentum in retail and hospitality, fueled by new customer wins and AI innovations designed to support frontline workers. More than 1,800 retail and hospitality companies worldwide, including Alterra Mountain Company, Brookshire Grocery, Hungry Jack, OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, Rainbow USA, Inc., and Zaxby's are using Workday to help them hire faster, boost operational efficie
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