article thumbnail

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

CIO

Video and visual analytics ensure that trucks are filled before they leave the warehouse or distribution center, consolidating deliveries into fewer trips. With 5G-enabled smart mirrors, a person can virtually try on apparel. Sensors and other IoT devices track inventory and ensure that products are safe and secure.

Retail 263
article thumbnail

The fast track to intelligent retail modernization with TCS and Microsoft Cloud

CIO

With cloud adoption, retailers have been successful and with emerging artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities on cloud, they can break the barriers. Small changes can have a big impact on performance.

Retail 245
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

TryNow raises $12M to bring try-before-you-buy, Prime Wardrobe as a service to online retailers

TechCrunch

TryNow — which provides technology to online retailers that use Shopify Plus to let their customers receive and try out apparel, return what they don’t want and pay only for what they keep — has raised $12 million, funding that it will be using to continue expanding its business.

Retail 253
article thumbnail

Why Apparel Brands Should Implement a Next-Generation ERP Solution Today – and How to Achieve It, Part 2

Capgemini

This three-part blog series explores the advantages of a modern ERP solution for apparel companies. A version of the series originally appeared in Apparel Magazine. Near-real-time analytics enable you to understand buying trends and shifts in customer behaviors and preferences as they are happening. SAP S/4HANA Fashion can help.

Apparel 60
article thumbnail

Stop guessing your KPIs; Varos shows e-commerce, SaaS companies how you compare to peers

TechCrunch

Users get a dashboard where they can compare to, for example, an apparel company spending $100,000 a month on digital marketing with average order values of a certain amount and get a graph of how that has moved over time. With Varos, it is all self-serve. Varos founders, from left, Gil Shaked, Yarden Shaked and Lior Chen.

Company 285
article thumbnail

How Retailers Use Artificial Intelligence to Innovate Customer Experience and Enhance Operations

Altexsoft

Fast checkout, personalized recommendations, or instant access to customer care at any time are a few services that can be implemented with the help of artificial intelligence. X-Mart visitors can choose from a wide range of items, including beauty products and fast-moving consumer goods, as well as fashion and apparel.

article thumbnail

Lily AI lands new capital to help retailers match customers with products

TechCrunch

Meta has also experimented with apparel attribute prediction for Facebook Marketplace, two years ago showcasing a system that could extract clothing attributes and fashion styles from photos of models on Instagram and Flickr. .

Retail 226