How China became the world’s shopping cart – Rest of World
The Chinese e-commerce sector is on a mission to shake its reputation as just the manufacturer of cheap “made in… read more
TikTok Eyes $17.5 Billion Shopping Business on Amazon’s Turf – Bloomberg
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok aims to grow the size of its US e-commerce business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion… read more
eBay Vision Patent Tracks User Identity Over Time – The Daily Upside
This system compares a user image to images from merchant listings to find a “visual similarity measure” between the two…. read more
Forget Milk and Eggs: Supermarkets Are Having a Fire Sale on Data About You – The Markup
When you hit the checkout line at your local supermarket and give the cashier your phone number or loyalty card,… read more
Your mall is watching you – Macleans
“If there’s a white frame, there’s a white circle. If it’s a black frame, it’s a black circle,” says Polsky,… read more
The Amazon Panopticon Comes for Whole Foods – Gizmodo
Of course, this is assuming you want to use the tech. When Whole Foods customers opt-in to the convenience of… read more
Activists Urge Retailers to Halt Facial Recognition Use
Retailers sometimes use facial recognition to filter customers — keeping out those believed to be shoplifters or giving preferential treatment… read more
They See You When You’re Shopping
Bromwich, J. E., & Testa, J. (2019, November 26). They see you when you’re shopping. New York Times. Retrieved from… read more
Cameras that guess your age and sex are coming to store shelves
Pisani, J. (2019, April 23). Cameras that guess your age and sex are coming to store shelves. AP News. Retrieved from… read more