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The power players of retail transformation: IoT, 5G, and AI/ML on Microsoft Cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Thanks to cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G technologies, every link in the retail supply chain is becoming more tightly integrated. Shanthakumar, Solution Architect – IoT, Retail Business Unit, TCS. With 5G-enabled smart mirrors, a person can virtually try on apparel.

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Nvidia offers retail loss prevention software to accelerate accelerator chip sales

CIO Business Intelligence

GPU manufacturer Nvidia is expanding its enterprise software offering with three new AI workflows for retailers it hopes will also drive sales of its hardware accelerators. The workflows are built on Nvidia’s existing AI technology platform. The first non-Amazon supermarket to use the company’s technology opened in Kansas City in December.

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The heartbeat of online retail: Exploring fulfilment centres

Dataconomy

Fulfilment centres are the engines that drive the thriving vehicle of online retail. They are the nexus points where the digital world of e-commerce meets the physical realm of retail logistics. As e-commerce grows, these centres will continue to transform, setting new standards in retail logistics and customer satisfaction.

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IDG Contributor Network: Amazon Go has tremendous potential — once it fixes a few things

ComputerWorld IT Management

There's no scanning labels or barcodes and absolutely nothing resembling a checkout lane. Everything is done, in Amazon's phrasing, with "computer vision, sensor fusion and deep learning" and "machine-learning" plus artificial intelligence. Note: Computerworld asked for an Amazon interview to go deeper into the particulars.

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AI at the retail edge: What’s new, and what’s coming soon

CIO Business Intelligence

Simultaneously, increases in compute power have made it easier to implement AI use cases at the retail edge. That’s a perfect opportunity for some long-awaited retail use cases to turn prime time. RFID has several other beneficial uses in clothing retail. RFID can even enable self-service checkouts in the apparel industry.

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The Future is Here and It Is Wireless

CIO Business Intelligence

New and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and augmented reality depend on fast networks. Retailers, the healthcare industry, emergency services and manufacturers increasingly require fast, secure, reliable and often Day-1 connectivity wherever they are. 5G changes the connectivity rules.