The supermarket industry is finally going online. E-commerce is beginning to carve up the grocery industry. Source: www.businessinsider.com Paid subscriber report but they offer free trial if you are willing to manage it.
College students at select universities across the US will be able to borrow Chromebooks for up to three days via the Chromebook Lending Library. The lending library will be in the form of a kiosk,… Source: www.slashgear.com Nice looking laptop lending for schools.
Sears was one of only three stores to earn a “genius” ranking for its digital IQ. Source: www.cnbc.com Sears is also part of 68 percent of stores that allows in-store returns for online purchases, and one of the few whose app is equipped with a barcode scanner for in-store use. Its Shop Your Way Try On app allows… Read More »
Robocoin to use Fujitsu PalmSecure biometric authentication as part of their global network of Bitcoin kiosks. Robocoin CEO to deliver Keynote at ATM Source: www.businesswire.com We are very excited that a cutting-edge company like Robocoin in the burgeoning bitcoin space would select Fujitsu’s PalmSecure biometrics technology for positive authentication of their account holders,” according to Randy Fox, vice… Read More »
Walmart and Best Buy have both said that they will not initially accept Apple Pay transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Sept. 10). Due to Source: www.pymnts.com Due to contractual obligations with a competing mobile wallet, MCX (which Walmart founded and still dominates), neither retailer may have much of a choice but to not initially support… Read More »
Apple’s new mobile payments system will use tokenization as well as contactless payment, 9to5 Mac reported, based on the new point-of-sale terminals installed in Apple’s own stores. Source: www.pymnts.com Tokenization eliminates the need to send payment card numbers between a point-of-sale terminal and a merchant’s transaction systems. The card details are replaced by one-time-use numerical tokens, making it… Read More »
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The app, called Vegas (the app), lets users browse events based on location, category, type or price, then use an issued mobile voucher along with a photo ID to obtain a ticket at the box office. Source: www.mobilecommercedaily.com They sound connected but average number of tickets sold is nowhere to be found.
Hi-tech revamps promise slicker service, video booths and click-and-collect convenience, but unions fear job losses Source: www.theguardian.com With click-and-collect one of the few areas of rapid sales growth for retailers, an ever-growing number of service providers are aiming to cash in. Logistics company ByBox is helping supermarket Waitrose install refrigerated collection lockers at Gatwick airport; Argos shoppers will be… Read More »
Chipotle is more popular with younger generations. Source: www.businessinsider.com People eat healthier, the menu stays the same, you can customize, and instant gratification. Burgers chains plagued by additives, what exactly is 100% beef, and GMOs.
