Trigo builds digital store twins using ceiling cameras and shelf sensors
Trigo, an Israeli autonomous-retail platform with over $200M in funding, creates digital twins of stores using ceiling cameras and shelf sensors for major retailers.
Retail Industry News — Thursday, September 17, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026
AI shifts kitchen focus from routine production to creative control
The foodservice industry is adopting hybrid autonomy systems that automate high-volume production to allow culinary staff to focus on creative development and quality control.
Sunday raises $21M to expand QR-code restaurant payment platform
Sunday has secured a $21 million Series B investment to expand its QR-code table payment system, which has processed over $2 billion in transactions while integrating with existing point-of-sale infrastructure for multi-unit restaurant operators.
Walmart selects Included Health for nationwide virtual primary care
Walmart has selected Included Health to provide virtual primary care services to approximately one million associates and their families.
AI workforce management platform Legion Technologies named RTIH finalist
Legion Technologies, an AI-native workforce management platform for hourly retail workers, was named a 2025 RTIH Innovation Award finalist for its agentic staff allocation capabilities.
RDS raises €14M to scale MultiSense remote patient monitoring patch
RDS has secured a €14 million Series A led by Bpifrance's SPI fund to industrialize its MultiSense connected patch, which is currently deployed in 15 hospitals across France, Belgium, and Germany.