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Smart phones, Smart networks, Smart packages
FedEx jumps on the “smart” wagon with a new web-based service. FedEx Corp. (FDX) today is announcing a sensor-enabled device that can wirelessly feed real-time data about a package’s whereabouts, condition and other metrics to the Internet. The service, called SenseAware, will launch this spring. Its initial target markets are the health-care and life-sciences businesses, [...]
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Smart Shopping site raises $135 million
Groupon.com, a website that helps consumers find great deals and stores, restaurants, and other services where they live, has received $135 million in funding to support the site’s global expansion and also facilitate liquidity for employees and early investors. The funding round was led by Internet investment group Digital Sky Technologies (DST) and Battery Ventures. [...]
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Canadian Tire going smart & basic
The chief executive officer is taking Canadian Tire back to the future. Armed with a new store format, dubbed the “smart store,” he’s focused on improving the basics of customer service – right down to ensuring washrooms are in order – keeping popular products in stock, and cutting spending on store restyling. His engine for [...]
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QR Code
A QR Code is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994. The “QR” is derived from “Quick Response”, as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. QR Codes are common in Japan, where they are currently the most popular type [...]
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DIY RFID Implant
Video of a person with a do it yourself RFID implant.
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Android, iPhones, and RFID.
An offshoot of RFID known as near field communication (NFC), along with the latest Android phones and Apple’s iPhone, are now helping the US to catch up to Europe and Asia in mobile shopping and mass transit applications, said analysts and other experts at this week’s National Retail Federation (NRF) conference in New York City. [...]
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International Switchgear turns onto MRO cost control
As more companies look to manage their costs, the indirect and MRO spend areas are getting a much closer look than ever before. While the total dollar amount may not be as large as the direct materials spend, the lack of consolidation can provide good opportunity for spend management ROI. One company reaping the benefits [...]
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Infy joins Metro Group Future store as partner
BANGALORE: Metro Group, one of the largest international retailing companies, has selected Infosys Technologies as a partner in its Future Store Initiative (FSI) for advancement in technologies and new shopping concepts. Infosys was chosen as a METRO Group FSI partner on the basis of its shoppingTrip360 solution, an innovative managed service, that offers retailers and [...]
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Canadian Tire Stores Get Smart
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. yesterday officially introduced its new Smart Store concept to Quebec, an initial $17-million investment. The iconic national automotive and housewares chain has converted five local stores to the format, designed to make them more customer friendly and productive through renovations and reorganization. Company president and chief executive officer Stephen Wetmore was [...]
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