Self-Checkout Systems – Advantages and Disadvantages

Self Check-out Systems Overview In the not-so-distant past, a trip to the grocery store involved casually chatting with a cashier as they scanned your items and packed your bags. Today, an impersonal yet efficient self-checkout machine is replacing familiar interaction. As these sleek, touchscreen hybrid POS kiosks become a standard fixture in retail environments, one can’t help but… Read More »

McDonald’s WW Market Research 2024

Market Research Restaurant Report for McDonalds and Other – Worldwide Report on restaurant market research and kiosks worldwide by Dataos (RBR). Much better than the usual internet scrapes for the Indian datamarts like Research & Markets.  They actually contacted us and we provided input on McDonald’s and Burger King.  Wendy’s too. Other research conpanies do not canvas people… Read More »

Touchscreen or Person – Which is Better?

If The Shoe Fits, then buy it! How easy is it to find the shoe size 12 (46 EU) or larger? The answer is “It Depends” Christoph Nussbaumer CEO of Alpine Kiosk About the Writer: Christoph Nussbaumer is the CEO of REINGroup based in Austria. Alpine Kiosk boasts a diverse array of designs, each is highly adaptive and radiating elegance and sophistication. … Read More »

Food Delivery and CEO Wonder Marc Lore

He’s Not Just Looking to Make a Quick Billion Super article on NY Times on Food Delivery. Marc Lore, the entrepreneur behind Diapers.com and Jet.com, would like to disrupt food delivery. But he really wants to build a brand that actually lasts. Elizabeth G. Dunn By Elizabeth G. Dunn March 10, 2024 Summary Marc Lore’s Ventures: The article… Read More »

Revel Acquisition by Shift4`

Revel & Shift4 Analysis of acquisition of Revel by Shift4 — From Reforming Retail. Excerpt Mistruth #1 Shift4 offers payments and other technology to a range of industries, including restaurants. Its restaurant POS system, SkyTab, is used by operators of many large chains, including Burger King, Applebee’s and Denny’s. Huh? Here’s how Shift4’s communications will go: Shift4 to… Read More »

OLO Part 3 – Failed Acquisition

Exposing Olo Part 3: Dropping 40% of Olo’s Enterprise Value into Wisely Both McDonalds and Five Guys Burgers and Fries compete on a daily basis to offer the public hamburgers and fries. In 2014, McDonald’s spent more than $988 million on advertising. Five Guys Burgers and Fries, in the same year, spent exactly $0. Continuing analysis of Olo… Read More »

Self Checkout Trends for Walmart and Target

Self Checkout is Getting Second Wind Thanks to Retail Theft From article at MRCTV May 2024 Summary of the key points: Rising Retail Theft: Major retailers like Walmart and Target are closing self-checkout terminals due to a spike in shoplifting, leading to a loss called “shrink” which surged nearly $20 billion in a year Self-Checkout Evolution: The self-checkout (SCO) technology is evolving with the… Read More »