AI News & Media
AI to hit big in the next decade.
February 24, 2020
Artificial intelligence will hit its stride within the next decade, providing tangible benefits to business operations, employees and consumers.
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Farmstead expands grocery discount program
February 6, 2020
Online grocer Farmstead is expanding its refill and save program that provides reduced prices on certain staple grocery items including milk, eggs, fruit…
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AREA15 CEO talks experiential retail and the need to be cool and creative
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
AREA15 CEO Winston Fisher is passionate about retail development and delivering immersive experential experiences. He shares his insight on why content is king…
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Beauty care pioneers self-service AI, AR technology
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
AI and AR provide customers personalized recommendations and allow the retailer to move from a product-centric to a customer-centric experience.
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Home Depot pilots kiosks to scan, locate parts for customers
January 31, 2020
Slyce Inc., which makes visual search software for retail, is piloting four kiosks at a Philadelphia Home Depot that will scan, identify and illustrate exactly…
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Why retailers should adopt a flexible e-commerce strategy
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
In an interview with Retail Customer Experience, Darin Archer, chief strategy officer at Elastic Path, details the importance of deploying flexible e-commerce…
read nowWalmart debuts store boasting AI lab
January 20, 2020
Walmart has launched an Intelligent Retail Lab, which is a fully functional store boasting an in-store AI lab, where it plans to advance learning on building…
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Microsoft CEO: Tech intensity will rule retail
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Retailers that have been able to use their data successfully are creating new opportunities for not only customers, but for brands and suppliers, Microsoft CEO…
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Capgemini digital leader on why conversational interfaces are going mainstream
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Capgemini Digital Retail and Manufacturing Partnership Leader Genevieve Chamard shares insight on why voice and chat are fast becoming must-haves for retailers…
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Facial recognition to grow 12.5% annually through 2024
January 2, 2020
The facial recognition market is expected to grow at a combined annual growth rate of 12.5% for the forecast period 2019 to 2024, according to Mordor…
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Improved technology will drive facial recognition adoption
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The use of facial recognition for customer identification has been controversial due to concerns about privacy and accuracy, but a panel of experts at the…
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Researchers: Printed masks can fool facial recognition systems
December 24, 2019
Researchers at Kneron, an artificial-intelligence provider, said they fooled facial recognition systems using a printed mask showing a different person's face…
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Perfect Corp. partners with Sally Beauty on AI hair color experience
December 23, 2019
Perfect Corp., a beauty technology solutions provider behind the YouCam Makeup virtual reality app, has teamed with Sally Beauty Holdings Inc., to power its…
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JRNI CEO on how tech is bridging the digital-to-physical divide in retail
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Retail Customer Experience talks with John Federman, CEO of JRNI, an enterprise SaaS scheduling platform, on why technology must be front and center for all…
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Café X debuts robotic coffee bar at airport
December 19, 2019
Cafe X has opened at San Jose International Airport with the latest version of its robotic coffee bar, according to a press release.
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Smile! 3D facial recognition is raising kiosk value
3D facial recognition, well established in China, is in its early stage of adoption in the U.S. Despite privacy concerns, the technology will make transactions…
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CaixaBank debuts facial recognition system for payments at Nestle Market
December 6, 2019
CaixaBank, based in Spain, announced the launch of a payments system trial at a Nestle Market, marking the first time that a grocery or retail store uses…
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What retailers really need in a voice assistant platform
Efrat Blaier, co-founder and CTO of Mmuze, explains why retailers should be looking at the platforms with specialized functionality for their unique fields…
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Examining the state of voice shopping
Matt Lang, strategy director, and Will Hall, chief creative officer, of Rain, examine all that's been happening with voice retail technologies this year.
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