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Apple ‘Tap to Pay’ Expands Retailers’ Contactless Payment Options

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retailers will be able to accept contactless customer payments on their Apple iPhones via its new Tap to Pay functionality. Consumers will be able to use their credit and debit cards, Apple Pay or other digital wallets to purchase items, with no additional POS hardware or payment terminal required to complete transactions.

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Chartwells Debuts Checkout-Free C-Store at University of Houston

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The convenience store experience just got more convenient at Chartw ells , a division of Compass Group that operates thousands of stores on college and corporate campuses. The retailer recently debuted its first store to be retrofitted with checkout-free technology at the University of Houston campus.

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The End of a Transaction is Just the Beginning: Fostering Engagement, Loyalty and Return Visits at Checkout

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Fortunately, the shift toward diverse checkout options and digital receipts has fostered new touch points for retailers looking to make a memorable impact. In fact, 53% of shoppers under 45 years old prefer self-checkout options , and 89% of consumers of any age like the idea of a digital receipt. Offering new engagement opportunities.

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RFID Technology: Enhancing Retail Efficiency While Protecting Consumer Data

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Technologies such as frictionless checkout systems or ‘Just Walk Out technology’ take a different approach. This method allows for the automatic billing of items taken off shelves without a traditional checkout process.

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Information Overload: Don’t Let Self-Checkouts Become a Chokepoint

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For retailers, self-checkout is something of a double-edged sword. Moreover, customers seem very receptive to self-checkout, with 73% noting that it feels much faster than a traditional cashier. Additionally, 85% of Gen Z consumers use self-checkout when available, driven largely by the convenience factor.

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Retailers Need to be Smarter with Their Smart Store Implementations

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Retailers across segments have been expanding their smart store ambitions for decades. Starting in the late 1980s with the introduction of self-checkout kiosks and progressing to today’s smart RFID tags and even fully automated storefronts, retail leaders have slowly but surely embraced digital in-store enhancements.

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Why Retailers’ Obsession with Conversion is Keeping Them from…Converting

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It’s no secret that retailers and brands have become obsessed with driving conversion in their quest to recover the more than half of shoppers who abandon checkout before completing their purchase. That’s because neither revenue nor profit is a function of conversion alone. There’s a right time and place for a speedy checkout.

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