Advertima 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…

Lowe's, HomeAdvisor team up to boost Pro job lead stream

July 28, 2020

Home improvement retailer Lowe's is partnering with HomeAdvisor to help drive leads to Lowe's Pros by offering its Pros loyalty program members a free annual…

Citcon to offer plug-ins connecting merchants with Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay

July 27, 2020

Citcon, a Santa Clara, California-based payments platform that helps merchants accept mobile wallets, will introduce a set of plug-ins built for e-commerce…

Online stationery retailer taps Kameleoon to boost visitor experience

July 23, 2020

Papier, an online stationery e-commerce store, is deploying Kameleoon technology to enhance the online customer experience and to be more nimble to react to…

Payments in retail: The importance of creating integrated solutions amid COVID-19

Rich Aberman, co-founder and chief product officer, Integrated Banking at WePay, maps out the many innovative payment options and systems retailers can tap and…

Envisioning a more resilient retail landscape with more choices than ever

by Greg Khan

Greg Kahn, president and CEO of the Internet of Things Consortium, shares insight on how major brands are wasting no time to launch new technology and take new…

Amazon launching smart shopping carts that eliminate checkout line

July 14, 2020

Amazon is advancing its contactless and cashierless shopping experience with a smart shopping cart, called a Dash Cart, that lets shoppers avoid the checkout…

Lens maker launches AR sunglass experience via the smartphone

July 2, 2020

Lens maker Bollé is offering an augmented reality sunglass experience that lets shoppers try out its Phantom lens technology without ever touching the glasses.

Magnet Analytics stakes its claim with personal electronics kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Eduardo Alvarez was quick to realize how a retail kiosk serves a customer need. Developing a product and a business model to meet that need has been a gradual…

7-Eleven pilots Siri voice for contactless fuel

June 25, 2020

7-Eleven Inc. has launched a pilot to test contactless fuel purchases at its gas stations using voice commands at select stores in North and South Orlando…

7-Eleven pilots Siri voice commands for contactless fuel

June 24, 2020

7-Eleven Inc. has launched a pilot to test contactless fuel purchases at its gas stations using voice commands at select stores in North and South Orlando…

Visa programs aim to help 50M SMBs drive digital business

June 23, 2020

Visa is offering 50 million small and micro businesses a range of services to help them grow more efficiently, build their online footprints and promote…

Walmart launches marketplace with Shopify partnership

June 15, 2020

Walmart and Shopify are partnering on the retailer's newest selling platform called Walmart Marketplace.

Impulsify designs unattended retail markets for apartment buildings

June 12, 2020

Impulsify Inc., a retail technology provider, has been contracted to design self-service Grab-and-Go markets for six apartment communities on the East Coast…

Panasonic, PopID partner to bring facial recognition to retailers

June 12, 2020

Panasonic Corporation of North America and PopID, a Cali Group company, have partnered to bring facial recognition ordering and payment processes to both the…

Hudson prepping PPE vending machines for US airports

June 11, 2020

Hudson, a travel products retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, plans to…

DOOH keeps small business alive during COVID-19

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Many small businesses are hurting due to COVID-19 restrictions. Some DOOH vendors, however, are helping them stay alive by offering free DOOH advertising to…

Where are chatbots heading in 2020? Everywhere

by Priya Iyer

Priya Iyer, chairman and CEO, Vee24, shares insight on where chatbots fit into the customer experience and why the technology is becoming a critical piece of…

Big adapting ahead for retailers striving to succeed in post-COVID-19

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

COVID-19 is transforming retail in unprecedented fashion and moving forward the customer experience will be transformed as well. Keith Jelinek, managing…

Smart retail market to hit $62B by 2025

May 4, 2020

The smart retail market is expected to grow from $21.6 billion in 2020 to $62.5 billion by 2025, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. It will also grow…