NRF 2022

Studies Show Consumers Spend More Time Shopping in Digital Realities Versus a Digital Page

Studies Show Consumers Spend More Time Shopping in Digital Realities Versus a Digital Page

The convenience of online shopping means those crowded malls are no longer. No more waiting in a long line to purchase an item, no more pushing through crowds. But also, no longer being able to see the item in a room, on display. No more walking into a store and seeing the products incorporated…

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NRF 2022
Why Virtual Dressing Rooms Will Be Key for Differentiating in Retail

The days of retail clothiers needing to stock multiple garment sizes could be drawing to a close. NOBAL Technologies developed a product poised to revolutionize the customer retail experience with its interactive iMirror solution. Daniel Maher, VP of Technology at NOBAL, joined Retail Refined’s Melissa Gonzalez at NRF to talk about the positive impact iMirror…

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NRF 2022
How Fast Fashion Can Fix Its Sustainability Reputation Through the Supply Chain

While at the world’s largest retail conference and expo, Retail Refined Host Melissa Gonzalez spoke with Chris Georgen, Founder and Chief Architect of Topl, a company that sits at the intersection of sustainability, deep-technology, and innovation. Topl, whose mission is to build trust between consumers and products, is set largely within an industry which…

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NRF 2022
Bringing One-click Checkouts to Merchants of All Sizes

Ian Leslie, Senior Director of Retail Advocacy at Bolt, joined Retail Refined for a live chat at NRF 2020. Bolt is a San Francisco-based one-click checkout solution powering checkout across e-commerce merchants across the internet. “We’re trying to bring one-click checkout to all merchants whether they’re big or small,” Leslie said. “Give them a best-in-class…

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NRF 2022
How Will A Decrease in Foot Traffic Impact the In-Store Environment?

What is the social and economic impact of declining foot traffic at malls around the country? To get insight into this question the Host of Retail Refined, Melissa Gonzalez, sat down with Karen Bomber, the Vice President of Global Marketing for Honeywell, at NRF 2022 to discuss the direct correlation between foot traffic and the…

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NRF 2022
Pop-Up Retailers Will Finally Have Analytics to Chart Success

This episode of Retail Refined explored the emerging spatial intelligence technology that provides pop-up stores the opportunity to utilize real-time analytics to enhance the buying and selling experience. George Shaw, founder of Pathr.ai, and Melissa Gonzalez of The Lionesque Group discussed the technology that is set to transform retail environments throughout the world. “We’ve…

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CaseFlow
CaseFlow by Vecna Robotics: Smarter, Safer Case Picking with Robotic Orchestration
May 8, 2025

At ProMat 2025, Vecna Robotics introduced CaseFlow, a next-generation case picking solution that combines robotic automation with real-time orchestration to deliver faster, safer, and more efficient warehouse operations. Presented by Senior Product Manager Rebecca Li, CaseFlow is designed to more than double productivity while reducing labor costs and improving safety—without the need to overhaul existing…

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Pivotal Orchestration
Pivotal Orchestration: Real-Time AI Coordination for Smarter, Safer Warehousing
May 8, 2025

At the heart of Vecna Robotics’ automation ecosystem lies Pivotal Orchestration—a powerful, real-time coordination engine that transforms how warehouse operations are managed. Showcased at ProMat 2025 by Senior Product Manager Rebecca Li, this orchestration platform is the key to unlocking seamless collaboration between autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), human associates, and warehouse management systems (WMS). Unlike…

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EV
What is Unreasonable Hospitality in EV Environments?
May 8, 2025

As electric vehicle adoption surges—projected to make up over half of all new car sales in the U.S. by 2030—the expectations around where and how we charge are rapidly evolving. Charging stations are no longer just utility hubs; they are becoming lifestyle touchpoints. Today’s EV drivers seek more than speed and convenience—they want frictionless technology,…

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educators
Nontraditional Education Is Outpacing the System With Real-World Skills, Student-Led Ventures, and Community-Driven Networks
May 7, 2025

Across the country, a growing number of students and educators are taking education into their own hands—literally. As frustration with traditional education mounts, a new wave of entrepreneurial energy is leading to radically reimagined learning spaces. From food forests to fashion start-ups, the classroom looks more like a collaborative studio than a lecture hall….

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