Article on ZDNet about how McDonalds AI is driving customers crazy Highlights: The aim to eliminate labor is still at the forefront CNBC reports that the burger chain has installed these AI robots in 10 Chicago McDonald’s so that it doesn’t have to employ so many humans. One problem is humans interfering with the orders Going from 10 restaurants to… Read More »
Historical Retail News Compendium We were doing some housecleaning from 2014 and for historical purposes here is Retail Systems news from 2014. Includes: Bitcoin writeup from 2013 — imagine buying then… Here they are InComm’s Corporate B2B Store Enables Retailers to Streamline Management of Corporate Gift Card Sales – Retail Automate PORTLAND, Ore. (Mar. 27, 2014) – InComm,… Read More »
How To Pay With A QR Code (and pay later) Nice writeup on PaymentDive on Paypal Dive Brief: PayPal, an online payment provider, expects the popularity of QR codes and buy now-pay later options to rise because the pandemic has changed consumers’ payment preferences. Since PayPal’s launch of QR code payments for businesses last May, many merchants have adopted… Read More »
Ghost Kitchen Mobile Ordering App – Virtual Restaurant Editors Note: first occurrence of a dedicated “purpose-built” mobile ordering app that we have seen which connects to a Ghost Kitchen. Now we have virtual restaurants and Food-As-A-Service nomenclature to include in our shoptalk. Just Kitchen Holdings Corp., an operator of ghost kitchens specializing in the development of delivery-only food… Read More »
Grab and Go Smart Vending Airports HMS Introduces Smart Vending press release — HMSHost Smart Vending for Touchless Food and Beverage Experience. Dynamic Vision Recognition Captures Purchased Snack Items While Automated Blue Light Cleans Vending Machine Between Users. Editors Note: HMS Hosting announcing deployment of AI Self-Checkout Smart Vending in Charlotte. The language is odd such as “Just… Read More »
Outdoor Locker Solution Featuring superior durability, improved weather and UV-resistance and integrated temperature controls, Parcel Pending’s outdoor lockers keep packages protected from extreme weather IRVINE, Calif., April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Parcel Pending by Quadient, the leading provider of smart locker solutions for residential, commercial, retail, and university properties in the United States and Canada, today unveiled enhanced… Read More »
Walmart Pickup Towers From the NYPost Apr2021 — The retailer is removing 300 of these towers and “hibernating” another 1,300 because customers grew accustomed to curbside pick-up during the pandemic — and prefer it, according to the Wall Street Journal. See photos from corporate Walmart of towers From the WSJ At Walmart Inc., the robots are losing their… Read More »
Amazon Palm Payment Posted on GroceryDive Apr2021 — Dive Brief: Amazon announced on Wednesday that it is expanding Amazon One, which lets users pay with their palm prints, to Whole Foods Market stores. The payment technology is now available at Whole Foods’ Madison Broadway location in Seattle and will expand to seven other area locations in the coming months, Dilip Kumar, Amazon’s… Read More »
From the Ingenico Blog and Written by Ian Benn | Apr 14, 2021 It’s strange how technology use changes over time. Take the QR code: It has been around for more than a quarter of a century but is only now starting to become more visible in our lives. What began as a simple tool to help Japanese car makers track… Read More »
Contactless Arrival Kiosks From Hospitality Upgrade — Marriott Delivers on Consumer Desire for Enhanced Contactless Technology Marriott International, Inc. announced the debut of a pilot program for contactless arrival kiosks at several select-service hotels, as well as the launch of a proof-of-concept for contactless grab-and-go marketplaces at two Fairfield by Marriott hotels. Contactless Arrival Kiosks at Moxy NYC… Read More »
