Sephora and Artificial Intelligence: What does the future of beauty look like?
This post explores how Sephora is using AI to enhance its retail experience
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How Alibaba leverage machine learning to disrupt retail and create pathway to reimagine online-to-offline shopping experiences
Alibaba has leveraged Artificial Intelligence (AI) to disrupt China Retail Industry for the past 19 years. Nevertheless, 81% of retail consumption in China still comes from the offline channel [1]. Realizing the importance of offline presence, the giant online e-commerce shifts its gear towards Omnichannel strategy. In 2017, Alibaba opened futuristic groceries stores, Hema, offering 30-minute deliveries and facial-recognition payment. In the same year, T-mall pop-up stores are introduced in collaboration with over 100 domestic and international brands, promoting inventive "Retailtainment” shopping experiences [2]. While offline stores around the world are suffering, the giant e-commerce leveraged AI and made a brave move to enter the physical world in an innovative means. Or this will be another significant retail disruption, reinventing offline shopping experiences…
Maison Me-chine
Maison Me is a made-to-order apparel brand powered by machine learning.
Shazam for Clothing – Making ‘Inspiration to Purchase’ Possible
Visual Search is changing the way people shop online and is becoming a must-have tool for a business online. Why?
Extreme Makeover Home Edition: Wayfair Optimizes Your Home Décor Shopping Experience Through Machine Learning
Though many shoppers view Wayfair as “that online furniture store,” Wayfair identifies as a technology company that “reinvents the way people shop for their homes.”[1] In an information-abundant age, customers are king, and with a few keystrokes gain access to […]
Smarter e-shopping with The North Face and Watson
“Hi! Can I help you shop for a jacket today?” This was no an ordinary sales assistant greeting me at the store. It was Expert Personal Shopper, a robot by The North Face that would help me choose “the perfect […]
All Digital at ALDI: Fast Times in Supermarket Tech
ALDI, a leader in the global grocery industry, finds itself in the crosshairs of the steady march of digital innovation. Can it transform its supply chain to succeed in a digital-first world?
Staying Ahead of the Curve: How Nordstrom’s Supply Chain Evolves with Consumer Behavior
Can Nordstrom respond to consumer demand for more options more quickly, while still managing their inventory costs?
Checking Out Should Feel Like You’re Stealing
Amazon Go is changing the omnichannel landscape
Pie in the Sky: can Africa help UPS in the Game of Drones?
UPS invested in last mile drone delivery and innovative partnerships in Rwanda and Tanzania, but is that enough to leapfrog Amazon and Google? Or will they remain a fast follower?