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IT leaders: check out how 2D barcodes and RFID are reinventing retail

CIO Business Intelligence

The retail landscape has undergone massive shifts in recent years to adopt self-checkout systems. But major retailers like Walmart, Target, and Dollar General are starting to phase out self-check in some locations because they’ve contributed to higher rates of shoplifting and inventory loss. The benefits are potentially huge.

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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 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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Stealing payment card data and PINs from POS systems is dead easy

Network World

Many of the large payment card breaches that hit retail and hospitality businesses in recent years were the result of attackers infecting point-of-sale systems with memory-scraping malware. They typically run Windows and have peripherals like keyboards, touch screens, barcode scanners and card readers with PIN pads.

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5 Tips to Help Create a Winning Grocery Loyalty Program

CIO Business Intelligence

Like any other retailer, grocery stores want to build trust with their customers and keep them coming back. Give loyalty program members a smoother checkout experience instore with reserved tills, or the ability to pay using a barcode, QR code or the app itself (with additional rewards for doing so).

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Los códigos de barras 2D y la RFID reinventan el comercio minorista

CIO Business Intelligence

Pero grandes retailers como Walmart, Target y Dollar General están empezando a eliminar progresivamente los sistemas de autofacturación en algunos establecimientos porque han contribuido a aumentar los índices de hurtos y pérdidas de inventario. La RFID no es nueva, pero en años anteriores su implantación resultaba costosa.

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