AI in Retail: Healthy Fundraising, M&A and New Product Introductions as Current Environment Accelerates Need for Digitalization

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The coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the digital transformation of many retailers, because they have experienced a greater need to achieve increased visibility over their supply chains and inventory. A number of companies are taking the opportunity to introduce or upgrade their retail analytics technology, and funding in AI startups continues to flow.

This report, part of our AI in Retail series, covers the following topics:

• Recent funding raised by two AI companies—Bluecore and DefinedCrowd
• Intel Capital’s commitment to invest in 11 technology startups
• The launch of an AI e-commerce app in apparel retail—The Yes
• An acquisition by autonomous-checkout solution provider Standard Cognition
• AI applications for social distancing amid Covid-19

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