Several miles away, thunder rumbles, warning the town of another downpour. A red sedan parks outside a grocery store. A young child, Riley, hops out, her blue sneakers missing a puddle. A voice behind her says, “Hold on a minute, Riley. Don’t go inside without me.” “Okay, Mom.” She answers back. Once Janet catches up, ...

A-commerce is not new. In fact, you’ve undoubtedly experienced it a few times with self-checkouts in retail outlets or when suggestions are made based on what you view while shopping online. A-commerce, or Automated Commerce, refers to the automation–and often–customization of a consumer’s retail experience through the use of devices, big data, algorithms, deep learning, ...