Retail

IoT, Digital Twin Technology, and the Metaverse

Ever since their first appearance in 1989, Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems have wormed themselves into the next centuries of innovations, from intelligent toasters to robotic butlers. And while they heavily rely on cloud computing, they managed to make data the new oil of the digital age. As a result, we have witnessed the implementation of IoT […]

Shopify Launches New Subscription Product to Lure Big Retail Clients

Shopify Technologies Inc on Tuesday launched a new service aimed at big retailers that will allow them to select tools and services the Canadian tech giant offers and integrate it with their own online platform. The company said it had signed up toymaker Mattel Inc for the product, and was looking to bring other enterprise […]

Frugal Retail Clients Prompt Accenture Warning on Weak Consulting Business

Accenture Plc warned that a pullback in spending from clients who were postponing business improvement projects, especially in retail, was hurting its consulting business and forecast quarterly sales that could miss market estimates. Shares in the company fell as much as 6 percent on Friday. After a pandemic-led boom, spending on IT and transformation projects […]

AI Coffee: Shaping the Coffee Industry

Technology is ingrained in the coffee industry, from the bean on the plant to the cup in your hand. The world consumes roughly 10 billion kilos of coffee annually, averaging around two billion cups daily. From automation to software, technology has integrated itself into several fields that, at first glance, bare it no connection, such […]

The Future of Grocery Shopping and Amazon Fresh

It has been over two years since Amazon made up its mind to change the future of grocery shopping and opened up its first Amazon Fresh store.  Now, they have shifted into high gear and opened up dozens of stores across the U.S., continually expanding into new cities.   Most recently an Amazon fresh grocery store […]

Cheap Phones on Wish: Are They Any Good?

Some of you may have heard of this website. Wish.com is the go-to online marketplace tailored to meet shoppers’ needs from third-party sellers whenever they are browsing for that one piece they are itching to buy. It may be a piece of clothing you saw on Pinterest or any retail store, shoes, or even electronics, […]