Intel Works with HSN, Kraft Foods and Macy's to Transform the Shopping Experience
Intel Retail Solutions Make Shopping More Personal, Memorable
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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Intel's retail solutions developed with HSN*, Kraft Foods* and Macy's*
enter pilot phase in the United States to deliver memorable
experiences to consumers.
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Deployments with adidas*, the LEGO Group* and Petrobras* deliver a
range of innovative retail solutions worldwide.
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Intel® CoreTM processor-based technology enables
high-performance, intelligent connectivity and rich graphics.
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Intel® AIM Suite allows retailers to anonymously collect
valuable shopper metrics while providing a personalized shopping
experience.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Intel Corporation is working with retailers to apply technology in new
and innovative ways. The company announced that it is collaborating with
HSN*, Kraft Foods* and Macy's* to pilot a series of new retail solutions
designed to deliver more relevant and entertaining experiences to
shoppers.
By using Intel-based technologies, retailers are able to integrate the
information-rich experience of online shopping with the advantages of
physical locations. Built on 2nd generation Intel® Core™
processors these solutions allow retailers to create visually stunning
experiences that engage shoppers, deliver customized content and help
them make better-informed purchases. For retailers, these solutions are
easy to manage, cost-effective and can result in increased satisfaction,
higher sales and fewer returns.
"Today's consumers are increasingly mobile, connected and inundated with
information," said Michelle Tinsley, general manager of Intel's Personal
Solutions Division. "As a result, retailers are searching for new ways
to deliver more personalized brand interactions that effectively reach
their target audience. Intel is working with these industry leaders to
drive the transformation of shopping through high-tech retail solutions
that will change how brands engage and connect with shoppers."
In an effort to expand its reach and interaction with shoppers beyond TV
and the Internet, Intel collaborated with HSN to develop a massive
interactive touchwall.
The solution allows HSN the opportunity to engage with consumers at
various food and wine events throughout 2012 by offering a virtual
cooking class with world-renowned chef Wolfgang Puck. This initiative
encapsulates all of HSN's recent digital advancements — mobile, gaming
and social — into a fun shopping experience that can be offered
virtually anywhere.
As digital signage quickly becomes a new method for marketers, it is
imperative that the industry be able to provide measurable results to
advertisers while delivering more relevant content to consumers.
Retailers that integrate Intel
Audience Impression Metric Suite (Intel® AIM Suite) into
solutions are able to quickly change featured content to meet the
demographic of the consumer, providing a more personalized shopping
experience. Intel AIM Suite also anonymously collects valuable shopper
data so retailers can more accurately measure campaign success.
Using Intel AIM Suite, Kraft Foods and Intel developed the DIJI-TASTE
Sampling Experience, an interactive solution that distributes product
samples based on audience metrics to target a specific demographic. The
first deployment of the DIJI-TASTE Sampling Experience anonymously
detects the age bracket of the user and offers a complimentary sample of
TEMPTATIONS by JELL-O desserts to adults who approach the station. The
JELL-O DIJI-TASTE experience is currently deployed at the Shedd Aquarium
in Chicago and South Street Seaport in New York.
Macy's is also testing the Beauty
Spot at four of its stores in an effort to assist shoppers in
finding and evaluating cosmetics and fragrances. Shoppers can use the
stations to get detailed information about beauty products, as well as
download useful information to their mobile devices about cosmetic
trends, new products and seasonal promotions.
These pilot solutions build on a number of other efforts in which Intel
has worked closely with leading brands over the last year to roll out
innovative solutions. Intel has also collaborated with adidas*,
the
LEGO Group* and Petrobras*
to bring engaging consumer experiences worldwide.
Intel is showcasing these solutions in its booth at the National Retail
Federation (NRF) Annual Convention & Expo, Jan. 15-18, in New York. More
information on the demonstrations is available in the NRF
press kit.
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The
company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the
foundation for the world's computing devices. Additional information
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and blogs.intel.com.
Intel, the Intel logo and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation
in the United States and other countries.
* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

Intel Corporation
Krystal Temple, 480-242-6943
krystal.temple@intel.com
Danielle
Mann, 973-997-1154
Danielle.mann@intel.com
Source: Intel Corporation
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Released Jan 16, 2012 • 12:00 AM EST