Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nikki Baird is a top global retail innovation and technology advisor. The reason why the fascination just won’t die is because of ...

Remaining competitive in the convenience store (C-store) retail industry continues to require investment in automation technologies, even for smaller operations. Examples of both national and regional ...

Trendspotting: Fashion retailers now use AI forecasting to decide styles, patterns, colors and fabrics for their collections ...

As senior vice president of product management for Invafresh, Joe Smirlies is recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts in sustainable fresh-native technology solutions. With over 30 years of ...

According to Capgemini’s January 2020 study on smart stores, only 25% of retailers are actively working on implementing store automation, and only about one-third intend to do so in the next three ...

It’s hard to overstate the value of data-driven solutions in the retail space, and even more so when it comes to the future of store automation. For retailers, in-store automation promises a new way ...

New technology is not just making shopping more challenging for workers and consumers—it’s poised to rip off the most vulnerable. Brianna Bagley’s favorite hobby is playing Horizon Zero Dawn, a ...

Kroger is walking away from one of the most ambitious automation bets in U.S. grocery, shutting three robot-powered fulfillment centers and effectively writing off a $2.6 billion experiment in ...

H-E-B is adding automated micro-fulfillment centers. People wait in line for an H-E-B grocery store to open during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 29, 2017 in Deer Park, Texas. Getty ...

More than half of consumers believe automation in retail stores could help resolve common shopping pain points, according to Capgemini. A study of consumers and retail executives across North America, ...

Robots are coming for retail jobs. In-store automation threatens to kill four in 10 positions in the retail sector throughout the next decade, according to a new study. That could add up to 7.5 ...