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Turbocharging Convenience Stores with Frictionless Checkout

Posted on October 3, 2018 by bermanevansretail

The first Amazon Go store in Seattle opened in January 2018 and was the first commercial implementation of frictionless checkout or “Just Walkout Technology” in the U.S. retail market. Customers scan the Amazon Go app on their smartphone at entry, … Continue reading →

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You and Your Next Car: A Match Made in Heaven…or an App?

Posted on October 2, 2018 by bermanevansretail

Despite their love for cars, most Americans do not like shopping for a new car, it rates lower than cleaning toilets or going for jury duty! Cars.com’s service “Matchmaking Experience” is leveraging proprietary machine-learning algorithms to provide personalized recommendations based … Continue reading →

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Welcome from Patrali Chatterjee

Posted on October 2, 2018 by bermanevansretail

  I, Patrali Chatterjee, am honored to be the new author of the BermanEvans Retail Blog.  Joel is a prolific blog writer and meticulous in covering market-relevant topics in retail and marketing. He has set a high standard and I … Continue reading →

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