Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

Walgreens has introduced the myWalgreens Credit Card program, while supermarket chain Giant Eagle will start accepting PayPal and Venmo in-store as retailers continue expanding their payment options. Shoppers can apply for either Walgreens card in real time at checkout. Giant Eagle Seeks to Make In-Store Checkout Seamless.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

During the past 10 years, Qiping Sun, VP of Asia Pacific at LS Retail, an Aptos company, has witnessed significant changes in the Asia-Pacific retail landscape: the rise of e-wallets, the adoption of Software as a Service, the embrace of contactless service and self-checkouts, to name a few.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2024

supermarket with cashier-free checkout technology powered by computer vision. It’s exciting to see a checkout-free capability live in one of our stores,” said Eric Traxler, VP of IT at Aldi in a statement. Amazon , one of the pioneers of cashierless solutions, has been moving away from deployments in supermarkets.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sainsbury’s will upgrade 22,500 checkouts across its supermarkets, convenience stores and fuel stations with cloud-based POS and analytics solutions from NCR Voyix.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The chain’s value offer and rapidly expanding store network in recent years saw it overtake Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket in 2022. The discounter attributed its steep growth to its 16% surge in sales to £17.9bn and improved efficiencies across its stores and central operations. year on year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

All the payments would be done automatically. Powered by Trigo, the store is based on a hybrid model, where customers can either choose to go through a conventional checkout process, or have a frictionless experience using the latest camera and sensor technology. Now, a similar revolution is happening in Germany.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2022

Last month, global supermarket brand Aldi opened its first checkout-free supermarket to the public, following an in-house trial, allowing customers in Greenwich, London, to walk in, pick up their groceries, and walk out without going to a till. Aldi also has staff on hand to verify a customer’s age physically if need be.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Aldi is trialling its first checkout-free store to allow customers to shop at the supermarket and exit without the need to pay at a till. The discount supermarket chain said the store is in London but declined to give further details of the location of the trial site.

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I Vend

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

 As the holiday season approaches, supermarkets start to gear up for their busiest time of the year. We all like to eat, drink and be merry, and that means big business for supermarkets and grocery stores. iVend’s Retail Management Solution iVend helps supermarkets run efficiently at any time of year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

This is the second part of our two-part series, “From Self-Checkout to Just Walk Out: A Look at Autonomous Retail Experiences.” In part one we went beyond the headlines to uncover the reality of the self-checkout situation. In part two, we’re examining the feasibility of fully autonomous checkout solutions like Amazon’s Just Walk Out.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The eQR payments platform is being rolled out in partnership with Commonwealth Bank and NAB, as well as with fintechs Azupay , Beem It and Merchant Warrior. Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths are also on board as first adopters. What do QR-code payments mean for SMEs? This shift means SMEs have had to adapt, Boyd explains.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 18, 2022

Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store, where shoppers will be able to pick up products and leave without queuing to pay. The discount supermarket’s new site in Greenwich, south-east London, will also allow customers to buy alcohol, using facial age estimation technology to check whether they appear to be over the age of 25.

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Retail Minded

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although self-service checkouts were first introduced in 1986 , they are still far from perfect. University of Leicester’s Adrian Beck, a retail finance expert, estimates that moving half or more of transactions to self-service pushes losses 77% higher. Frictionless checkout makes shopping seamless for everyone.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2023

While most supermarkets prioritized developments that facilitated COVID-era shopping behaviors like grocery delivery, curbside pickup or self-checkout, grocery shoppers are now looking for improved in-store experiences. For many, it has worked. For many in the grocery industry, however, adopting these practices has been slower.

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I Vend

AUGUST 10, 2021

The COVID surge for supermarkets The pandemic hit many retailers hard, with stores shut and high streets deserted. According to industry experts The Grocer magazine, UK supermarkets continue to see high levels of growth. iVend Supermarket iVend helps supermarkets offer uninterrupted service to their customers.

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A1 Retail

MAY 14, 2024

Portuguese company Sensei, a provider of autonomous store technology, is strengthening its presence and positioning in the Italian market with the opening of the country’s second autonomous supermarket. The post Sensei expands in Italy with the opening of its second autonomous supermarket appeared first on A1 Retail Magazine.

