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The AI-powered autonomous shopping experience just got bigger, in the form of a 4,000-square-foot hybrid convenience market called AI Go in Shanghai. The store combines a manned checkout with the use of computer vision as part of checkout-free shopping powered by AiFi Solutions. Stocking 2,000 SKUs ranging from fresh meats to snacks, this store represents the largest deployment to date of the AiFi Autonomous Store Platform OASIS.
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Architecture firm Farrells has overhauled a 19th-century building in London 's Belgravia neighbourhood to create a shopping and dining destination that spotlights both Japanese and Nordic craft. The Pantechnicon building was originally built in 1830 as an arts and crafts centre, before becoming a warehouse where the affluent locals of Belgravia could store their excess belongings.
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We would like to give all of our customers advance notice of Secure Retail’s Christmas and New Year Holiday for 2020-2021. Please note the revised opening times for our Main Sales Office and our Support Services for this period. Customers who have contracted managed services, payment services or helpdesk services, please follow your normal support routes throughout the holiday period.
Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.
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