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Telica (TELICA Inc., 텔리카) is a South Korean retail IoT company founded in September 2023 and based in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province. Under the CREBEE brand it sells electronic shelf labels, IoT gateways, UWB real-time location, smart signage and cloud store-management software with an AI analytics module that checks inventory, display and promotion effects against daily sales data. Listed Korean power-electronics firm Y2Solution acquired a 55.2% stake in November 2024.

Impact Analytics, founded in 2014 in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, offers AI software for retail and supply chain optimization.

Cimulate, founded in 2022 in Boston, USA, is a software company that uses AI to help retailers understand customer behavior, optimize search results, and personalize interactions. It created the industry's first Commerce Experience Server, enabling retailers to deliver hyper-optimized content and context-aware search and discovery experiences. At its core is CustomerGPT, an LLM-based operating system that addresses the limitations of traditional commerce technology to enable faster, more relevant, and conversion-driven shopping interactions.

BackChannel, founded in 2024 in São Paulo, Brazil, operates an AI-driven B2B marketplace connecting small retailers with excess inventory from major brands in real time.

Drivepoint, founded in 2020 in Boston, USA, provides an AI-powered financial analysis and planning platform for retail and consumer brands to improve profitability and growth.

Lily AI, founded in 2015 in Mountain View, California, uses artificial intelligence to help online retailers understand customer preferences and increase sales by analyzing images and customer behavior. The company has raised a total of $62 million.