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Soracom monitors Sollatek FMCG refrigerators

Sollatek, a specialist in telemetry and IoT for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market, has chosen Japanese firm Soracom to deliver remote monitoring and management for its widely-deployed commercial [...]

Cognizant, Google and Shopify AI modernises retailers

New Jersey-based Cognizant is working with Shopify and Google Cloud on generative AI to modernise global retailers and brands. The goal is to help retailers modernise and implement technologies [...]

NewStore lets Australian retailers checkout with iPhone

Two Australian retailers are rolling out a unified commerce platform from Massachusetts-based NewStore to transform their store operations. Universal Store Holdings will deploy the omnichannel PoS across the company’s [...]

Shoppers prefer to pay by mobile or wearable

Shoppers prefer to use a mobile phone or wearable to pay for goods, according to an ABI survey for the NFC Forum. The survey of more than 2600 shoppers [...]

Retailers track stock with PervasID RFID

UK firm PervasID is helping retailers accurately monitor and locate goods within their stores. The launch of TrackMaster 2X brings two-metre location accuracy and single reader coverage extending up [...]

ICA deploys Clevron robots in Swedish stores

Swedish grocery retailer ICA is using robots from Estonian firm Cleveron to deliver parcels from stores across the country. ICA is using Cleveron’s technology to automate manual pick-up points [...]

Smart parking sensors set for nearly 20% CAGR

The installed base of smart parking sensors will reach 3.2 million units in 2028, according to Berg Insight. Excluding China, the global installed base of wirelessly connected in-ground and [...]

How IoMT helps doctors diagnose patients

The internet of medical things (IMoT) can provide an extra pair of eyes to help doctors in their diagnoses, according to Borut Kastelic, business development manager for medical at [...]

U.S. EPA Awards $20 Bn for Clean Energy & Climate Solutions

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $20 billion in grant funds to go towards American clean energy and climate solution projects across communities. These funds were sourced from the [...]

Accurant Acquires Sentient Energy

Today, Accurant International announced it has reached a solid agreement with Koch Engineered Solutions to acquire its business unit, Sentient Energy. Sentient Energy provides smart line sensors and software to support [...]

Top Three Bidders for India’s Green or Grey Hydrogen Pilot Project

India Times reported this week that Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, and IOC are the top three bidders for a green or grey hydrogen pilot for the Indian government. This [...]

EV Charging Networks Across the Atlantic

Despite supply chain issues and keeping up with demand, electric vehicle (EV) adoption is continuing to rise throughout the world. Many countries have doubled down on decarbonization and electrification [...]