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Augmented Reality Adds 3D Technology To Boost Retail Conversions

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A 360-degree feature enables the bride to take a virtual “tour” of the dress to closely inspect beading, fabric and trains. The David’s Bridal application was built by Vertebrae , a tech company that specializes in bringing real-world applications to retailing. It started when Founder Stephen Lease was training for a marathon in 2016.

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Facebook Uses Retail Data To Train Chatbots To Be Like Humans

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Facebook has launched, what it calls, a new way to train artificial intelligence (AI) in chatbots. The online news service reported Facebook revealed 13,000 human to human conversations across two retail spaces, furniture and fashion, were used as data for the training.

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Physical And Digital Retail Unite For The New In-Store Experience

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As COVID-19 continues to modify ideas around how we shop and pay, consumers and B2B buyers are also making choices about where to shop: online or in-store? Now there are signals that a physical retail rebound is forming up. Another example is Amazon, whose touchless retail concepts give a good look at in-store experiences to come. “Of

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Walmart Associates Train For Black Friday With Virtual Reality

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To enhance the training of its employee associates, Walmart is investing in virtual reality (VR) to help employees experience retail situations like the Black Friday rush. According to research from the retailer, VR is helping employees remember new information.

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Vintage Toys Aid In Happiness Recovery

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To really be transported back to their childhoods, some people will find toy trains to be the ideal time machine. How about whistles, as in the toy train variety? Hornby , the legendary British maker of model cars and trains, is seeing renewed interest in one of the oldest mechanical amusements still in production: the model train set.

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How AR/VR Tech Is Reshaping Retail

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Before consumers started to trade brick-and-mortar shopping experiences for eCommerce websites, retailers could bring customers through their doors with window displays. In addition, this technology can help train employees with virtual experiences. And consumers can use this technology to help shop for furniture.

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Retail Pulse: Target Prepares For Holiday Orders; McDonald’s To Acquire Apprente

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are doubling down on digital as they look to staff their stores for the busy holiday shopping season. Those staffers will focus on freight processing and the fulfillment of orders placed online and via the mobile app. They will also fulfill orders placed through the web. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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