Retail Tech Startups

Mobile self-checkout solution that enables retailers to offer in-store scan-and-pay functionality, reducing checkout queues and improving customer convenience.

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Jungle Scout provides data-driven analytics and research tools for Amazon sellers, agencies, and brands, using proprietary modeling and SKU-level marketplace data to inform pricing, product, and growth decisions. It serves individual sellers up to large enterprise brands across multiple Amazon marketplaces including the U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, and Japan.

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Juniper provides merchandise production and crowdfunding services for independent and established brands, helping them sell products, improve discoverability, verify listings, and reduce global shipping times. It also supports brand collaborations and retail operations, with an emphasis on ethical manufacturing and sustainable packaging.

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JunoIQ provides a structured intelligence platform that validates and standardizes sustainability data across multi-brand retail portfolios, turning brand-level attributes into actionable insights for buying, marketing, and leadership decisions.

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Jushi Holdings is a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator running retail, cultivation, manufacturing, and processing operations across medical and adult-use markets. It builds a portfolio of cannabis assets through investments, acquisitions, and license applications in limited-license markets.

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Automated Retail Technologies (ART) designs and deploys automated foodservice kiosks that prepare and serve hot, made-to-order meals in under two minutes without traditional kitchen staff or buildout. The Just Baked kiosk operates 24/7 in hospitals, campuses, airports, and workplaces across the United States.

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JustDogs is an Indian online pet supplies store selling dog and cat products including dry and wet food, treats, toys, accessories, grooming essentials, and health supplements across brands such as Royal Canin, Farmina, and Pedigree. It offers home delivery and a Pet Parent App for pet owners.

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JYSK is a Scandinavian home furnishing retailer selling sleeping, living, and outdoor furniture and homeware to consumers through physical stores and webshops. It operates more than 3,600 stores and online shops across 49 countries.

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K-Uno (ケイウノ) is a Japanese jewelry brand founded in 1981 that designs and produces custom-made jewelry, along with reforming and repair services, using in-house designers and craftsmen. It operates retail stores in Japan and Taiwan, offers Disney-themed jewelry, and polishes its own diamonds.

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Kabob operates a cloud-based retail platform for managing digital signage, in-store music, and store operations across chain locations, with AI tools for surveillance, voice ordering, and service automation. It serves multi-store retail and food-service brands such as restaurants, fast food chains, supermarkets, and pharmacies, with operations across Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan.

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Kairos operates an AI-powered advertising technology that optimizes media spend based on its contribution to in-store revenue, using beacons and footfall data to measure how many store visitors were exposed to campaigns. It serves brands and retailers looking to tie media budgets to real-world store traffic and sales.

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KAKUCHO brings emerging technologies like AI and AR into practical, field-ready implementations for real-world use. The company bridges the gap between technical innovation and on-the-ground adoption by refining concepts into deployable solutions.

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Karma Control provides analytics for offline retail networks, tracking sales scripts and standards to measure their impact on conversion and average check. It installs equipment on-site and delivers reports to owners, letting businesses monitor points of sale, transfer best practices across locations, and tie staff KPIs to sales quality.

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Kash is a mobile payment company that clears transactions directly from bank accounts without interchange or card fees, bypassing credit card networks and middlemen. Its SecureDebit technology lets retailers save 2% to 5% in transaction processing fees and is guaranteed against chargebacks.

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Kaufda aggregates retail flyers, coupons, and product offers from local merchants for German consumers seeking deals and store promotions. The platform allows users to browse current offers from supermarkets, drugstores, electronics retailers, and fashion brands across Germany.

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Keindl Sport is a Croatian retailer selling bicycles and cycling equipment from brands such as Bianchi, Specialized, Cube, and Look, including road, gravel, and electric bikes. It operates an online store offering products in various sizes to cyclists.

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Kering is a global luxury group that owns and manages a portfolio of fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear houses. Its brands include Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, and Ginori 1735.

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Keyloop provides software solutions for automotive retailers to manage customer relationships, operations, and sales processes. The platform helps dealerships retain customers, streamline operations, gain customer insights, and accelerate vehicle sales through integrated retail technology.

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Key Ring is a mobile app that lets consumers scan, store, and organize their loyalty, rewards, and membership cards in a digital wallet. It also supports creating and sharing shopping lists so users can present card barcodes or QR codes at checkout.

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kfzteile24 is a German online shop selling car parts and automotive accessories, offering over 3 million products including spare parts, tires, batteries, oils, and tools for all common car brands. It serves both private car owners and workshop/business customers, operates the largest spare-parts logistics center in Germany, and runs three retail branches with attached repair workshops in Berlin.

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Kicksend offered a web, mobile, and desktop app for printing and sending photos, with social sharing, multiple payment options, and one-click purchasing. It partnered with retailers such as Walmart, Walgreens, Target, CVS, and Duane Reade so users could pick up printed photos at local stores; the company was acquired by Lyft.

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An online store selling discounted children's toys and baby gear sourced as ex-display items, retail returns, and surplus stock from brands, with prices up to 60% off RRP. Items are inspected for parts and safety before sale.

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Kiko Live is a digital platform that enables local retailers, including kiranas, pharmacies, and stationeries, to digitize their businesses and offer home delivery services through ONDC buyer apps. The platform provides technology, seller training, and marketing support to help neighborhood retailers compete with quick commerce providers.

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King Louie is a women's clothing brand offering dresses, skirts, tops, blouses, sweaters, and other apparel made from sustainable materials including organic cotton, ECOVERO viscose, and recycled polyester. The company emphasizes flattering fits, vintage-inspired prints, and colorful designs with a focus on environmental responsibility.

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