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Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022

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The desire is still there to do touchless, but for different reasons than COVID safety,” he said during a presentation at the 2021 retailX conference in Chicago. These [second locations] take those shoppers out of the regular store’s aisles into a space that can be fully automated with robotics, floor to ceiling.

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Lawsuit Claims Amazon Failed to Alert NYC Store Customers About Biometric Tracking

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The suit states Amazon is in violation of a 2021 law that requires businesses in the city to post signs informing customer that they’re tracking shoppers’ biometric information. Amazon Go stores have been operating in New York City since 2019, when the city’s first location (the twelfth overall) opened in lower Manhattan’s Brookfield Place.

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Tailored Brands Could Close 500 Locations; Ulta Plans Net Store Count Increase In 2020

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Tailored Brands is cutting 20% of its corporate staff and has identified up to 500 retail stores for potential closure as it struggles to strengthen its financial position. For the time being, however, 96% of the retailer’s approximately 1,400 storesoperating under the Men’s Warehouse , Jos.

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Grubhub Deploys Cashierless Checkouts at Campus C-Store

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Using the Amazon “Just Walk Out” technology, Grubhub Campus has introduced cashierless checkout at convenience stores at Loyola University Maryland. Students, faculty and staff scan a QR code to enter the store, pick their items and leave, with the payment deducted from their student meal plan or other stored payment methods.

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4 Ways Retailers Can Add Crypto Successfully

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Many people in finance and retail considered 2021 the “year of the cryptocurrency.” Another major sign of broad usage and acceptance came with Walmart’s move to offer Bitcoin purchasing and selling through Bitcoin ATMs in 200 of its store locations. Pick the right location(s). Understand regulations and security.

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7-Eleven Powers up Proprietary Electric Vehicle Charging Network

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store locations in Florida, Texas, Colorado and California. locations while continuing to utilize third-party fast-charging network options, with the goal of matching consumer demand and expanding EV charging to neighborhoods that have, until now, lacked access.

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Amazon, Target, Macy’s Plan to Hire Combined 388,000 Employees for the Holidays

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Holiday hiring was also down year-over-year in 2022, with employers adding 519,400 jobs, a 26% decline from 2021. And many retailers, seeking to snag the best staff, have announced competitive hourly wage rates and flexible payment options that offer anytime access to earned pay.

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