Retail
Studies in door automation and access control for shopping centers, shops and malls.
Deliveries on your doormat – even if you’re out
In Sweden, a new smart door lock from ASSA ABLOY is making the “While you were out...” delivery card a thing of the past. PostNord customers can now …
The future of indoor positioning
Whether the goal is simply to aid shoppers in a mall or prevent accidents in warehouses, the solution is increasingly spelled IPS, as in Indoor Positioning …
Defining Big Data
Ask 10 experts to define Big Data and you’ll get three different answers. But when Future Lab asked the experts to explain how Big Data is being used …
The greening of retailers
Environmental awareness and energy savings have become a priority for many retailers, who are starting to rethink such things as an open-door policy.
Solutions boost sales and security
In retail, as in other fields, safety and security concerns sometimes conflict with marketing and sales. New solutions in video analytics and store design, …
Giving – and getting retail service
Whether it’s a security system or an entrance system, retailers cannot afford downtime. Various services are popping up to ensure that doors, locks …
Theft tops list of retailer challenges
Retail losses from theft – both internal and external – are staggering. Protecting goods must be a top priority for retailers, according to …
NFC waiting for Apple?
VISA runs shopping trials using iPhones and rumors circulate about NFC capability in the next version of Apple’s iPhone.
Retailers combat shrink
According to the Global Retail Theft Barometer Results, the combination of crime and loss prevention costs the worldwide retail industry $108 billion annually …
Take the money and run
One would think that with all kinds of e-wallets and other electronic payment methods and devices, cash in transit would have already gone the way of the …