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Consumers love paying with points
January 4, 2024
Consumers are embracing the pay with points redemption opportunity with 84% stating they would use the loyalty currency option if offered.
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Retail returns hits $743B in 2023
January 3, 2024
Total retail returns in 2023 hit $743 billion, according to a National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail report.
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Target locking up underwear ticks off shopper
January 3, 2024
A Target customer wasn't too happy to find that underwear he was thinking of buying was locked up in a glass security section.
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India mall debuts robotic cotton candy machine
January 3, 2024
A cotton candy vending machine that uses a robotic arm has been introduced in Punjagutta's Next Galleria mall in Hyderabad, India, according to a…
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Woman wanted for stealing $600 in merchandise at Target self checkout
January 2, 2024
Police in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania are looking for a woman they claim stole more than $600 worth of merchandise from a Target store while using a…
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TikToker claims he was shortchanged at Zara self-checkout kiosk
January 2, 2024
A TikToker recently posted a video of himself using a self-checkout machine at a Zara Miami store and complaining that he should get a discount for having to…
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Carrefour debuts automated grocery store in Belgium
January 2, 2024
Carrefour, a Paris-based supermarket chain, has introduced an unattended store in Belgium called Carrefour BuyBye that consists of refrigerated vending…
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Uniqlo self-checkout counter for apparel wins kudos
December 28, 2023
Uniqlo, an apparel store that allows customers to check out purchases at a counter that uses radio frequency identification technology to process the…
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Vending innovation: Play the guitar for beer
December 27, 2023
A New Zealand brewery, Panhead Custom Ales in Wellington, has introduced a vending machine that is operated by a person playing an attached electric guitar.
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Black Rifle Coffee retail stores deploy digital signage
December 26, 2023
Black Rifle Coffee, a coffee brand that has branched into retail coffee locations, has partnered with Creative Realities, which offers digital signage, and…
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Tip ask at self checkout irks airline employee
December 26, 2023
An airline employee who purchased a soda and a pack of gum from a self-checkout machine in a store took exception to a tipping request, marking the second such…
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Airport self screening security kiosks landing in January
December 22, 2023
Passengers will be able to complete the screening process with minimal to no assistance from transportation security officers at Harry Reid International…
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Telecom intros autonomous store with self-serve parcel robot
December 22, 2023
Etisalat by e&, a telecom provider in the United Arab Emirates, has introduced an autonomous store known as EASE (Etisalat by e& Autonomous Store…
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Swipe fees could cost consumers this holiday season
December 21, 2023
The swipe fees banks charge retailers to process credit card purchases could cost consumers nearly $20 billion in higher prices this holiday season.
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Influencers may not be so influencing this holiday season
December 21, 2023
Blanket influencer endorsements for products could potentially harm sales in the last week of holiday shopping, according to a Storyblok survey that polled…
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Walmart self-checkout kiosks feature pay-over-time
December 21, 2023
Walmart shoppers will be able to use Affirm's pay-over-time options at self-checkout kiosks at more than 4,500 U.S. Walmart stores, according to a press…
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Macy’s window offers interactive Christmas carol experience
December 20, 2023
There's more to do then standing in awe at Macy's New York store window displays this holiday season.
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Rite Aid can’t use facial recognition tech for 5 years
December 20, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission has banned drugstore chain Rite Aid from using any facial recognition technology for five years following allegations the…
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UK online shoppers like multiple contact points
December 20, 2023
A hefty number of UK consumers, 70%, expect and demand multiple online shopping contact oints and 61% prefer digital channels when it comes to customer service…
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Uber offers up Grinchmas kit boasting AR tech
December 19, 2023
Looking to get your favorite Grinch a unique holiday gift?
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