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365 Retail

APRIL 27, 2023

It’s fair to say that self-service checkouts are not universally popular with shoppers. The biggest reason is the irritation we experience when the process doesn’t work smoothly, particularly from the ‘unknown items in the bagging area’ Many of us have felt this frustration at the grocery store.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 26, 2023

announced it has expanded shopping access for participants of SNAP, the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program, who now can make electronic EBT payments when ordering for curbside pickup or home delivery. The company also participated in a USDA pilot testing EBT payment acceptance during the pandemic. CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

according to reporting in Supermarket News and other outlets. The 3,800-square-foot Puyallup store is equipped with the Amazon Just Walk Out cashierless checkout technology and offers grab-and-go food as well as a made-to-order kitchen serving breakfast, sandwiches and wraps. The opening, which took place Sept.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Asda has announced it will be the first supermarket to trial an automated age verification solution at self-checkouts which aims to make it easier and quicker for customers using this facility. The post Asda to trial digital ID at self-checkouts appeared first on 365 RETAIL | Retail Technology News.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 3, 2023

Not only were dial-up connections painfully slow , but there was no secure way to make payments. The company went from a peer-to-peer banking disruptor to THE trusted name in online payments. ” “Together, we have reimagined financial services and e-commerce and worked to improve the financial health of our customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In another first, customers access the checkout solution via the Sainsbury SmartShop app rather than the Amazon app, meaning they can use an interface they already are familiar with. Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, had piloted a cashierless customer experience at this store using its own technology in 2019. “The

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

Amazon is removing its cashierless Just Walk Out (JWO) technology from its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and will not deploy the solution in new locations scheduled to open later this year, according to multiple media reports. The company already had moved the JWO unit out of its retail group and into its AWS cloud computing division.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It opened the store in Holborn, central London, on Monday, yards away from similar checkout-free stores from Amazon and Tesco. Sainsbury’s has opened a checkout-free store in central London (Sainsbury’s/PA). With no tills, no checkout lanes, and no self-service scanners, we can’t wait to hear how busy Londoners enjoy the experience.”.

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I Vend

DECEMBER 11, 2023

All retail processes iVend helps retailers to stay ahead of retail technology trends. Process automation – such as inventory management , tracking stock levels and re-ordering. Customer service – chatbots and personal assistants to enhance the customer experience. Learn about our innovative integrated retail technology platform.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

All retail processes iVend helps retailers become irresistible to shoppers. Process automation – such as inventory management , tracking stock levels and re-ordering. Customer service – chatbots and personal assistants to enhance the customer experience. Learn how we play Cupid, making customers love stores.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Taken together, these merchant signings represent thousands of new places that now accept American Express Card payments. In the retail sector, American Express has signed acceptance agreements with discount retailer Savers , which operates around 500 stores nationwide.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 14, 2024

Whether you are browsing the aisles of your closest supermarket or walking the stalls of the local market on a Saturday morning, you are almost certain to come across some form of point of sale or point of purchase materials. This can include contactless payments and sanitised self-checkout stations. “In

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A new study from FIS ® (NYSE: FIS), shows how the shopping preferences of younger UK consumers have shifted as adoption of embedded finance services reaches mainstream usage among Millennials and Gen Zs, while their older counterparts are less engaged with newer, digitally-oriented financial experiences. About the survey.

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I Vend

AUGUST 17, 2022

Supermarket shopping is, for the vast majority of consumers, an essential. So what supermarket shoppers want above all is convenience. iVend Retail for Supermarket. iVend Retail for Supermarket. Learn how we’re helping supermarket retailers around the world. Read more Top priorities for grocery shoppers.

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365 Retail

JUNE 21, 2021

Tesco is set to launch its first checkout-free store following a successful trial for staff at its head office over the past year. Some commentators had raised concerns that supermarkets would take a hit from the reopening of non-essential retailers, and with restaurants, bars and cafes welcoming back customers in the past two months.

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Indigo 9 Digital

AUGUST 2, 2022

A Hema supermarket in China. In the United States Amazon has made the most significant advances in creating tech enabled retail stores with its Just Walk Out technology that allows customers to skip the checkout. Three years earlier in 2015, eCommerce giant Alibaba opened its first Hema supermarket in China.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In a highly competitive global retail landscape, autonomous stores are an emerging force that addresses changing consumer behaviours, reduces operational costs, improves profitability, and powers revenue growth strategies. The new business models supported by autonomous capabilities provide a compelling value proposition for consumers.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2023

Rather, it is in constant flux, with innovations shifting the way that industry players operate, and changing the way that consumers and traders interact with one-another. Now, all retailers will be incorporating AI into multiple parts of their business operations.”

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2021

While other retailers arguably offer a better, more engaging and more personalised online shopping experience than Amazon, they don’t have Amazon’s same ecosystem of services, from video streaming to same-day delivery, which has enabled the online retailer to attract more than 200 million paid Prime members worldwide. . billion in 2019. “As

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Thirteen years after Woolworths introduced self-service checkouts to Australian supermarket shoppers, discount grocer Aldi has bowed to the demand for quick and convenient self-serve transactions at its stores. Aldi’s move into self-service checkouts isn’t the only sign that the retailer is embracing digital transactions.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 10, 2024

However, retail consultant Nick Bubb warns that growth for the big supermarkets is “likely to be more subdued” in 2024 as the boost from grocery inflation falls away. The adoption of more in-store technology – on the shop floor and in the stock room – is also beneficial from an operational perspective, Jeffers adds.

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