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Innovative Retail Technology Companies

Euclid - Online Analytics for the Offline World

Euclid is a North-American-based company provides In Store retailers the status of their customers/potential customers in the range of few yards.

How it works

Euclid provides location based information that involves a sensor to track and communicate mobile device location data to produce location-specific information about a device detected on their systems. Euclid has the capability to determine whether a consumer is inside or outside the store, or across the street.

It works on SaaS model where Euclid provides aggregated, anonymous reporting through internet to clients. The collected data is sent over through a secure cloud.

Benefits

Provide customer tracking in store or in the vicinity of store and generate analytics reports


Facecake – Your Virtual Dressing Room

FaceCake's proprietary Visual Demonstration System (VDS) helps users to try on and try out various products and services. The VDS in conjunction with the FaceCake patented Mirror Image Marketing solution provides user-specific, highly targeted promotion of products on user images, for unprecedented levels of personalization.

How it works

It is based on Microsoft Kinect technology that offers a complete 3D dressing room experience with accurate rotation, Scaling and Sizing to its shoppers.

Benefits

It exists in both in-stores as well as through Facebook application, customers can try out apparels they want and make the purchases at the same time.

Website: www.facecake.com

Image Credit : Facecake and Euclid websites

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