Retailer spending on AI to grow nearly fourfold, reaching $7.3bn by 2022, says Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global retailer spending on AI will reach $7.3 billion (€5.87 billion) per annum by 2022, up from an estimated $2 billion (€1.61 billion) in 2018, as retailers target new avenues to increase personalisation of the customer experience.

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Detego launches new mobile solution for retailers giving fast access to benefits of RFID and the IoT

Detego, a provider in real-time business intelligence for the fashion industry, is launching a new mobile solution for retailers which will give faster and cheaper access to the benefits of digital connectivity.

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Fashion retailer KIABI zips into SOTI to manage mobile inventory control, stock transfers and deliveries

Fashion retailer KIABI has announced that its technology partnership with SOTI, a provider of mobile and IoT device management solutions, is now ‘runway-ready’. The provider of ‘ready to wear’ clothing in France, signed up to use SOTI’s integrated mobility platform, which is claimed to have been making inroads with fashion retailers globally.

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Cloudy with a patch of fog – the retail response to IoT

The rapid rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is causing a shift in many industries – no more so than the retail industry where it is fast shaping the way businesses and customers interact.

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Smart thinking: Smart watches and speakers will be the next retail battleground, says Fastlane

Apple Watch sales doubled last year, and smart speakers such as Amazon Echo will be a £7 billion (€8.3 billion) market within five years. But are consumers and retailers ready for the revolution in shopping habits they will bring, asks e-commerce provider Fastlane International.

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Safety and security are top applications as global smart home business hits US$62bn by 2020

Broadband service providers are evaluating new opportunities in the smart home market as the 2016 Broadband World Forum is held in London this week.

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Using real-time intelligence to solve transportation issues

Isotrak is a provider of fleet management software solutions and systems integration to some of the largest Fortune 500 companies and to six of the top 25 largest food retailers worldwide. With its ATMSi transport management system, customers gain real-time visibility,

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