Linda Dillman, executive vice-president and chief information officer at Wal-Mart, is leading an industry-wide resurgence in spending on retail technology as the company launches new initiatives such as its radio frequency identification (RFID) test.

Linda Dillman, executive vice-president and chief information officer at Wal-Mart, is leading a industry-wide resurgence in spending on retail technology as the company launches new initiatives such as its radio frequency identification (RFID) test.