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Cashierless store technology startup raises $1M+

August 12, 2020

Pixevia, a retail automation company, has attracted €1 million ($1.17 million) in investments from venture capital firms Iron Wolf Capital, Open Circle…

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Brick-and-mortar retail alive and well: Cohesive omnichannel strategies a must for success in post-COVID-19 world

by Jed Danbury — VP Sales, Computop

Jed Danbury, vice president, Computop, explains why retailers striving to develop a true omnichannel approach must bolster and support physical stores. And…

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Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE

August 11, 2020

Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…

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Macy’s hit with consumer privacy suit over facial recognition

August 10, 2020

An Illinois woman has sued Macy's, claiming in a class action that the corporation's use of facial recognition software violates the state privacy law…

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Glass-Media introduces digital activation as a service

August 10, 2020

Glass-Media is debuting a digital activation as a service offering, empowering brick-and-mortar retailers to respond to the challenges of COVID-19 with…

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COVID-19 driving contactless card use, mobile payments despite security, cost worries

August 7, 2020

Safety and health concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is "significantly," increasing use of mobile payments and contactless credit and debit…

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Lenovo teams with Instorescreen on touchscreens

August 7, 2020

Instorescreen, a provider of LED screens, has partnered with Lenovo, a technology hardware provider, to introduce touchscreens that feature an antimicrobial…

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Vengo teams with National Entertainment Network, launches digital media platform for in-store advertising

August 7, 2020

Vengo, a provider of digital kiosk technology, has launched its digital-out-of-home media platform for retail marketers and advertisers, partnering with…

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Kroger piloting mobile payments strategy

August 7, 2020

Kroger Co.'s QFC grocery division is launching a contactless payments pilot that lets shoppers complete purchases with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay…

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Colorado artists sell wares in refurbished vending machines

August 7, 2020

The artists of the Mancos Creative District in Mancos, Colorado, have refurbished snack vending machines to sell works of art in the machines and have already…

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On Track Innovations teams with EVO Payments on unattended retail

August 7, 2020

EVO Payments, Inc., a provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, is teaming up with On Track Innovations Ltd., a provider of cashless…

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Lowe’s adding tool rental departments with self-serve kiosks

August 7, 2020

Lowe's will begin rolling out tool rental departments nationwide, creating a one-stop shop for all the tools and equipment Pros and DIY customers need to…

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Advertima raises $17M for in-store AI learning

August 6, 2020

Advertima, a computer vision platform provider, has raised $17.58 million in a funding round. It will use the funding to develop its machine learning and AI…

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California county installs Census 2020 kiosks at COVID-19 testing sites

August 6, 2020

Santa Clara County, California is installing Census 2020 electronic kiosks at pop-up COVID-19 testing sites to allow people to fill out the census while…

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North Myrtle Beach selects Watchfire Signs for digital signage at gateway

August 4, 2020

Watchfire Signs recently deployed a gateway digital signage display at the city gateway for North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The company deployed a…

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Payments in retail: The importance of creating integrated solutions amid COVID-19

by Rich Aberman

Rich Aberman, co-founder and chief product officer, integrated banking at WePay, explains why retailers need to figure out how to process payments faster and…

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NetSuite apparel leader talks COVID-19 impact, the need for a multi-channel retail approach

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Craig Harris, segment leader and industry principal for apparel, footwear and accessories at the cloud-based business management solutions provider, offers up…

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Face masks no friend to facial recognition systems

July 31, 2020

Even the top facial recognition system gets it wrong nearly half of the time when identifying a person wearing a facial mask.

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CES goes all digital in January

July 29, 2020

CES, the nation's biggest technology showcase, is going all digital in 2021, the Consumer Technology Association has announced. The show, which will be held…

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AR, AI gain ground in post-COVID retail marketing strategies

July 28, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing retail marketing strategies with more spend taking place on augmented reality, artificial intelligence and messaging in the…

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