RetailEXPO showcases game changing tech

RetailEXPO, which kicks off in London tomorrow, has announced a series of show features that will flag up tech innovation and disruptive startups.

Returning for a second successive year, the Startup Safari tours have been curated by independent business and technology consultants, Baringa. Highlighting the latest disruptive technologies, these will run throughout the two day event.  

The 2019 line up is as follows: Konnecto, a digital research platform; Increasingly, AI cross selling solution; BlackCurve, a pricing optimisation engine; NearSt, a live inventory tracking management platform that drives in-store footfall by connecting the products to local shoppers’ search; Yosh.AI, AI-enabled visual search and virtual shopping assistants; ZigZag, a global returns solution for retailers, How Do I?, a mobile learning platform for employees and customers; CoGo, a conscious consumer app, and DigitalBridge, a space planning and room visualisation tool.

Featuring exhibitors not seen before at the show, the Discovery Zone includes Neurolabs, a product recognition system supporting fully automated checkout experiences; Shoppar, a customer analytics software provider; Detego, a real-time RFID solution preventing out of stocks and improved inventory visibility; and Yapster, a mobile messaging app for store associates.

La French Tech Lounge, in partnership with Business France, showcases the best retail tech startups from across the channel, including: Hubstairs, a 3D virtual content provider; Indigo, an IoT-enabled merchandising platform; Untie Nots, a gamification app for shoppers; and Dotaki, an AI solution that improves online conversions by adapting content and experiences to each visit.

Matt Bradley, Event Director at RetailEXPO, comments: “We know getting ahead of the innovation curve and discovering new technologies that drive enhanced customer experience, whether online or in-store, continues to be one of the key drivers for the senior retailer audiences that attend the show.  With the show now coming under a single format, we’re delighted to bring together even more game changing tech and design innovations that can deliver just that for retailers at this year’s expo.”

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