If you've ever visited the Cisco Store Tech Lab in San Jose, California, you've probably seen how seamlessly Cisco and our partners' retail technology is integrated into the store.
Everything starts with the floor plan of the booth at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Center.
Once we have that, I'll start mapping out where all the store technology needs to go: we work with our partners to decide where to place their solutions to ensure they can work optimally.
Cameras had to be placed in strategic locations to give us full coverage of the store.
Cogniac helped us figure out where to place our Meraki MV63 camera to have a clear view of specific T-shirts that were used in a demo in conjunction with Wipro VisionEDGE. When a shirt is picked up off the rack, the MV63 relays that information to Cogniac, and then Wipro VisionEDGE receives a trigger alert to change the screen next to the shirt to educate the customer about the product and explain how our products empower an inclusive future for all.
Before we ship out to Amsterdam, I'll set up the technology we're taking in a lab in San Jose to test that everything is functional.
A few days before the start of Cisco Live, JLL delivered the crates to our booth at the RAI, and our team started unpacking and deploying the equipment.
This is the first year we're baselining the store's power consumption, both at the San Jose store and at all our travel stores, with the help of CAE Labs' WiserWatts.
It took a bit to figure out how to route the power for all the technology through the Meraki MT40s.
We deployed twelve MT40s for full coverage of the booth, and it took a few trips to the electronics store to get the right adapters, but now that we've done it once, it will be a lot easier globally.
Fidel helps us place all our Meraki cameras.
Everything is online by the Saturday before the show starts, and then we do any last-minute configuring and deploying our digital signage playlists.
The technology makes it a lot easier for our store associates in their day-to-day functions.
Our travel stores utilize temporary store associates, so the process of restocking merchandise was similarly simplified: all they had to do was input the product's ID, and the corresponding electronic shelf label would flash in the back of house to indicate the item's location.
Now that the travel store and tech lab are set up, I review the tour schedule with Kaleigh to make sure the flow of the tours is fluid.
We had a tour scheduled for the Cisco Champions the day before the show started, so our rehearsals had to be completed in advance.
We'd set up what we like to call the Triforce of Wisdom, or our triangular tech wall, to display our technology to visitors.
Fidel, Courtney, and Anjana had wired up the products, such as the Meraki MT40, VusionGroup's SESimagotag electronic shelf labels, and so forth beforehand so visitors could see the technology in-person.
Meraki just launched their new MV13 and MV33 smart cameras a few days ago, and tour attendees had the opportunity to gain a sneak peek into those products during the show.
To learn more about the Cisco Store Tech Lab, come visit us in San Jose, California, or catch us at Cisco Live US in June.
This Cyber News was published on feedpress.me. Publication date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:43:05 +0000