Tag: The Butler Economy

By Chuck Martin Grocery chain Stop & Shop plans to launch driverless grocery vehicles in the Greater Boston area. The vehicles will contain a selection […]

By Chuck Martin While the car of the near future may not drive itself, it is likely to provide a greatly enhanced driver experience. At […]

By Chuck Martin Privacy related to consumer targeting has been a top issue surrounding the Internet of Things. When beacons first hit the marketplace, the […]

By Chuck Martin American Eagle Outfitters is adding interactive fitting room technology in several of its flagship stores. The fitting rooms introduced at the NRF […]

By Chuck Martin The desire for voice-activated technology may be extending from consumers using smart speakers at home to people wanting to use similar technology […]

By Chuck Martin Beauty manufacturer and retailer L’Occitane en Provence is adding artificial intelligence alerts to detect and react to digital anomalies faster. L’Occitane teamed […]

By Chuck Martin Robots at retail are getting better. At the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York this week, I saw […]

By Chuck Martin Sparkling Ice has introduced a new voice skill for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. The zero-sugar beverage company’s ‘Sparkline IceMaker’ voice skill […]

By Chuck Martin Nike is launching a $350 connected shoe with power laces that can be changed by the push of a button on a […]

By Chuck Martin Streaming music provider Pandora is launching Voice Mode, a new smart assistant that allows listeners to control Pandora’s mobile app with voice […]

By Chuck Martin It is common knowledge that smart speakers are quite a big deal in the interactive marketplace, and now yet another study confirms […]

By Chuck Martin The maker of the YouCam Makeup app has teamed with Ulta Beauty and Cosmopolitan Magazine at CES to introduce a new consumer shopping experience. […]

Digital license plate maker Reviver Auto has partnered to create a Susan G. Komen-branded license plate to help support the organization’s fund raising for ending […]

By Chuck Martin CES used to be manageable at the massive Las Vegas Convention Center, referred to locally as the LVCC. Over the years, CES […]