Editorial

Once the preserve of security services in airports, casinos or law enforcement agencies, state-of-the-art facial recognition solutions are now providing important use cases for the retail industry. By tracking customers, malls and retailers not only prevent losses from theft but can learn about

Hundreds of brick and mortars seem to have been put to bed as e-commerce sites take over the consumer shopping industry. With physical shops and malls increasingly becoming a thing of the past, it seems that some retailers will surrender to bankruptcy, while others might downsize their businesses.

As the economy picks up, retail sales grow, and more customers require fast home delivery, warehouses face more demand. The rise of e-commerce and faster delivery times are pressuring logistics companies to get orders out the door as quickly as possible. Logistics and warehouse operators should

Innovators are coming up with various new ways to pay for things, helping us simplify our lives in the process. After years of credit card reign, wearable payment devices are the next big thing. From smartwatches, fitness trackers and wristbands to clothing and jewelry, the huge potential of the

Swedish clothing-retail company Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) is increasing its use of big data and artificial intelligence in an effort to reclaim its customers, after experiencing one of the worst sales slumps in its 71-year history. The retailer said that profit sank as a result of the crisis that

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already used on a large scale in retail, and big companies are experimenting with developing new ways to use it in the entire product and service cycle, from the moment a product is developed and created to post-sale services. Automation is one of the most important