Arcade Acquires Upduo, Launches AI Sales Leader Platform

August 20, 2025
Arcade has acquired Upduo and launched the 'Arcade AI Sales Leader' platform to enhance retail performance management, announced in a press release. The new platform aims to scale the impact of top-performing store managers across retail organizations.

Arcade has acquired Upduo and launched the 'Arcade AI Sales Leader' platform to enhance retail performance management, announced in a press release. The new platform aims to scale the impact of top-performing store managers across retail organizations by integrating AI coaching capabilities.

The 'Arcade AI Sales Leader' platform is designed to address challenges such as ineffective coaching and high employee turnover by providing continuous development and execution tools for sales managers. It offers real-time guidance, AI role-playing, and automatic scorecards to streamline coaching processes.

For store associates, the platform ensures continuous learning and quality coaching, enhancing both customer and employee satisfaction. Arcade's acquisition of Upduo allows the company to leverage AI to make skill development more effective and accessible, according to Wei Sun, Co-Founder of Upduo and Arcade's new Chief Technology Officer.

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