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The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports

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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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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

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Those same cameras and sensors also are at the heart of the grab-and-go checkout system featured in Amazon Go stores. The store knows what you took from the shelf and put in your cart and can charge you for it on your account that’s linked to their system.