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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Top 10 International Payment Gateways: An In-Depth Guide

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Many companies that expand globally reach a point where they can’t properly support their international customers with their current payment platform. An international payment gateway can help with some of these issues, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. What is an international payment gateway? Table of Contents.

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

Retail TouchPoints

“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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The PR Perils of Inaccurate Sales Tax

Retail TouchPoints

So, while Walgreens properly reduced the taxable amount by the value of the discount and properly rounded the second decimal up by a penny, they misapplied the Massachusetts rule for food for immediate consumption. How Food is Taxed in Massachusetts In Massachusetts, “ food products for human consumption ” are exempt from sales tax.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Square Launches Accelerator Program for Black and Hispanic Retail Entrepreneurs

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Retail businesses must be: Part of the clothing and accessories, health and beauty, home goods and furniture or food and beverage sectors; Based in the U.S.; Within their first three years of operation; and Founded by or have a current CEO who identifies as Black/African American or Latino, among other requirements.