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The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports

Retail TouchPoints

This, combined with workforce shortages, has caused airports to move more toward automation, with self-service check-in kiosks, baggage drops and mini stores. According to SITA, by 2024 88% of airports are expected to be equipped with check-in kiosks and 59% will have automated border control.

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A Self-Service Cannabis Kiosk That Offers Digital Payment Processing

Frank Mayer

teams with Alt36 on a market-ready self-service kiosk that offers a compliant digital payment solution for the cannabis sector. GRAFTON, WI – Alt36, a digital payments provider for the cannabis industry, has partnered with kiosk designer and manufacturer Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.

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Circle K to Deploy 700+ Bitcoin ATMs at Locations Across the U.S.

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Bitcoin Depot ATMs are kiosks that enable users to exchange cash for immediate access to multiple types of cryptocurrency, not just bitcoin. Customers simply insert cash at the kiosk, provide their crypto wallet address and select their choice from among 30+ cryptocurrencies, which will then be sent immediately to their digital wallet.

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7 Ways Big-Box Retailers Can (Painlessly) Move into Wireless Retail

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The pandemic led to a surge in ecommerce, yet there are signs of reawakening life in the brick-and-mortar experience, and physical stores are seeking to regain market share. Above all, retail brands have learned that customer experience is key and that shoppers are demanding new levels of convenience.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

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That’s worrying in an increasingly competitive environment where customer engagement and user experience are becoming more important than ever. Customer Experience It’s been five years since Amazon Go opened to the public, creating the template for the retail store of the future by allowing shoppers to skip the checkout line entirely.

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The Rise of Self-Service

Frank Mayer

Self-sufficiency became a way of life, with consumers and patrons familiarizing themselves with programs like BOPIS as well as self-service automation like self-checkout, ordering kiosks, smart lockers, and more. Fewer employees means less workers to provide customer service, man checkouts and more. Customer Experience.

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Delek Implements Contactless Self-Checkout at 70 Convenience Stores

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The solution will let customers walk in, select the items they want, place them on the Mashgin kiosk tray and have all items recognized and totaled without the need to scan any barcodes. Mashgin is the first initiative of a comprehensive innovation strategy Delek is employing to create a unique shopping experience for its customers.”.

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