The government has approved and is going to forward to Riigikogu a draft legislation that will allow Estonian residents and also e-residents to open a bank account without going to a bank branch.
Source: www.siseministeerium.ee
The Internet of Things has investors pouring billions into developing the device interconnectivity technology, but are there security concerns?
Source: www.inquisitr.com
Dispatch is an autonomous delivery startup that just launched self-driving vehicles to deliver mail.
Source: www.marketwatch.com
BY ED RENSI – A $15 minimum wage won’t spell the end of McDonalds. However it will mean wiping out thousands of entry-level opportunities for people without many other options.
Source: www.forbes.com
Makes sense McDonald’s would use someone retired to say it since it allows them to stay at arm’s length.
Since 2012, Panera Bread has been driving growth in their restaurants and have invested in tablet kiosks (which is part of their Panera 2.0 initiative) to increase their sales and customer experience.
Source: www.linkedin.com
More ways to order sometimes means more orders. Panera ROI and stock is showing the effect.
Success in retail is often measured by revenue-per-square-foot and customer satisfaction. Find out how retail kiosks can bring you more of both!
Source: www.olea.com
Three years after running studies to show marketers how their YouTube campaigns lift brand awareness and purchase intent, Google is starting to track sales stats to see if online video can move the needle.
Source: www.adweek.com
Good article. What Starbucks tells us about automation and the future of jobs.
Source: www.vox.com
A Starbucks barista isn’t just doing a job that could be automated in the future. We’ve known how to build vending machines for coffee for decades, and with a bit of effort they could probably automate the sale of pastries too. Starbucks could lay off all of its baristas and make its stores fully automated.
But Starbucks isn’t going to do that because they know customers aren’t just coming for the coffee. The ritual of ordering coffee and having a human being prepare it is an integral part of the Starbucks experience.
The home furnishing brand’s latest promo features proof of purchase that lasts as long as the item.
Source: www.psfk.com
25-year warranty hard to lose with this receipt made of stainless-steel.
From Yahoo Finance: SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Gower Smith, the founder of ZoomSystems, has been appointed CEO of Swyft Inc., a technology company revolutionizing the high-end automated retail industry
Source: finance.yahoo.com
Swyft’s clients have the option to lease the hardware, lowering the capital expenditure required to enter the automated retail channel.
“Swyft offers its partners extremely low monthly fees to deploy and manage the network,” said Hashim.
“High-end automated retailing has been proven to be the most profitable per square foot retail method,” said Smith. “Many automated retail stores generate annual sales exceeding $1 million per store.”
Swyft anticipates a market potential of $1.5 billion in the US and $5 billion globally.
