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Where investment meets innovation: retail hotspot EuroCIS 2025

16/07/2024

EuroCIS is an indispensable meeting place for the retail industry: This is where visitors from the management of retail companies compare retail technology solutions and make investment decisions.

Amazon's Just Walk Out terminals at the exit of a shop with signs about the Just Walk Out offer; Copyright: Amazon

Smart stores: no revolution without risk

16/07/2024

Convenient shopping experiences are definitely a competitive advantage for retailers. One concept that retailers are using to appeal to their customers is autonomous shops, known as smart stores.

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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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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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3D shopping: mixed reality headsets are revolutionising retail

19/06/2024

Using mixed-reality-headsets for shopping, is an innovative way to visualize and experience products. There are pioneering retailers and brands experimenting with AR and VR tools, such as the Apple Vision Pro, for their customer journeys.

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Chatbots support retail employees

11/06/2024

The management of large retail companies is increasingly relying on AI tools. Tools such as generative AI assistants are designed to help employees carry out their tasks more efficiently.

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Gen AI content lab to augment creativity at L’ORÉAL

28/05/2024

At Viva Technology in Paris, L’Oréal will unveil tech innovations like an in-house GenAI Beauty Content Lab. The tools used in this lab are set to transform the production of marketing content.

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Reebok launches a personalized AI experience for sneaker fans

22/05/2024

The sports brand cooperates with AI and metaverse company Futureverse to create a customizing experience for fashion on Instagram.

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Sam's Club deploys AI-powered exit technology for Scan & Go

15/05/2024

Sam’s Club members can now exit a lot faster after completing payment at a register or via Scan & Go. AI technology and computer vision capture images of carts and verifies payment for all items.

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Ahold Delhaize opens a tech studio in Bucharest

08/05/2024

The aim is to develop employees' digital and technological skills. Around 250 top talents from the technical field are to be recruited in the coming years.