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A shopping cart from REWE equipped with a tablet; Copyright: REWE

Smart shopping carts get omnichannel shopping rolling

03.07.2024

Several retailers are testing or using smart shopping carts, i.e. digitally upgraded shopping trolleys with various features. They offer customers a more efficient and connected shopping experience.
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A colorful bikini, next to it a smartphone with a product description and a label with a QR code; Copyright: bonprix

Digital product passport: transparency at bonprix and s.Oliver

24.06.2024

Customers care about the environmental footprint of products and are demanding more transparency. The fashion companies bonprix and s.Oliver use technical tracing solutions to provide information about the origin and the environmental impact.
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Image of a virtual supermarket; Copyright: ILR/Uni Bonn

Nudging in a virtual supermarket for more animal welfare

22.04.2024

It may be possible to change the purchasing behavior of consumers noticeably using some simple strategies. At least this is what a study, carried out by the University of Bonn and the Technical University of Munich, indicates.
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The "Concept Store" at ProWein 2024 showcases innovations for the wine trade

04.03.2024

A "concept store" will be on display at the ProWein 2024 wine and spirits trade fair. Suppliers will show ways in which product presentation and the sales process in the wine trade can be improved.
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H&M unveils its new SoHo location

13.02.2024

H&M announced it has opened a new brand destination in New York City's iconic SoHo neighborhood where customers benefit from mobile checkout and smart mirrors in fitting rooms.
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A smartphone on which the AI assistant can be seen; Copyright: Kingfisher

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.
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The sales area of the Sephora store in Wuhan; Copyright: Sephora

Sephora's Stores of the Future

14.11.2023

On October 13, 2023, Sephora officially unveiled its “Store of the Future” in Wuhan, China. The new branch was designed to combine various services and brands with technological and digital elements to create an immersive shopping experience.
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A visual for AI as digital shopping assistants; Copyright: Mohamed Nohassi/Unsplash

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.
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A digital screen with a man on it to give advice to customers in front of a wine shelf; Copyright: Colruyt Group

Digital wine assistant guides customers to the ideal bottle of wine

01.08.2023

Colruyt Lowest Prices to test a digital ‘wine assistant’ in six branches in the coming weeks. The assistant will take the shape of a large touchscreen with software that allows customers to make informed wine choices.
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A smartphone on which augmented reality is used in a kitchen; Copyright: Zephyr

Augmented reality: untapped retail potential

12.10.2022

AR technology enables extended reality applications that go far beyond entertainment purposes and are gaining traction in the retail sector.
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Electronic shelf labels on a shelf; Copyright: Delfi Technologies

ESL: technology replaces paper

18.05.2022

Paper labels were the standard in retail for a long time. However, they are now gradually being replaced by electronic shelf labels.
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Audi House of Progress in Shanghai; copyright: Audi AG

Store Concept: Brand Experience Center Versus Car Dealership

16.03.2022

So much more than just a car showroom: The Audi House of Progress in Shanghai.
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