HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 14, 2025--
Vision Group Retail, a leader in AI and computer vision technology, announced today that it acquired Hivery, a leading provider of advanced AI retail assortment simulations for predictive ROI. The deal crowns Vision Group’s comprehensive suite of solutions to address space planning, assortment optimization, and retail execution.
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Hivery has been recognized as one of the world's top 100 Retail Tech companies by CB Insights and named to Fast Company’s list of the World's Most Innovative companies. Hivery's flagship SaaS platform, HIVERY Curate, harnesses AI and store-level data to provide hyperlocal, store-specific strategies for growth. This powerful tool expands ROI through a continuous learning, AI-driven, engine that optimizes product assortments and planograms for retailers and CPG companies. Hivery Curate has increased category sales by 10% to 20% for many retailers and CPG companies.
This acquisition signifies Vision Group's commitment to providing customers with end-to-end retail management capabilities and AI-powered solutions to optimize space and category management activities while tracking and monitoring the execution of those plans.
"Hivery's expertise in space-aware assortment optimization perfectly complements our current offerings," said Vision Group's CEO Karan Bakshi. "Our goal is to revolutionize retail execution and space planning by bringing transformative solutions to our clients, helping them increase sales and profitability while also becoming more efficient in today's competitive retail environment."
Kyle McKenzie, VP of Engineering of HIVERY, said, "Vision Group is world-recognized for retail technology and innovation. Together, we can deliver and scale our AI assortment technologies globally at an unprecedented pace to uncover billions in retail revenue through store-level data.”
"Hivery’s patented simple-to-use tool is a game-changer for our business and our customers," added Jason DeRienzo, Chief Revenue Officer at Vision Group. "With Hivery's cutting-edge technology and talented team members, combined with our proven solutions, we are uniquely positioned to deliver exceptional value and accelerate growth for our clients globally."
The announcement comes during NRF’25 Retail’s Big Show in New York. Retailers and CPG brands can meet with Vision Group this week at booth #3849. Vision Group will also showcase its AI technology at the CMA | SIMA 2025 Annual Conference hosted by the Category Management Association & Shopper Insights Management Association, Feb. 16-19 in San Antonio, TX.
About Vision Group Retail
Vision Group is a leading multinational conglomerate of technology companies providing end-to-end IoT, AI, and image recognition SaaS solutions for retailers, CPG brands, wholesalers, and shoppers. By building and scaling innovative retail solutions, Vison Group elevates shopper experiences and seamlessly uncovers growth strategies to optimize retail execution and revenue. As the leading provider of product images and attribute data, the company offers a syndicated image library containing over 1 million SKUs for boosting planogram and category management efficiency. Solutions include Store360 App, EZPOG, PDFtoPOG, PicToPOG, OmniPIX, and others to help CPG manufacturers and retailers manage portfolios, analyze in-store conditions, track product performance, and optimize merchandising strategies. For more information, please visit http://www.visiongroupretail.com/.
About HIVERY
HIVERY is a multi-award winner and pioneer of next-generation assortment strategy simulation technologies powered by sophisticated AI algorithms. Our technologies unlock the promise of hyper-local retailing by unleashing the power of your retail data.
HIVERY was founded on the vision that Data Has A Better Idea™ - and we’re working with our clients to uncover its full potential. For more information, visit www.hivery.com
Vision Group Taps Hivery’s AI-power to Uncover Billions in Retail Revenues (Graphic: Business Wire)
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tempers flared several times throughout the joint practice between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants on Thursday.
It started during the one-on-one drills and went all the way through the final team period.
“It’s a violent game. In this sort of an environment, you have rules of engagement that aren’t really the rules of the game,” Giants coach John Harbaugh said. “If somebody perceives that another person goes over the line, somebody needs to protect them.”
It didn’t take long for those rules to be tested.
The first altercation that required players to be separated came during offensive line-defensive line one-on-ones, when Giants edge rusher Abdul Carter threw a punch at Dolphins offensive tackle Patrick Paul after the two became tangled following a rep.
The hostility followed into 11-on-11 work, when Dolphins right tackle Austin Jackson took a swipe at Kayvon Thibodeaux before the Giants pass rusher responded with a shove that promptly sent Jackson to the ground.
New York’s offense and Miami’s defense got into another scuffle that took nearly a minute to completely break apart. Giants backup quarterback Jameis Winston repeatedly inserted himself into the pile as players and coaches attempted to separate the two sides.
Much of Thursday’s extracurricular activity occurred in the trenches, where New York can be dominant.
Brian Burns was at the forefront, helping a Giants defense that had at least six would-be sacks during team periods.
On one rep, he powered through Dolphins offensive lineman Caedan Wallace for a sack. On another, Burns attacked Jackson inside before spinning back around him and getting to running back De’von Achane, knocking the ball free.
“Dominant,” Burns said when describing the unit. “We don’t wait to get punched in the mouth. ... I don’t know how many sacks we had, but it was definitely more than six.”
Chauncey Golston, who appeared in 10 games for the Giants last season, had perhaps the most productive individual day of the group with three would-be sacks.
Two came when Golston tracked down Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis after play-action fakes, while another came after beating Dolphins guard Jonah Savaiinaea.
Willis was swarmed almost immediately after carrying out several play actions, including one rep in which Thibodeaux was waiting for him in the backfield before the quarterback could even reset.
Giants rookie receiver Malachi Fields continues to develop encouraging chemistry with quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Fields, a third-round pick out of Notre Dame, hauled in a deep ball from Dart down the left sideline during a team period before being stopped near the goal line.
The connection resurfaced in the final hurry-up period, when Fields made another catch to help move New York into field-goal range.
Miami second-round pick Jacob Rodriguez broke up an intermediate pass intended for Giants receiver Calvin Austin III and also had a would-be sack earlier in practice.
“We’re coming out here and working with serious competition, and getting full-speed reps with a different look,” Rodriguez said. “Some of the issues that our offense presents every day is different for what the Giants present.”
The Dolphins and Giants will get another look at each other Saturday, when they meet at Hard Rock Stadium for a preseason matchup.
Giants Pro Bowl receiver Malik Nabers did not participate in Thursday’s joint practice as he continues working his way back from the torn ACL he suffered last season.
Nabers had returned to full-speed team work while wearing a non-contact jersey, but New York kept him out against Miami.
Giants first-round pick Francis Mauigoa left practice after experiencing what Harbaugh described as a stinger.
Harbaugh said the issue was not believed to be serious.
Dolphins receiver A.J. Henning went down during special teams work while covering a punt. Henning attempted to split two blockers before being knocked to the ground and was attended to by members of Miami’s training staff.
Linebacker Tyrel Dodson also left practice and later returned to the field carrying his shoulder pads and without a helmet.
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New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) does drills during a joint NFL football practice with the Miami Dolphins, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New York Giants running back Najee Harris (22) does drills during a joint NFL football practice with the Miami Dolphins, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis (2) and running back De'von Achane (28) do drills during a joint NFL football practice with the New York Giants, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) does drills during a joint NFL football practice with the Miami Dolphins,Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux, left, and linebacker Brian Burns, right, do drills during a joint NFL football practice with the Miami Dolphins, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
