VusionGroup has announced a partnership with Carrefour to trial what is pitched as a new generation of connected stores powered by EdgeSense technology. Carrefour becomes the first major European grocer to adopt the tech, following its deployment by Walmart in the US. Combining AI, computer vision,| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
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Instacart reports that its AI powered Caper Carts are being deployed across more Schnucks locations in Missouri and, for the first time, into Illinois. The roll-out brings smart carts to five new stores and introduces a key new hardware feature: a lower tray, designed to help customers easily shop f| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
JD.com's 618 Grand Promotion kicked off at 8:00 PM (UTC+8) on 30th May. In the first hour, GMV, total orders, and active shoppers all increased by more than 200% year-over-year (YoY). 20,000+ brands recorded over threefold growth in GMV YoY, according to the Chinese e-commerce giant.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Udemy, an AI powered skills development platform, has announced a suite of new AI Packages designed to help organizations and professionals develop AI fluency.| EdTech Innovation Hub
IKI Lithuania, a supermarket chain owned by REWE Group, has launched AI driven age estimation technology in its stores. It worked with StrongPoint, IKI and Yoti on the project.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Lula Commerce, a provider of AI driven digital commerce solutions for convenience retailers, reports the launch of United Pacific's flagship convenience store brands, Rocket and Alta Convenience, on its platform.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Speaking at London Tech Week, AWS’ Tanuja Randery shares her vision for the future of retail thanks to the “transformative” power of AI.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Rohlik Group, a European online grocer and tech specialist founded in 2014 in the Czech Republic, is launching Veloq, an AI driven grocery fulfillment platform that has powered its growth across five markets.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Algolia, an AI native search and discovery platform, has announced a collaboration with Oh Polly, an online destination for women’s fashion.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Wonder, a food delivery and technology startup fronted by former Walmart U.S. eCommerce executive, Marc Lore, has opened its 50th and 51st locations, a milestone, it claims, that no other restuarant company has reached in as fast a time.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
No matter how sophisticated AI tools become, the fashion industry will always need designers. So says Marco Marchesi, CTO at digital fashion house The Fabricant.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
El Rio Grande Latin Market, a grocery chain specialising in Latin American products with locations across Texas, has selected RELEX Solutions to help with its pricing and promotions optimisation strategy. By moving away from manual processes to an AI powered solution, it aims to offer more competiti| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
