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Artificial Intelligence is transforming several critical functions of eCommerce logistics to bring significant improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectivenessNew Delhi: “The more we can use robots to complete repetitive or distant tasks in highly predictable, structured environments, the more...

COVID-19 has already impacted the global economy manifold. We have also observed a shift of consumers to online channels, trying out new brands, looking for a sense of community. As the virus started to circulate, the shift in customer...

By 2020, 100 million people would shop in-store and online using Augmented Reality (AR), enabling people to visualise products in different settings, market research firm Gartner said on Monday.Once technologies like AR and Virtual Reality (VR) get powered by...

The whopping US $16-billion mega deal by global retail giant Walmart with the country's leading e-tailer Flipkart for majority stake makes India an attractive destination for global majors in the digital space, industry experts said on Wednesday.Kishore Biyani, CEO,...

Smartphone transactions hit a record high in the US on Black Friday as shoppers thronged retail stores as well as went online to celebrate. According to Adobe Digital Insights mobile transactions were 'hitting record highs'. Black Friday follows Thanksgiving Day that...

The combined global shipments for devices -- PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones -- are expected to fall three per cent this year, marking the second consecutive year of decline, market research firm Gartner said on Thursday. The premium ultramobile...

Although 48 per cent of companies have invested in big data in 2016 -- up three per cent from 2015 -- those who plan to invest within the next two years fell from 31 to 25 per cent in...

Sale of smartphones to end-users totalled 344 million units globally in the second quarter of 2016 -- a 4.3 per cent increase over the same period in 2015, market research firm Gartner said. Overall, only five smartphone vendors from the...

Why Chinese? The screaming headline on hoardings in the capital and beyond showcasing new US smartphone maker InFocus clearly signals the beginning of an era for the Indian consumers to look beyond the high-end premium Apple to affordable and...

Technology and Retail With Omnichannel strategy gaining ground in India, the retail sector, including Food & Grocery, is looking up to myriad innovations that will help to tap today’s tech-savvy customers. The sector is responding to shifts in the consumer buying behaviour. However, consumer...