Rozzi Meredith McDonald's uses AI for ordering at drive-throughs bbc.co.uk - BBC News McDonald's is to replace human servers with voice-based technology in its US drive-throughs.
Rozzi Meredith UK consumers want biometrics but fear driverless cars and AI computerweekly.com Consumers in the UK are excited about the prospect of biometrics and improved connectivity, but are concerned about the issues that may arise from …
Rozzi Meredith 10 inspiring examples of design-led brands – Econsultancy econsultancy.com - By Ben Davis & Lizzy Hillier Brands that employ design thinking are perhaps easier to spot than they used to be. That’s because we interact with many fast-growing digital …
Rozzi Meredith Five ways to optimise your content for voice in 2019 – Econsultancy econsultancy.com - By Ben Wood Voice is steadily gaining ground as a way for consumers to search for information and interact with brands. Practically any smartphone user can ask …
Rozzi Meredith Why More Retail Brands Are Launching Visual Search Tools Forbes - Kaleigh MooreThe way online shoppers look for products online is changing—especially for younger consumers. Visual search, which is search based on images rather than text, is on the rise. The reason: It helps consumers
Rozzi Meredith M&S launches visual search drapersonline.com - By Olivia Pinnock Created in partnership with visual search engine Syte, the function uses AI to match an existing image, or one taken with the phone’s camera, to find …
Rozzi Meredith Amazon taps customer data to send free samples, grow ad business marketingdive.com - Author • Amazon is testing a program where consumer product brands like Maybelline and Folgers pay to send free samples to Amazon customers based on data …
Rozzi Meredith Amazon sets up virtual furniture showroom online retaildive.com - Author Amazon has launched a new showroom feature allowing customers to shop for furniture and other home decor online by matching items with a variety of …
Rozzi Meredith 10 retail trends to watch in 2019 retaildive.com - Author Sustainability has become a crucial part of public dialogue worldwide. In 2018, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) …
Rozzi MeredithCosta Coffee Costa Coffee travel mug doubles as contactless payment method mobilemarketer.com - Author • Costa Coffee, the British coffee chain that Coca-Cola is acquiring, partnered with Barclaycard on a reusable coffee cup that has a built-in chip for …
Rozzi Meredith Hardee's wants Tinder users to 'swipe right' for chicken tender deal mobilemarketer.com - Author • CKE Restaurants brand Hardee's launched a new brand campaign and is teaming up with dating app Tinder on a promotion targeting younger consumers …
Rozzi Meredith Oreo unwraps playable turntable that spins cookies, not vinyl marketingdive.com - Author • Oreo released a miniature turntable for the holidays that swaps out the usual vinyl records to instead spin the Mondelez brand's cookies, according …
Rozzi MeredithPizza Hut Pizza Hut unveils robotic delivery truck that bakes pizzas en route restaurantdive.com - Author • As the delivery wars intensify, Pizza Hut has partnered with Toyota to create the Tundra PIE Pro, a souped-up SR5 pick-up truck equipped with a robot …
Naomi Rickards Renault Italy taps Messenger chatbot to drive SUV sales mobilemarketer.com - Author • Renault Italy is selling a limited edition of its latest Captur SUV through a chatbot on Facebook Messenger, which has 1.3 billion users worldwide. …
Naomi Rickards Asos debuts voice-powered shopping on Google Assistant mobilemarketer.com - Author • Online fashion retailer Asos now lets customers use verbal commands to shop on the voice-controlled Google Assistant. By saying, "Hey, Google, talk …
Naomi Rickards Converse creates Chuck Stop coffee shop for sneaker drop campaignlive.co.uk - Yasmin Arrigo Converse created a one-day event on 13 October to reward consumers who had bought the Off-White Chuck 70, its latest shoes produced in collaboration …
Naomi Rickards Amazon to open ‘first of its kind’ fashion pop-up in London fashionnetwork.com - FashionNetwork.com UK Amazon Fashion is bringing a part of its online offering into the real world with a pop-up store that will feature a revolving selection of clothing, …
Naomi Rickards Walmart planning 'net-connected trolley' bbc.co.uk - BBC News US retail giant Walmart has applied for a patent for a smart shopping trolley that can track a shopper's heart rate, temperature, grip and walking speed.
Naomi Rickards Having a #BadHairDay? Pantene offers consultations on social media mobilemarketer.com - Author • Procter & Gamble's Pantene hair care brand rolled out a social media campaign based on the large number of users who post pictures of their bad hair …
Naomi Rickards Facebook debuts Portal for in-home video chat mobilemarketer.com - Author • Facebook debuted two video-chat devices, per an announcement. The Portal comes in two sizes, priced at $199 and $349, and lets people make video …
Naomi Rickards H&M invests $20M in payments firm Klarna mobilemarketer.com - Author • Fast-fashion retailer H&M has taken an investment stake of less than 1% in Swedish fintech company Klarna for $20 million, the Financial Times …
Naomi Rickards Facebook adds personas to Messenger chatbots mobilemarketer.com - Author • Facebook updated its Messenger chat platform with a test feature that lets businesses introduce new "personas" to a chatbot conversation, such as …
Naomi Rickards Will AR bring joy to holiday marketing? retaildive.com - Author The full release over the past year of AR development platforms such as Apple’s ARKit, Google’s ARCore and uSens AR, as well as broader adoption of …
Naomi Rickards Tesco welcomes Jack’s to ‘the family’ as it takes on Aldi and Lidl with its own discount brand marketingweek.com - Erin Lyons Tesco puts the finishing touches to its first Jack’s discount storeTesco is preparing to launch its discount store Jack’s across two locations …
Naomi Rickards How department stores are fighting back to combat declining sales marketingweek.com - Charlotte Rogers It is fair to say 2018 has been a traumatic year for department stores.Suffering the long-term effects of deep discounting, lagging consumer …
Naomi Rickards How one luxury brand is connecting online with offline marketingweek.com - Erin Lyons Luxury watch and leather brand Shinola is hoping to close the gap between the online and offline experience to ensure its customers “never have to …
Naomi Rickards Domino's mobile app rings in new virtual dinner bell mobilemarketer.com - Author • Domino's Pizza added a "dinner bell" feature to its mobile app that customers can use to notify friends, family and colleagues that food has arrived. …
Naomi Rickards Subway boosts foot traffic 31% by targeting ads based on weather patterns marketingdive.com - Author • The Subway sandwich chain boosted store traffic 31% by changing its ads to correspond with weather shifts. The company used artificial intelligence …
Rozzi Meredith Amazon teams up with Snapchat to offer new take on visual search internetretailing.net Amazon has partnered with troubled social network Snapchat to create a new visual search function that uses Snap’s app to connect to – and buy – …
