Australian major retailers Bunnings and Kmart have become the subject of an investigation over their use of facial recognition technology in stores. On Tuesday, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) launched a probe into the companies’ “personal information handling practices.” The watchdog has also commenced a preliminary inquiry with The Good Guys, although…
Australia to Investigate Kmart and Bunnings Over Use of Facial Recognition Technology
July 13, 2022
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Major Australian Retail Chains Found Using Facial Recognition on Customers
June 15, 2022
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Three major Australian retailers, Kmart, Bunnings, and The Good Guys, have been found using facial recognition technology on their customers. Consumer group Choice asked 25 leading retailers in Australia whether they were capturing the biometric information of their customers and found the three national brands—who run hundreds of stores across the country—were doing so. Edward…
Once a Retail Giant, Kmart Nears Extinction After Closure
AVENEL, N.J.—The familiar sights and sounds are still there: the scuffed and faded floor tiles, the relentless beige-on-beige color scheme, the toddlers’ clothes and refrigerators, and pretty much everything in between. There’s even a canned recording that begins, “Attention, Kmart shoppers”—except it’s to remind folks about COVID-19 precautions, not to alert them to a flash…
Kmart Closing Last Remaining Michigan Store, More Store Closures Set to Follow
Kmart is closing its last remaining store in Michigan this month, store associates confirmed to News Channel 3. Store associates told News Channel 3 the Kmart on West Michigan Avenue in Marshall, a suburb of Battle Creek in the western part of the state, will close but did not provide an exact date as to when it would…
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