Scanalytics and RetailLoco Giveaway

Floor Sensor Prize at Retail Loco One lucky attendee will walk away from the event with a free Scanalytics floor sensor system. Hosted by the Location Based Marketing Association, RetailLoco is a day-and-half-long event that will deliver insights and trends on the latest in mobile and location-based tools and techniques for retailers. The event will feature keynote speakers,… Read More »

Through The Looking Glass? When Storefront Windows Go Interactive

PYMNTS spoke with Ilya Alshine, founder and president of imageSurge, a Boston-based service provider looking to turn storefronts into interactive platforms.

Source: www.pymnts.com

So far, Alshine said, imageSurge has been adopted by more than 150 retail storefronts and dozens of real estate companies throughout the U.S. and Canada, illustrating the potential for a sea change in what storefront displays can offer.

Amazon to Expand Grocery Business With New Convenience Stores

Amazon.com is pushing deeper into the grocery business with plans for convenience stores and curbside pickup locations, aiming to compete more directly with Wal-Mart and other grocery discounters.

Source: www.wsj.com

For customers seeking a quicker checkout, Amazon will soon begin rolling out designated drive-in locations where online grocery orders will be brought to the car, the people said. The company is developing license-plate reading technology to speed wait times.

GMC Campaign Engages Shoppers Using Facial Recognition – ScreenMedia Daily

GMC’s campaign, developed by Posterscope USA along with Quividi, EYE Corp Media and Engage M1, ran for 8 weeks at the Santa Monica Place shopping mall. Posterscope and their partners fitted eight digital out-of-home screens in Santa Monica Place Mall with video sensors and Quividi’s audience platform to anonymously detected a passing shopper’s gender, whether they were alone or with a group, or part of a couple or a family. The system could also identify if the person standing in front of the screen was an adult or child along with their mood, including if they were frowning or smiling.

Source: screenmediadaily.com