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Walmart Sues BJ’s Over Mobile Self-Checkout Technology

Retail TouchPoints

over its mobile Express Pay shopping app. The suit alleges that the app infringes upon features of the Scan & Go technology introduced by Walmart subsidiary Sam’s Club in 2016 and adopted by Walmart in 2018. Walmart Inc. has filed a lawsuit against BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. Walmart Apollo, LLC against BJ’s in U.S.

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Checkout-free grocery shopping gets worldwide test drive

Inside Retail

Last month, global supermarket brand Aldi opened its first checkout-free supermarket to the public, following an in-house trial, allowing customers in Greenwich, London, to walk in, pick up their groceries, and walk out without going to a till.

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How One UK Publication Captures Shoppers at the Point of Inspiration

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In 2016, it became the first national British newspaper to move fully online , and now it is among the first publishing outlets to employ a new technology that turns its articles into commerce vehicles. One variation of Bolt’s Checkout Everywhere function on The Independent ‘s site.

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How to Orchestrate to Eliminate Regional Payment Barriers for Ecommerce Success

Retail TouchPoints

For retailers and regional payments, consumer payment preferences play one piece, while checkout optimization and diversification play another. A progressive payment mindset requires utilizing regional payment data to diversify and optimize the checkout process. Diversify and optimize the retail checkout.

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Checkout-free stores set for rapid international expansion, the addition of more non-food stores, and increased competition for Amazon, says GlobalData

Retail Times

Also known as ‘ambient commerce’, checkout-free shopping allows customers to walk straight out with the items they want as a range of technology tracks their movements and automatically charges their accounts.

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Speech Technology Helps Retailers Deliver on Consumer Expectations for Contactless Shopping Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

To mitigate health and safety concerns and deliver on these expectations, retailers are designing touchless shopping experiences with the help of voice and speech recognition technology. billion in 2016, is projected to reach $26.15 Shopping via smart speakers is also is increasing. The industry, valued at $5.2

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Good American Makes Good on its Brand Promise with Smart Fitting Room Tech

Retail TouchPoints

Shopping can be an emotional experience, and retailers hope that the emotions consumers feel are positive ones, like excitement at finding a bargain or satisfaction at filling a need. If a customer is done trying on items and decides to buy them, she can do so using self-checkout capabilities.

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