Blog post by Ingenico March 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has changed travel and hospitality forever. 2020 saw many hotels and flights go empty for long periods. But with additional precautionary measures, CDC guidelines and the start of the vaccine rollout in the US, things are starting to look up. Most importantly, consumer confidence is making a comeback. According… Read More »
Last week we reviewed a new antibacterial treatment designed for sinks and ATMs. This week it is touchless toilets. Excerpt: shizuoka-based murakami corporation, an automobile parts manufacturer specializing in rear-view mirrors, has collaborated with kyoto-based startup parity innovations, in a new touchless system for japanese toilets. known for their wash-and-dry functions, these toilets are all controlled via a panel of… Read More »
We like our subscription to Nation’s Restaurant News and their magazine. We recommend it. In this month a couple of things: Data Snapshot is very nice. And the three words trending in food marketing are… This is a nice shot of new walk-up by Applebees Finally a couple of picture. We had not seen the Schlotskys. … Read More »
Interesting article from the Nvidia blog on AI. We hear the acronym “AI” constantly but breaking it down in practical terms and how it affects the bottomline is what most people are truly interested in. Another silver bullet for the holster. How AI Delivers at Domino’s Pizza giant taps NVIDIA GPUs to bring AI to your neighborhood store.… Read More »
Checkout Free Cashierless From Retail TouchPoints Feb 2021 — Excerpt: Standard Cognition has a raised $150 million in a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from existing investors CRV, EQT Ventures and TI Platform Management and new investors including SK Networks. This brings the solution provider’s total funding above $236 million, which will enable Standard to execute… Read More »
From Restaurant Business Feb 2021 — Fast-food chains are embracing AI and other technologies to supercharge their premier channel.By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 11, 2021 Excerpts: Dunkin’ is among the brands working to answer that question. The Canton, Mass.-based chain is testing drive-thrus that can recognize a loyalty member as soon as they pull up using geolocation within its mobile… Read More »
Carside Pickup Restaurant From Nations Restaurant News Feb 2021 — The fast-casual Mexican grill also plans to open 200 stores in 2021, and 70% of those openings will have Chipotlanes The Newport Beach, Calif.-based fast-casual brand said it opened 61 new restaurants, including two relocations during the quarter, and closed one. Of those new restaurants in the quarter,… Read More »
QR Code Repeat Visits + Pandemic Energizes QR Codes February 2021 article from Pymmnts.com — Excerpt: QR codes have become more commonplace than ever as the pandemic continues, with one study last year finding that roughly 11 million United States households were expected to scan QR codes by the end of 2020. Consumers most commonly used QR codes for contactless… Read More »
From Walmart June 2020 but being recirculated. June 30, 2020 By Matt Smith, Walmart Corporate Affairs Retail checkouts have been evolving for years. Inside its stores, Walmart has introduced convenient check out options, including self-checkouts, pickup and delivery, giving customers more choice and changing the way they shop. But there’s one checkout area that hasn’t changed in a… Read More »
From Engadget Feb 2021 — With an automated drive-through option coming in the near future. Excerpt: Back in 2019, Walmart started piloting its first local fulfillment center in Salem, which uses robots called the Alphabot to pick items from shelves. Now, the retail giant is turning more locations into automated fulfillment centers by converting a portion of the stores into warehouses or… Read More »
