Plastic boxes are not an uncommon sight in UK supermarkets nowadays. Often high end items get placed into them and you need to ask a member of staff to remove them at the till when you pay
Research from San Jose-based Cisco found 80 per cent of customers use the web to shop. To attract customers back to the high-street, retailers are embracing mobile developments.
Target is adding an improved indoor mapping component to its mobile app, designed to help shoppers find their way through stores and locate the products
the idea reminded me of this pic on Pinterest. the universal sign should have a rating, showing how many haggle bid attempts you get before you get ejected
GARAGE SALE SIGN-OF-THE-WEEK: One haggle. | Garage sale signs, For sale sign, Yard sale signs
Nov 14, 2018 - Meanwhile, at a friendly neighborhood garage sale near you... You get one haggle. Use it well and try not to laugh at this funny garage sale sign!
If small local shop owners don’t try harder and catch on to e-commerce they will be killed by the big guys like Tesco and Walmart who rightfully made delivery a priority. Shame.
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One of the latest developments in digital signage is a transparent colour LED film that has the ability to turn any window or glass surface into a digital canvas. Transparent glass displays are nothing new but these LED films are different in that they are self-adhesive and simply stick to an existi... Read more
I am not sure if this idea exists in the form of a product you could buy but there is already a projector version, but yep, you would need the projector to make it work in your own shop,
3M Vikuiti Rear Projection film in use at Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, Nottingham, UK. Video shows 47 sq ft video screen installed into an empty retail unit b...
hmm not quite there yet, more are doing it but at Très Bien you can’t just “browse”… “you can speak directly to one of the 20 people who work in the company, who will be sat at a large desk with a rack of clothing behind them.”
John Lewis is turning to Zoom to provide virtual personal shopping appointments as it seeks new ways to make its stores work for the increasingly online customer base.
” These polymer opals get their colour from surface structure alone, so they don’t fade or run and could be used as a substitute for the current, toxic dyes in clothing.”
A new, synthetic material changes colour when it is twisted or stretched. Such a smart material could be used for any number of applications. We take a look. In nature, many colours are derived from pigments. Some of the most intense, such as those found in opals, feathers and wings, are due to the ... Read more
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Vaak’s criminal-detecting AI can alert staff to suspicious behaviour via smartphone app once it’s spotted something in the CCTV stream, according to Bloomberg.
Looks like there are many more uses of GPS in shopping stores.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/co-op-started-selling-meat-33553818
Check this out: Philips has a smart lighting system that supermarkets are using as an in-store GPS system.
Target has a Bluetooth navigation technology that helps shoppers locate the items they need.
Check out these shopping carts equipped with GPS and AI to offer shoppers a smooth experience.
I found this startup that offers in-store #GPS solutions for retail stores.
https://www.oriient.me/solutions/indoor-gps-for-retail/
the idea reminded me of this pic on Pinterest. the universal sign should have a rating, showing how many haggle bid attempts you get before you get ejected
If small local shop owners don’t try harder and catch on to e-commerce they will be killed by the big guys like Tesco and Walmart who rightfully made delivery a priority. Shame.
I don’t think this idea exists in reality but sites like delivery should expand their app so any shop owner can add their product range and location.
Wow, this came out last year, will tell a shop owner I know about it, he would love one if he could connect it to a folder full of pics and images.
I am not sure if this idea exists in the form of a product you could buy but there is already a projector version, but yep, you would need the projector to make it work in your own shop,
hmm not quite there yet, more are doing it but at Très Bien you can’t just “browse”… “you can speak directly to one of the 20 people who work in the company, who will be sat at a large desk with a rack of clothing behind them.”
You can’t actually buy on zoom, just browse, so this idea isn’t real yet at all. Better making a bespoke app rather than use Zoom imho.
Great idea, it’s now being realised by some big players – watch this space
and one for haggling is compulsory… hahar!
Lol, this is mean, they need the work, but check this link – for covid times only I guess. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/app-supermarket-queues-wait-time-18119606
This fountain does not display words, but it is so cool!
Like this idea for a clock in a shopping mall, but would likely get turned into advertising
” These polymer opals get their colour from surface structure alone, so they don’t fade or run and could be used as a substitute for the current, toxic dyes in clothing.”
Cool, there are countless applications for this type of material.
westerners should learn to haggle well and with manners. if only to help them get a decent deal on a house – here are some tips I try to keep in mind https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/19105912.5-handy-haggling-tips-home-buyers/
Try this you just list things you want to receive.
recommend giftster for this https://www.giftster.com/
been done I think, can’t believe the uk doesn’t have one though, well scotland at least 😉
dollar general should do a line in 1 dollar booze for sure…
Check this out: There is an advanced AI technology that can identify shoplifters even before they act.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6774313/Japanese-startup-unveils-Minority-Report-style-AI-spot-shoplifters-steal.html
Most stores use “secret shoppers”, where plainclothes security officers blend in with other shoppers to identify shoplifters.
Modern technology like AI and facial recognition would be more effective at preventing shoplifting.