That's right.
The massive e-commerce company missed the point. And an opportunity.
The game-changing application of AI for brick-and-mortar retail is not a cashierless checkout.
In reality, Just Walk Out shopping was more Wizard of Oz than AI.
The AI use case is much simpler.
It's taking the tech already there and putting it to use better.
To increase foot traffic.
To minimize empty-handed exits.
To reduce losses from theft and shrinkage.
To improve the checkout bottlenecks.
And to optimize floor plans.
The AI use case is about bringing an e-commerce approach to retail (oh... the irony).
That's what we're doing at Guardis.
And it works.
Guardis helped Crazy Deals (a St. Louis convenience store) better track inventory flow, improve shrinkage awareness, and optimize pricing strategies.
In the first six months, Crazy Deals has seen a 25% increase in same-store sales and a 60% improvement in customer satisfaction.
"Guardis has been a game changer for our business." —Dhaval Patel, owner of Crazy Deals.
Now, that sounds like the real AI game-changer.