E-fitting room uses 'magic mirror'

Clothes shopping will become easier with the new innovations by IconNicholson and Cisco Systems, says InsideBayArea.com.

IconNicholson has developed a 'magic mirror', allowing the user to see outfits without undressing. Those who do try on clothes can invite friends to see the outfit via the Web.

Cisco has created a system whereby a shopper can electronically check the store's inventory for the correct size garment.

NCR corporation, at its annual summit, introduced an array of new self-service products, according to ATMmarketplace.com.

NCR revealed its Retail Store Wayfinder, which allows the user to search for products by name and provides a map to its location.

Another product introduced was an updated version of the FastLane self-checkout units, including a multi-language option, a bi-optic scanner and an audio-volume-control button.

The annual National Retail Federation's NRFtech IT Leadership Summit is coming up later this year, says Retail Digital.

The summit will be held in the Omni San Diego Hotel from 1 to 3 August, and is open to retail CIOs, VPs and other senior retail technology executives.

Issues to be discussed are IT governance, PCI compliance, digital signage and call centre outsourcing.