IoT News - Long-term uses for AI and IoT in retail environments - IoT Business News

Retailers around the globe are cautiously reopening their doors after facing perhaps the most challenging times in decades, while in some areas of the world the toughest times may still lie ahead. The short-term disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is clear, but its impact on the future of retail operations is yet to be seen. This uncertainty is creating unseen challenges for retailers, who are looking to make smart investments in technology that will not become obsolete once health and safety guidelines and restrictions lift. Many retailers have concentrated on implementing technologies primarily to mitigate risk from the ongoing pandemic. However, investing in a new breed of smart surveillance cameras today enables retailers to design a sustainable system with robust application offerings for multiple types of scenarios, both during the pandemic and as operations begin to normalize.