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Veesion - tackling shoplifting with AI
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th January 2023
Helping retailers to detect thefts in real time - Paris-based Veesion and its innovative AI-driven gesture recognition technology.
Massive, online retailers like Amazon aren’t the only threat to small, brick and mortar shops; theft is a more significant factor in a shop’s decline than people might think. In Europe alone, the loss caused by shoplifting adds up to €40 billion pe...
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EVERYANGLE - transforming complex visual data into actionable insights
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th December 2022
Dublin-based startup EVERYANGLE is on a mission to help businesses improve efficiency, optimize operations and reduce loss with their innovative computer vision solutions.
There are over 1 billion surveillance cameras installed worldwide. We’re used to being watched by them at all times while we walk around streets and shops. But unless something happens that requires further investigatio...
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Zoa Rental - the UK’s first white label fashion rental platform
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd July 2022
The lowdown on Zoa Rental, the startup that's helping brands handle the growing demand for clothing rental and improve how the world consumes fashion.
With the growth of circular fashion, clothing rental businesses are becoming an increasingly popular option, for brands and consumers alike, as we all do our bit to help save our planet. And since the concept of starting a rental business might b...
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The Beagle Button - the ethical browser extension
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th July 2022
The lowdown on The Beagle Button, the UK’s first browser extension that automatically recommends eco alternatives when you’re shopping online.
We’d previously featured The Beagle Button, a startup on a mission to help us all shop more sustainably online, back when it was still in beta.And now that it’s officially been launched, we’re back to take another look at wh...
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Bidnamic - unlocking the full potential of Google Shopping
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th June 2022
The lowdown on Bidnamic, the startup that's combining advance machine learning with human expertise to help retailers to maximise revenue and profitability from Google Shopping.
Anyone who uses adverts to try to market anything from products to services will be familiar with the struggle of trying to determine the best locations to place those adverts, and with matching the high impressions lea...
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MIWA - the sustainable shopping solution
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th June 2022
MIWA is a Czech startup that's created an innovative smart tech solution to make waste-free shopping the new normal.
Although some brands are making a little more effort these days, it can still be hard to find food that isn’t wrapped up inside ten times its weight in plastic. The convenience of plastic outweighs its environmental impact for a lot of brands, and for a lot of consumers. Bu...
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Nibble - the negotiation chatbot
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th May 2022
If you like haggling, you'll like this - London-based startup Nibble has created an AI-powered eCommerce chatbot to enable customers to negotiate a personalised price.
We recently wrote about Starter Barter, a startup with a platform to allow people to bring back the old-fashioned system of bartering, providing a service for a service. But another integral part of many transactions, which is no...
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Sellalong - making resale a core part of retail transactions
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th April 2022
The lowdown on Sellalong, the circular economy startup making it easier for retailers and shoppers alike to recirculate clothes.
How many times have you worn something, or used an item once or twice and then thrown it away? With recent research showing that 70% of household items currently go directly to landfill, startup Sellalong have created a much needed and timely solution via a syst...
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Go Banana - the UK’s first online marketplace for tradespeople and DIYers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st April 2022
The lowdown on Go Banana, the online platform making it easier for both the trade and the public to source, compare prices and buy building supplies.
Whether you are a builder, plumber, carpenter, electrician, painter-decorator, or just a DIY enthusiast, you need tools and supplies. These aren’t exactly difficult to source, and you will likely already have your favourite shortlist of sup...
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Dressipi - innovation in fashion retail
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th April 2022
The lowdown on Dressipi, the startup that's using AI and machine learning to transform how fashion retailers engage with their customers.
Some people love shopping, and some people hate it. Either way, when you need clothes, it would be nice if you were only looking at the kinds of things that actually interest you, rather than pushing aside dozens of items you wouldn’t look at twice to g...
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