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MedAvail installs self-serve pharmacy kiosks in Michigan
January 15, 2021
MedAvail Holdings Inc., a technology-enabled retail pharmacy company providing pharmacy services in Medicare-focused clinics, opened its hub pharmacy in…
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YSL debuts customer lipstick making experience
January 14, 2021
Come this spring consumers will be able to create their own lipstick shade right at home, courtesy of an innovative system from Yves St. Laurent.
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Evaluating the viability of AI in the workplace
Christa Martin, a Chief Outsiders CMO, offers up insight on deploying AI and how enabling AI allows retailers to remain agile and reach new heights in…
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How modern retailers can achieve success with AI chatbots
Christa Martin, a Chief Outsiders CMO, maps out how retailers should approach automation systems like consumer-facing chatbots and why the strategy should…
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IBM, mimik team on AI workflow technology
January 5, 2021
Hybrid edge cloud provider mimic technology Inc. is teaming with IBM on an AI collaborative workflow solution that can help accelerate automation and digital…
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Walmart lays off inventory robots, keeps humans
November 4, 2020
It seems robots don't beat humans when it comes to checking inventory on shelves.
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Canada mall operator cited for consumer privacy violations, pulls facial recognition cameras
November 3, 2020
Cadillac Fairview in Toronto — one of North America's largest commercial real estate companies — has removed the embedded cameras inside its digital…
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Civil rights groups press NBA to ban facial recognition at arenas
October 21, 2020
Days after the close of the 2020 baskteball season, civil rights groups are launching a campaign to pressure the NBA to protect fans, players and staff by…
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French retailer Monoprix teams with Shekel Brainweigh on cashierless store
October 14, 2020
Monoprix S.A., a Clichy, France-based retailer, has teamed with Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., an Israel-based weighing technology provider, to introduce an…
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CBD retailer installs AI vending machine at Atlanta airport
October 14, 2020
Chemesis International Inc., a cannabis product development company, has installed its first VICKI artificial intelligence self-checkout solutions machine at…
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Online grocer enhances delivery with in-house AI-powered technology
October 13, 2020
Farmstead, a Bay Area, California online grocer, is providing faster delivery to its customers, with a free under two hour delivery within a 50-mile radius.
read nowPopID intros pay-by-face solution
August 25, 2020
PopID, a Cali Group company, is launching its PopPay face-pay service, which lets users pay with their faces at facial recognition devices. Customers can link…
read nowCyberLink adds temperature scan, mask detection to facial recognition software
August 24, 2020
CyberLink Corp., a facial recognition technology provider, has added tools, temperature scans, mask detection, contactless payments and more into its FaceMe…
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Transforming brick and mortar to create personalized customer experiences
by Audwin Cash — SVP, Atrius Enterprise Solutions
Audwin Cash, SVP of Atrius Enterprise Solutions, Acuity Brands, writes that despite the challenges facing retailers, there is an opportunity for stores to…
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Circle K piloting contactless experience at Arizona store
August 14, 2020
Convenience brand Circle K is deploying technology from Standard to offer customers a touchless, autonomous checkout technology.
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Macy’s hit with consumer privacy suit over facial recognition
August 10, 2020
An Illinois woman has sued Macy's, claiming in a class action that the corporation's use of facial recognition software violates the state privacy law…
read nowAdvertima raises $17M for in-store AI learning
August 6, 2020
Advertima, a computer vision platform provider, has raised $17.58 million in a funding round. It will use the funding to develop its machine learning and AI…
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Face masks no friend to facial recognition systems
July 31, 2020
Even the top facial recognition system gets it wrong nearly half of the time when identifying a person wearing a facial mask.
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AR, AI gain ground in post-COVID retail marketing strategies
July 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing retail marketing strategies with more spend taking place on augmented reality, artificial intelligence and messaging in the…
read nowFacial recognition market to hit $12B by 2026, report says
July 24, 2020
The facial recognition market will reach $12 billion in value by 2026 and will see an 18% compound annual growth rate, according to a report by Global Market…
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