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Despite Recent Bad Press, Self-Checkout is Here to Stay. Here’s Why.

Retail TouchPoints

This is the first part of our two-part series, “ From Self-Checkout to Just Walk Out: A Look at Autonomous Retail Experiences.” In part one we go beyond the headlines to uncover the reality of the self-checkout situation. Plus, despite all the vocal naysayers, many consumers actually like the technology.

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Walmart Sues BJ’s Over Mobile Self-Checkout Technology

Retail TouchPoints

has filed a lawsuit against BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. Cashierless checkout technologies, including these types of apps as well as those powered by computer vision that don’t require scanning barcodes, rose in popularity among consumers concerned about sanitary and health issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ACCC to conduct enquiry on Australian supermarkets’ pricing and competition

Inside Retail

The pricing practices of Australia’s supermarket near-duopoly are about to the the focus of a year-long enquiry by the government’s competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). “We will carefully consider what recommendations we can make to the Government,” added Cass-Gottlieb. .

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

A cyberattack that compromises customer personal information can diminish the trust consumers place in a brand. In 2014, cybercriminals used a third-party vendor’s credentials to enter Home Depot’s network and deployed malware on the self-checkout systems to steal customer information.

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How Wholesalers Can Jumpstart Expansion Efforts

Independent Retailer

Wholesale businesses need to make sure they are fully prepared to handle the process. If you check all or most of these boxes, chances are your business can handle international expansion, and Wholesale Central is coming in hot with everything you need to prepare for this opportunity: . Are You Prepared to Jumpstart Expansion Efforts?

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Fast Track to a Frictionless Future

Retail TouchPoints

From contactless payment to fully automated checkout, innovations showed promise for streamlining and improving the customer experience. There’s no question there’s more public attention on frictionless innovation, but that doesn’t necessarily translate to a rapid, or wholesale, adoption of the technology. The Network’s Vital Role.

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BJ’s asks court to toss Sam’s Scan & Go suit

Retail Wire

Walmart filed a suit last month claiming that BJ’s Wholesale Club infringed on a patent it holds for the Sam’s Club Scan & Go self-checkout app.

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