Kohl’s introduces new interactive Christmas experiences for customers
01.12.2023
Kohl’s is giving customers new ways to inspire their holiday shopping. From personalized gifting recommendations using AI technology to Kohl’s influencers top holiday picks, Kohl’s is using technology and social media tools to help customers find all the best gifts for their family and friends.
Kingfisher launches AI-powered DIY assistant
23.11.2023
Kingfisher has launched the first AI-powered assistant in the home improvement sector, harnessing the capability of generative AI to support customers with their DIY projects.
DTEK.ai revolutionizes retail with SWIFT
31.10.2023
DTEK.ai, a leading provider of innovative retail technology solutions, officially launched SWIFT at North Star, one of the world's most disruptive global startup events in 2023. The revolutionary technology leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision to transform the retail checkout process.
RFID in retail and fast food
24.10.2023
A transition is brewing in the world of retail: RFID. While by no means new, the technology is becoming a fundamental tool in the retail sector, revolutionizing the way goods are tracked, organized and sold.
Mango launches conversational generative AI platform
16.10.2023
Mango is moving forward in its digital transformation with the launch of Lisa, the company’s own internal conversational generative Artificial Intelligence platform.
AI shopping guide announced by Microsoft
10.10.2023
Development in e-commerce never stands still. Microsoft provides proof with its new AI functions for the Bing search engine, which are soon to be rolled out. The Buying Guide is a shopping guide tailored to users within the Bing search results page.
SavorEat debuts first plant-based Robot Chef
02.10.2023
SavorEat, the food tech company bringing customization and sustainability (using AI and 3D printing technologies) to food service, partners with Sodexo to bring SavorEat’s Robot Chef into the U.S. market.
AI for baking stations: Freshness is king
12.09.2023
The Smart Bakery Box, an AI-driven system, analyzes the sales figures of self-service baking stations and determines the optimal production quantity.
Schnucks and Instacart expand with smart carts
31.07.2023
Schnuck Markets, Inc. and Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced the companies will expand their omnichannel partnership by deploying Caper Carts, Instacart’s smart carts, in select stores.
Carrefour integrates OpenAI technologies and launches a generative AI-powered shopping experience
16.06.2023
Carrefour has launched Hopla, a chatbot based on ChatGPT which will be integrated into the Carrefour.fr website. Customers are able to use this natural-language AI to help them with their daily shopping.
Express Store from Viessmann and Pixevia at EuroShop 2023
01.05.2023
Enabling a comfortable "just-walk-out" shopping experience, thanks to state-of-the-art technology: Viessmann presented such a convenience store at EuroShop 2023 in Düsseldorf.
Retail Technology Stage @ EuroShop 2023
13.03.2023
The Retail Technology Stage at EuroShop featured many technological solutions for the retail sector. Suppliers and users discussed current use cases.
Autonomous stores: Grab&Go concepts multiplying
03.01.2023
The autonomous store, which enables shopping with an automated payment process in the background, represents a major leap forward in innovation in the retail sector.
Machine vision: Cameras observe and "think along"
08.03.2022
Machine vision has recently made great strides. It is also being used in the area of checkout control in retail.
Energy management: ecological footprint in bakeries
23.06.2021
Intelligent planning can counteract food and energy waste. The EIT Food project PrO4Bake aims to use AI to optimize the daily processes of bakeries.
Sustainable Smart Stores: The Concept of the Future?
28.04.2021
Xenia Giese from Microsoft tells how stores could save money, time and resources and thus operate even more efficiently and sustainably.
Shopping 24/7: Staff-free operated stores
31.03.2021
Tiny store, micro store, smart store, vending machine store – different names for concepts that all have the same goal: Customers shop 24/7 in staff-free stores.
Virtual try-on solutions for eyeglasses thanks to AI
11.03.2021
Online shopping is becoming more and more popular, even for "try-on" items like eyeglasses. As a result, virtual try-on solutions have gained a fair amount of momentum in online stores in recent years.
Checkout-free and unmanned stores
31.07.2020
Completely cashierless or staff-free stores are still rare, but there are successful examples. Will they soon become a serious alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar stores?