Over the last few years, brick and mortar retailers have come up
with some ingenious ways to gather data about the customers who
walk into their stores. We’ve taken a look at many of them in past
issues of this newsletter, including one story about “smart”
mannequins that observe consumer patterns using cameras in the
dummies’ eyes. Although that may skew a bit on the creepy side,
it’s important to keep in mind that physical retailers are merely
trying to...