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7-Eleven is piloting a cashierless store at its headquarters in Texas despite the increasing legislative crackdown on the format across the US.

7-Eleven launches cashierless store despite growing US ban on the format

February 6, 2020

7-Eleven is piloting a cashierless store at its headquarters in Texas despite the increasing legislative crackdown on the format across the US. The 700sq ft pilot store is now open…

Cashless retail stores are now officially banned in New York City in a dramatic shift away from digital payments.

New York bans cashless stores in major blow to digital retail payments

January 27, 2020

Ben Stevens

News, Payment

Amazon Go, Bill De Blasio, cashless, New York

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Cashless retail stores are now officially banned in New York City in a dramatic shift away from digital payments. New York’s city council approved new legislation almost unanimously last week…

Amazon is planning to open physical stores in Germany marking the latest battleground in its bid to establish itself as a bricks-and-mortar retailer.

Amazon to open physical stores in Germany

January 6, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

4-Star, Amazon, Amazon Go, Germany, Presented by Amazon, Whole Foods

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Amazon is planning to open physical stores in Germany marking the latest battleground in its bid to establish itself as a bricks-and-mortar retailer. Germany, Amazon’s second largest market after the…

Amazon files patent for “touchless scanning system” allowing people to pay with hands

January 3, 2020

Ben Stevens

News, Patents

Amazon, Amazon Go, Patent, US Patent Office, Whole Foods

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Amazon is understood to be working on biometric touchless scanning technology which would allow Amazon Go customers to pay with their hand. The online retail giant has filed a patent…

Will Amazon Go change the way Brits pay for their shopping?

November 14, 2019

Motie Bring

News, Op-ed

Amazon Go, Apple Pay, Biometrics, Google Pay, Nike Town, Sainsbury's, Waitrose

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There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding Amazon Go ever since the first checkout-free store opened its doors in Seattle in 2016. Now that the retail giant is planning to…

Amazon has confirmed that it will launch its “first grocery store” in California in 2020 as it continues to push into the physical retail space.

Amazon’s new grocery format confirmed for 2020

November 12, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

4-Star, Amazon, Amazon Go, Grocery Store, Los Angeles, Whole Foods

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Amazon has confirmed that it will launch its “first grocery store” in California in 2020 as it continues to push into the physical retail space. Set to be separate from…

Sobeys has become the first major retailer to roll out AI-powered Smart Carts which will recognise any items placed in them and charge to customer automatically.

AI-powered “Smart Cart” secures deal with Canadian giant Sobeys

October 24, 2019

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence, Automation

AI, Amazon Go, Caper, Smart Cart, Sobeys

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Sobeys has become the first major retailer to roll out AI-powered Smart Carts which will recognise any items placed in them and charge to customer automatically. Caper’s Smart Carts use…

Contactless payments accounted for half of all card payments in the UK over the month of July for the first time in history.

50% of all UK card payments are now contactless

October 14, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Payment

Amazon, Amazon Go, Card payments, Contacless, UK Finance, Which?

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Contactless payments accounted for half of all card payments in the UK over the month of July for the first time in history. Card payments made during the month grew…

Tesco has signed a deal which will see 15,000 solar panels installed on 17 of its stores by the end of next year, amid a major investment in sustainable energy.

Tesco invests in cashierless technology

October 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Payment, Point of Sale

Amazon, Amazon Go, Cashierless, Dave Lewis, Tesco, Trigo Vision

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Tesco has thrown its considerable financial might behind cashierless technology start-up Trigo Vision as it continues to explore the tech. Amid its half year results released this morning, which also…

Amazon Go technology to be rolled out in airports, cinemas and baseball stadiums

October 1, 2019

Ben Stevens

Instore, News, Payment

Amazon Go, Amazon Web Services, Cashierless, CIBO Express, Cineworld

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Amazon Go’s cashierless technology could soon be brought to airports, cinemas and baseball stadiums as the retailer continues its push into physical retail. According to CNBC, the ecommerce giant is…

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7-Eleven launches cashierless store despite growing US ban on the format

New York bans cashless stores in major blow to digital retail payments

Amazon to open physical stores in Germany

Amazon files patent for “touchless scanning system” allowing people to pay with hands

Will Amazon Go change the way Brits pay for their shopping?

Amazon’s new grocery format confirmed for 2020

AI-powered “Smart Cart” secures deal with Canadian giant Sobeys

50% of all UK card payments are now contactless

Tesco invests in cashierless technology

Amazon Go technology to be rolled out in airports, cinemas and baseball stadiums

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