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Cashierless Stores: The Next Big Thing or a Passing Fad? What Amazon Go’s 8-Store Closure Tells Us

By AiFi Team | March 16, 2023

Are cashierless stores dying out before they've ever truly gotten their day in the sun? Short answer: Absolutely not. Approximately 67% of U.S. adults that have used cashierless checkout are interested in continuing to use the technology in the future. Which is why the recent news that Amazon is closing...

AiFi’s 100th Store Milestone Proves Autonomous Retail is Here to Stay

By AiFi Team | February 23, 2023

As AiFi celebrates the launch of its 100th store with Zabka in Poland, we mark a major milestone in our mission to revolutionize retail. This achievement proves that autonomous retail isn't just a trend, it is here to stay as retailers continue to see the positive benefits to both revenue...

AiFi Debuts Autonomous Store Technology at Salt Palace Convention Center!

By AiFi Team | February 9, 2023

We are proud to announce that our frictionless checkout technology has debuted in a convention center setting in Salt Lake City with our partner, Sodexo Live! The Salt Shaker Grab-and-Go store is located within the Salt Palace Convention Center and utilizes AiFi's AI-powered, camera-only computer vision technology to provide attendees with...

Exploring the Latest Innovations in AI and Retail: Our Insights from NRF

By AiFi Team | February 6, 2023

The retail industry is constantly evolving and adapting to new technologies, and AiFi was thrilled to be attending the NRF show to learn about the latest innovations. Below, AiFi's Head of Global Revenue, Joe Jorczak, shares his key takeaways and predictions for the future of retail. Our team returned from Retail's Biggest...

Autonomous Checkout and the Fan Experience

By AiFi Team | January 26, 2023

Stadiums and event venues receive millions of visitors each year-the sports travel industry alone generated $39.7 billion in direct spending and created over 600,000 jobs in 2021. After the challenges of the pandemic, these fans come to the venue expecting a stellar customer experience, but there is a significant demand...

From the CEO’s Desk: How Computer Vision Technology is Revolutionizing Retail

By AiFi Team | January 12, 2023

Computer vision technology is revolutionizing the retail industry by enabling stores to automate many of their tasks and processes. One area where computer vision is being increasingly used is in removing shoppers' number one source of friction in retail stores - waiting in line. Traditionally, customers have had to line...

AiFi Closes the Year with a Bang at NASCAR

By AiFi Team | December 27, 2022

AiFi is proud to share that we are bringing the speed of frictionless checkout to the NASCAR Phoenix Raceway for the Championship Races. We were selected by Phoenix Raceway after a test launch with both AiFi and Amazon Go solutions at the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship in November. AiFi...

How Digital Tools Are Changing In-Store Retail Customer Experiences

By AiFi Team | December 21, 2022

Retail is, by definition, a customer-centric business. Business leaders must keep their fingers on the pulse of evolving customer needs to ensure they are meeting shoppers where they are-and more importantly, how they want to be met. Modern customers have practically unlimited retail options across channels and formats, each serving...

AiFi Wins 2022 RTIH Innovation Award

By AiFi Team | December 15, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that AiFi won the 2022 RTIH Award in Payments Innovation. In its fourth year, RTIH's Innovation Award celebrates global tech innovation in a fast-moving omnichannel world. "This award recognizes payment initiatives that are both innovative and customer and retailer friendly," shared RTIH on its announcement...

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