Instacart implements mobile checkout service
Californian online grocery firm Instacart has announced a way for shoppers to check out using mobile payments directly in the Shopper app. Mobile Checkout will be available for all [...]
Brain and Dane build robots for retailers
Brain Corp and Dane Technologies are working together to build autonomous robots to help retailers move goods around their stores. Brain Corp, a Californian AI company creating transformative core [...]
NewStore puts Anine Bing inventory management on iPhones
The Anine Bing women’s fashion brand has deployed omnichannel order management, mobile point of service and inventory management on iPhone apps using technology from Massachusetts-based NewStore. NewStore provides omnichannel-as-a-service. [...]
Clima-Tech to deploy Axiom AI and IoT in 200 supermarkets
Californian companies Axiom Exergy and Clima-Tech are to deploy the Axiom Cloud in more than 200 supermarkets. The platform applies artificial intelligence (AI) and the IoT to grocery refrigeration [...]
Wirecard prototype transforms in-store payments
German financial technology company Wirecard has created a prototype of an interactive in-store screen with integrated payment technology. Called the 360˚ Retail Experience, it was developed at Wirecard’s Innovation [...]
JCPenny opts for Checkpoint in fitting rooms
Checkpoint Systems has equipped the styling rooms at JCPenney’s store in Hurst, Texas, with its InterAct fitting room technology as part of the shop’s Style @ Your Service offering. [...]
Retailers turn to Alibaba ecommerce during coronavirus
Chinese technology group Alibaba Cloud is helping retailers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak launch an ecommerce platform within five days. The ecommerce plug-and-play products cover computing, databases, multimedia, video [...]
OTG deploys Amazon Just Walk Out tech in airports
Hospitality group OTG is to deploy Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology in select Cibo Express Gourmet Markets at airports, with the first store opening this week. Starting this week [...]
Oracle PoS transforms restaurant experience
At this week’s Oracle Food & Beverage Connect in Florida, the software company showed how its Micros point-of-sale systems can deliver a modern, easy experience to restaurant owners, staff [...]
Amazon opens Seattle just-walk-out grocery store
In Seattle last week, Amazon Go opened its first dedicated grocery store with technology that lets shoppers walk in, take what they want and walk out with the money [...]
Kantar retail tools build on AI and ML
Consultancy Kantar has introduced three retail sales and marketing tools built on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms and workflows developed in its Brand Growth Lab in [...]
RedIron and Flooid partner on retail platforms
Massachusetts-based retail commerce innovator RedIron is working with UK smart retail basket provider Flooid on retail platform implementations including seamless integration projects for e-receipts, coupon burning, payments, gift cards, [...]
