Circle K store launches Standard AI autonomous checkout

October 15, 2021

Circle K in Tempe, Ariona opened an AI-powered checkout-free experience in a retrofitted store in Arizona using a computer vision platform provided by Standard…

Levi Strauss CFO big believer in automation

October 14, 2021

Levi Strauss & Co. CFO Harmit Sing believes retailers should be embracing automation like the clothing retailer has embraced the technology.

Most consumers haven’t tapped try-on, AR features

October 12, 2021

Nearly three-quarters, 71%, of U.S. consumers that shopped online in the past 12 months have never used any virtual try-on features or any other AR online tech…

5 benefits of personalized marketing retailers aren’t thinking about

by Fayez Mohamood

Fayez Mohamood, CEO and co-founder of Bluecore, explains why handing over at least some control of the messaging in customer communications to technology can…

Initiative aims to shape the future of retail

October 8, 2021

Standard AI is partnering with retail tech leaders to launch the Autonomous Retail Initiative focused on investing in convenience store operators to help shape…

Stor.ai launches app to boost efficiency, profitability in grocery fulfillment

October 8, 2021

Stor.ai is launching a picking app that will allow retailers to combine multiple picking strategies in fulfilling orders which will prove more time efficient…

Giant Eagle boosts data uptime, data security

October 8, 2021

Giant Eagle Inc., a food and pharmacy retailer with more than 470 locations across five states, is tapping StorMagic technology to ensure uptime and safeguard…

'Smart store' AI platform strives to revolutionize customer experience

October 7, 2021

Veea Inc., providers of integrated smart edge connectivity, computing and security technologies, and iFree Group, a conglomerate providing global connectivity…

As Black Friday loses its luster brands look for new ways to connect with consumers

by Paige O'Neill

Paige O'Neill, CMO at Sitecore, maps out how marketers adjust strategies to account for the current retail challenges while positioning themselves for a…

UK supermarket chain dials up phone recycling kiosks

October 5, 2021

Asda, a U.K. supermarket chain, will introduce kiosks to about 300 stores that will allow shoppers to recycle phones for cash, according to a report in…

Pandemic drives contactless devices in resort segment

October 5, 2021

The resort industry's adoption of technology that reduces the customer's need to touch things and interact with people has expanded and is here to stay, thanks…

Want more in-store sales, better customer experience? Try AI, ML on for size

by David Wilkinson

David Wilkinson, president and GM at NCR Retail, explains how artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation are not only beneficial on the store…

SkillNet expands its presence in Latin America with a new office in Mexico

by Neeta Shetty — VP, SkillNet Solutions

October 4, 2021

Geographical expansion increases SkillNet’s digital transformation capabilities in Latin America.

Collaborative digital marketing effort aims to lure customers

October 4, 2021

Broadsign, developer of an OOH marketing platform, has teamed with visual solutions company Gable; managed network services, cybersecurity, and digital signage…

LG film drives impromptu purchases at convenience store

October 4, 2021

Abierto, a retail-focused technology integration firm, recently conducted a blind study of convenience store shoppers and found that a 14mm Transparent LED…

Entrepreneur launches pet supply vending business

October 4, 2021

Pet owners in Charleston, South Carolina, can buy pet supplies from vending machines at Tanger Outlets in Charleston, according to a report in The Warren…

Conad expands Diebold Nixdorf self-checkout solutions deployment

September 30, 2021

Conad Nord Ovest, a top cooperative in the national large-scale retail trade, is expanding its collaboration with Diebold Nixdorf and Distribution Service, a…

Smartify Media brings storefront displays to NYC, LA markets

September 30, 2021

Smartify Media, creator of a digital media revenue platform for retail locations, has expanded its Smartify Network with activations in retail and street…

The Rise of Hyper-Personalized Retail and Changing Consumer Expectations

In 2020, many consumers tried new avenues for shopping and service. Today, they remain open to these changes – and their expectations are high. In short…

Outform debuts automated sample dispenser

September 24, 2021

Outform, a retail solutions company, has debuted PodDrop, an automated sample dispenser that offers a new in-store discovery experience that allows brands to…