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Vusion, the global leader in AI-powered digitalization solutions for physical commerce, today announced it has been named to both TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2026 and TIME’s Top 10 Most Influential Retail Companies of 2026. This recognition highlights companies driving extraordinary impact across industries and shaping the future of global business.
Vusion was recognized for accelerating the digital transformation of physical commerce through its AI- and IoT-powered platform, which integrates smart electronic shelf labels, computer vision, data analytics, and in-store retail media. These capabilities allow retailers to automate pricing and promotions, improve shelf accuracy, and unlock new revenue opportunities, while supporting sustainability goals.
In addition to its retail category distinction, Vusion has been recognized in TIME’s prestigious TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, which spotlights 100 organizations worldwide that are shaping the future through impact, innovation, ambition, and execution. These acknowledgements underscore the transformation underway across the industry and the growing importance of intelligent infrastructure within physical environments. It also reflects the collective efforts of Vusion teams, partners, and clients in helping retailers reimagine stores as digital, data-driven assets that are more efficient, sustainable, and responsive to both employees and shoppers.
This momentum signals the growing strategic role of Vusion’s solutions for the world’s leading retailers. By digitizing the shelf edge and connecting products, associates and shoppers in real time, Vusion helps physical stores become more intelligent, responsive and measurable, improving operational excellence, local e-commerce performance, retail media activation and shopper engagement. As AI increasingly moves from the cloud into physical environments, Vusion’s connected store infrastructure provides the real-world context needed to make stores more interactive, personalized and conversational.
“Retail is entering a new era where the physical store becomes a connected, intelligent platform,” said Philippe Bottine, Deputy CEO and EVP Americas of Vusion. “This recognition reflects the shift we’re seeing across the industry, as retailers invest in technologies that improve execution, empower associates, and create more meaningful, data-driven experiences for shoppers.”
To assemble the list, TIME solicited nominations across sectors and polled its global network of contributors and correspondents, as well as outside experts. TIME editors then evaluated each company on key factors including impact, innovation, ambition and success. The result is a diverse group of organizations shaping global business one industry at a time.
As retailers continue to modernize store operations and respond to evolving consumer expectations, Vusion’s suite of solutions are helping bridge the gap between physical and digital commerce at scale. Today, more than 75,000 stores globally operate on Vusion’s platform, with over 650 million smart labels deployed across leading retailers. For more information about Vusion visit www.vusion.com.
See the TIMES list here:
https://time.com/article/2026/04/28/time100-companies-retail/
https://time.com/collection/time100-most-influential-companies/2026/
To know more about Vusion’s inclusion: https://time.com/collection/time100-most-influential-companies/2026/vusion/
Vusion was recognized for its role in advancing connected retail through AI, IoT, and real-time store intelligence. Its platform enables retailers to improve in-store execution, product availability, and operational visibility, supporting more efficient and consistent store performance.
In retail, influence reflects a company’s ability to shape how stores operate and evolve. This includes introducing technologies that improve execution, enhance decision-making, and help retailers adapt to changing customer expectations and operational complexity.
Vusion is known for enabling AI-native stores through connected shelf-edge infrastructure, real-time data, and edge intelligence. Its approach focuses on giving store teams better visibility into shelf conditions, inventory, and merchandising execution.
Vusion supports store operations by providing real-time insights into what is happening on the shelf. This helps store teams maintain product availability, ensure accurate product information, and execute merchandising strategies with greater precision.
Recognition by TIME highlights companies that are shaping the future of their industries. For Vusion, it reinforces its position as a key player in retail transformation and validates its approach to connected, data-driven store environments.
Vusion differentiates itself by delivering a connected platform that integrates IoT, AI, and data across the entire store. While other technology provides are often associated only with electronic shelf labels, Vusion focuses on enabling full store intelligence and operational visibility.
Connected retail technology provides real-time visibility into shelves, inventory, and product information. This allows store teams to quickly identify and resolve issues, maintain consistent standards, and improve overall execution.
AI plays a central role by transforming real-time store data into actionable insights. It helps retailers better understand store conditions, prioritize actions, and continuously improve operational performance.
This recognition reflects a shift toward data-driven, connected stores where real-time visibility and AI-powered insights are becoming essential. Retailers are increasingly investing in technologies that help them improve execution, efficiency, and in-store consistency.
