SmartStores
The future of retail
June, 2008
Smart Mirrors
What will mirrors inside clothing stores look like in the future? Here is a look at what a smart mirror could do. It seems that this kind of technology would not only be helpful to customers but there appears to be an entertainment factor to it too, and that could draw customers into stores.
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Metro Future Stores
Few industries can match retailing for cut-throat competition. Jostling for the attention of consumers, supermarkets and other giant retailers are turning to smart technology to gain a competitive edge. The first “Future Store” in Rheinberg, Germany, set up by the world’s fifth-largest retail group, Metro, is a leader in smartstores and smartshopping. View this videos [...]
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Consulting company offers RFID retail training
Academia RFID, a Canadian training and consulting company that offers university-level courses and training, has announced a new two-day course developed to address what the firm calls a lack of RFID training specific to retailers and marketers. The course, entitled “RFID Retail,” covers advanced concepts of radio frequency identification technology for retailers and marketers, including [...]
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24/7 vending systems
Are 24/7 vending systems a type of smartstore? We think yes. It could be that smartstores in the future resemble kiosks we see today to larger kiosks that you enter with a smart cart. Back in 2005, a highly innovative reagent freezer, combined with smart card technology and wireless communication, was created to provide a [...]
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