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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. including 200 Whole Foods supermarkets, and have clocked more than 3 million uses to date. AWS also has used Whole Foods as a proving ground for other services, such as its supply chain solution. billion.

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The PR Perils of Inaccurate Sales Tax

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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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Advancements in Vegan Packaging: Navigating 2024’s Thriving Plant-Based Market

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The surge in the launch of over 1,610 new vegan products in 2023 alone echoes a resounding consumer sentiment; that many of us are leaning toward simpler, less processed foods that prioritize value and sustainability. Trend projections for this year herald plant-based diets as a pivotal cornerstone in today’s modern dietary preferences.

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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. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital Campus in Savannah, Ga. Hinchey, President and CEO of St. Joseph’s/Candler in a statement.

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

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Key elements of these new stores will include: Portable POS for improved ease of use with customers as well as an adjustable angle stand for better visibility, an intuitive and customizable layout, voice assist and screen magnification options, images of menu items to support language diversity and visual order confirmations to help ensure order accuracy; (..)

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Starbucks Teams with Amazon Go for New Combination Store Concept in NYC

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The first Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go is located in New York City at 59th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues and offers the full Starbucks menu as well as a curated assortment of food and beverages in an integrated Amazon Go market, including fresh-prepared salads, sandwiches, bakery items and snacks.

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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.; Applications for Forward are open through April 1, 2023.