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What retail brands can learn from Woolies’ virtual assistant Olive
Virtual assistants can help ease the burden on staff, but giving them too many human characteristics can be a recipe for...
The age of delivery robots is upon us: Uber & Cartken are leading the way
Uber is expanding its partnership with sidewalk delivery robot startup Cartken to Fairfax, Virginia in the United States...
Croatian restaurant offers one pot menu cooked by robotic chef
"One such restaurant with five robots can be run by a single person," he said. "Our final goal is to create a 'no waiter...
The digital disruption of the consumer products value chain
Read the full Veeva industries 2022 executive report to learn how to harness digital disruption.
Salary survey reveals the soaring cost of supply chain expertise
More than 60 per cent said they would reply to an unsolicited message from a recruiter, even when they are not looking f...
AI will soon permeate every part of the supply chain. Here’s why
AI is not a single technology; rather, it’s a broad term for any software that learns, adapts, and improves over time.
L’Oreal launches make-up applicator for people with limited mobility
An estimated 50 million people worldwide have limited fine motor skills, making daily tasks like applying makeup a strug...
The future of food: What tomorrow could bring
The food delivery industry will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace now that in-store shopping is available again....
DNA traceability allows authentication of beef sourcing
Through DNA traceability, food producers and buyers will now be able to authenticate the claims of suppliers.
Neutrogena to roll out AI-generated, 3D-printed skin supplements
Dubbed Skinstacks, the innovation debuted at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, US.
Use of image recognition to fuel FMCG sales growth
Image recognition will be a powerful arsenal for the future of FMCG sales growth.
Dan Murphy’s adds image search feature to its shopping app
The group’s digital arm — EndeavourX — developed the UX-based functionality for about six months and shared a beta versi...
Australian businesses in-line with cage-free egg commitments, study finds
The report has revealed that the Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing cage-free market globally due to increased d...
VIDEO | The Future of Food: Exploring checkout-free stores
For the first episode, we spoke to industry expert and Swinburne University professor Jason Pallant about the rise of ch...
Consumer group airs concerns over Foodstuffs’ use of facial-rec tech
"Aside from our sensitive personal information being captured without our knowledge, we also need to consider how our bi...
In NZ, Foodstuffs trials facial-recognition tech in stores as crime surges
The cooperative claims the tech will only be implemented for the "specific and limited purpose of proactively targeting ...
What Rewe’s hybrid concept says about the future of checkout-free stores
Rewe is a popular supermarket chain in Germany, and it has debuted its second Pick & Go cashierless grocery store that e...
Woolworths launches world-first price integration scales
The new technology – a world first – will show the exact price of loose fruits and vegetables as well as their correspon...
BWX becomes a victim of cyber attack, customer details shared
The breach was limited to the Flora & Fauna website and has not affected other parts of the business.
What Wing’s recent retail tie-ups mean for the future of drone delivery
On-demand drone delivery service Wing has recently teamed up with Mirvac and Coles, to bring products closer to customer...
