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Amazon Plans Chainwide Rollout of Palm-Based Payments at Whole Foods

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Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm payment technology to all 500+ Whole Foods Market stores by the end of 2023. The identification, payment, loyalty membership and entry solutions are currently deployed at a total of more than 400 locations in the U.S., Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion.

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Starbucks Debuts ‘Inclusive Spaces Framework’ Store in Washington, D.C.

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“At Starbucks, we have challenged ourselves to imagine what’s possible when we take a closer look at the many ways our partners and customers interact with us and experience our stores every day,” said Katie Young, SVP of Store Operations at Starbucks in a statement.

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Dave & Buster’s Adds Cashierless ‘MicroMarket’ to Florida Restaurant

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Dave & Buster’s has partnered with Coca-Cola to introduce Game & Go MicroMarket, a small market-style retail space featuring a frictionless checkout process powered by technology from Zippin, in Hollywood, Fla. For fabrication and development within the space, the partners tapped The Central Group when designing the micromarket.

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IoT in Retail: Top 5 Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

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The statistics show that more and more retail businesses are implementing IoT solutions to explore new ways of connecting with customers, boost sales and streamline business operations. The malfunctions of these systems in retail food stores happen unexpectedly and can lead to food spoilage, energy overconsumption, and loss of revenue.

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Amazon Adds ‘Badge Pay’ to Just Walk Out Deployment in Georgia Hospital

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With the Just Walk Out technology, staff members can use their employee badges to pay for items by scanning it at the entrance to the hospital’s food and beverage concessions. Non-staff members can use credit cards, mobile wallets, QR codes or the Amazon One palm payment system to enter and shop at the checkout-free stores.

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Walmart Debuts New Ecommerce Platform to Help SMBs ‘Save Time, Money and Hassle’

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Available products cover categories including office supplies and furniture , food and beverage , restroom , electronics , classroom and facility needs. Organizations can create multi-user accounts with up to five users, allowing members of the same company to share payment information, order history and purchasing capabilities.

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Shipt Debuts Small Business Accelerator Program in 5 Cities

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Shipt will reinforce its commitment to expanding food access and supporting local businesses with LadderUp , an accelerator program that will launch in five cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Washington and Birmingham, Ala. At that time, Shipt announced it would add a SNAP EBT payment option in 2023.