Tag: retail
YC grad SINAI helps companies understand their emissions in a bid to fight climate change
The first step to combating climate change for businesses is for them to understand their contributions to it. That’s where the new Y Combinator graduate, SINAI Technologies, comes in. Founded by Maria Fujihara, a 16-year veteran of the sustainability industry whose previous work had been around the technical adaptation of…
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Glisten uses computer vision to break down fashion photos to their styles and parts
It’s amazing that in this day and age, the best way to search for new clothes is to click a few check boxes and then scroll through endless pictures. Why can’t you search for “green patterned scoop neck dress” and see one? Glisten is a new startup enabling just that…
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Deep North raises $25.7M for AI that uses CCTV to build retail analytics
Amazon and others have raised awareness of how the in-store shopping experience can be sped up (and into the future) using computer vision to let a person pay for and take away items without ever interacting with a cashier, human or otherwise. Today, a startup is announcing funding for its…
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Airport retailer OTG will use Amazon’s cashierless technology starting next week
Earlier this week, Amazon announced it’s will now sell its cashierless technology dubbed “Just Walk Out” to other retailers. Today, airport hospitality group OTG, which operates over 350 restaurants and retail locations in North American airports, revealed it will be one of the first retailers to adopt Amazon’s tech in…
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Amazon is now selling its cashierless store technology to other retailers
Amazon on Monday announced it will now offer its cashierless store technology called “Just Walk Out,” to other retailers. The technology uses a combination of cameras, sensors, computer vision techniques, and deep learning to allow customers to shop then leave the store without waiting in line to pay. This is…
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Walmart Grocery is merging with Walmart’s main app and website
Walmart is looking to hook more consumers on its online grocery shopping experience by adding Walmart Grocery to its main Walmart mobile application. For years, the retailer has operated two separate apps: its flagship Walmart app (the blue one) and its separate Walmart Grocery app (the orange one). This meant…
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