AskSid integrates retail AI with Zalo app in Vietnam
AskSid has strengthened its retail AI offering for south Asian customers by integrating with Vietnamese app Zalo, used by more than 80% of smartphone users in the country. This [...]
Circle K deploys Geek+ robots to serve convenience stores
Chinese robotics company Geek+ has deployed 100 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in a distribution centre serving more than 300 Circle K convenience stores in Hong Kong. The 13,000 square [...]
Impinj RFID chips enable retail connectivity
Seattle-based Impinj has introduced three Rain RFID reader chips that help IoT device makers meet the demand for item connectivity in retail and other markets such as supply chain, [...]
Herman Miller picks Salesforce for omnichannel shopping
Salesforce is helping US office furniture maker Herman Miller deliver a more cohesive omnichannel shopping experience, making it easier for its customers to furnish and design their space at [...]
SML combines RFID tag and EAS
Texas-based SML Group has combined the item-level tracking abilities of RFID technology with the loss prevention capabilities of an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag. The retail RFID company has [...]
FreedomPay extends contactless shopping in Europe
As consumers return to shopping in-store, Philadelphia-based ecommerce company FreedomPay has expanded its contactless offering across the UK, EU, Switzerland and parts of the Nordics through a collaboration with [...]
GNY adds blockchain to Swiss supermarkets
New York blockchain company GNY is providing N1 Supermarkets in Switzerland with machine-learning technology to implement customer engagement and rewards. N1, the official partner of the Intermaché Group in [...]
Desigual deploys MishiPay mobile self-checkout
Spanish fashion retailer Desigual is deploying MishiPay mobile self-checkout technology in stores in Barcelona and Madrid. UK firm MishiPay’s technology is for shopping in physical shops and transferring the [...]
Semnox implements cashless RFID at Dubai play area
Dubai-based children’s play area and café chain Fiafia has implemented Semnox’s cashless RFID wristbands, handheld PoS, food and beverage PoS, and inventory management system. Following the Covid-19 pandemic as [...]
IoT in retail market to grow 26% a year till 2028
The global IoT in retail market is expected to reach $182bn by 2028, registering a CAGR of 26.0%, according to market watcher Grand View Research. The growth can be [...]
Blue Yonder deploys Microsoft Azure to aid M&S
Arizona-based digital supply chain firm Blue Yonder is using Microsoft’s Azure platform to help UK retail chain Marks & Spencer (M&S) digitally transform. With consumer demand and shopping preferences [...]
Sensormatic and Vsblty improve retail outcomes
Johnson Controls’ Sensormatic retail division has expanded its partnership with Philadelphia-based Vsblty to enhance shopper engagements, retail outcomes and connectivity. Sensormatic IQ, an intelligent operating platform for retail, combines [...]
