Retail technology innovations of the week: starring Albertsons Companies, 3D Cloud, Odd Muse, Swap — Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Publish Date: 2026-05-14 23:56:00
Source Domain: retailtechinnovationhub.com
Chloe is designed to help consumers co-create buyable, professional quality kitchen designs through interactive 3D visualisation.
The solution promises an accurate Visual CPQ for kitchen manufacturers and retailers that produces HD renders of the finished space and a complete PDF packet with a bill of materials.
“For decades, selling kitchens has been slow and dependent on expert designers,” says Beck Besecker, CEO and Co-Founder at 3D Cloud. “We’re combining AI with data driven 3D design tools to deliver faster service, improve the customer experience, and produce accurate designs that can be priced, turned into a bill of materials, and purchased in the same workflow.”
“Customers expect faster answers and fewer steps. This approach aligns with that expectation and connects directly to how products are configured, priced, and sold. It’s definitively the future of kitchen design.”
Swap
Swap has launched a new AI powered sales channel that lives separately from a brand’s existing website and aims to convert shoppers more effectively.
Swap Storefront guides shoppers from product discovery to live virtual try-on to checkout in a single, fully branded experience. Launch partners include SIMKHAI, Retrofête, Odd Muse, Studio Nicholson, and Manors Golf.
“We believe Swap Storefront is the next evolution of commerce, and the results prove it,” says Sam Atkinson, Co-Founder and CEO at Swap. “Consumers are using LLMs more every day and increasingly want that same interactive, guided experience when they shop, rather than static browsing. Swap Storefront puts that power directly in the hands of brands, helping them meet that demand while strengthening direct customer relationships and capturing valuable insights.”
“As a founder led brand, every detail of how we show up to our customers reflects a specific point of view,” says Aimee Smale, Founder and Creative Director at Odd Muse. “Swap Storefront is the first AI we’ve used that amplifies that point of view rather than…
