Technology Innovation

Honest Tea Launches Vending Machines for Good
The Coca-Cola-owned beverage company has rolled out interactive vending machines that enable shoppers to donate to charity in four U.S. cities.
Nestle Embarks on Open Blockchain Pilot
The pilot will trace milk back to its origins as a way of bringing more transparency to the food and beverage company's supply chain.

Tip of the Spear Technology: Third Aurora's Winerytale

CGT looks at emerging technologies that offer unique solutions to consumer goods companies seeking to transform their organizations. This week: AR-enabled self-translating wine labels from Third Aurora.
Wipro Launches Dallas Center of Excellence

Wipro Limited and Pivotal Software opened the Pivotal Center of Excellence at Wipro's Dallas office.
Gucci Slips into an AR-Enabled Try-On Tool

The luxury shoe manufacturer freshened up its mobile app with a tool that lets shoppers to virtually try on Ace sneakers.
How Smart Brands Are Redefining Convenience

Brands need to understand the evolving definition of "convenience" and the nuanced trade-offs that consumers are willing to make in order to get it.
Converge Retail Debuts Universal Display System at GlobalShop 2019

Coverage Retail, Hayward, California, unveiled its latest kinetic retail display platform at GlobalShop 2019 in Chicago.
Sherwin-Williams Quizzes Shoppers on Color 'Personality'

The new Color ID quiz determines the shopper's best color fit based on answers to 10 questions — such as couch and movie-watching preferences.
Trax Scoops Up Shopkick

Trax, a Singapore-based provider of computer vision and analytics solutions for retail, acquired U.S. shopping rewards app Shopkick.
Rite Aid, Adobe Partner to Power Digital Transformation

To drive this customer experience initiative, the retailer partnered with Adobe to deliver seamless, personalized and connected health and wellness experiences for shoppers.