Smartstores is the generic term for next generation retail

Retail

Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...

 technologies that use RFID that sell using a full complement of smart technologies including smart shelves , smart carts, smart cards, etc. They can also deliver their services via the Web and smart phones.

Retailers are fast adopting technologies that enhance the productivity of store space and inventory. Some solutions include kiosks and self-checkout terminals, with RFID keeping track of all incoming and outgoing products. Smartstores technology offers consumers better information about products and more control over the shopping process.

Smartstores enable retailers to recognize customers and immediately cater to their individual needs. Just as online stores such as Amazon give recommendations based on past purchases, brick-and-mortar smartstores provide similar functionality.

Famous smartstores today include Metro Group Future Store and BGN (Boekhandels Groep Nederland).

External links

• Smart Stores - The future is now Fujitsu
• Smart Stores Will Make Smarter Shoppers Millbrook Distribution