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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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Subscription Ecommerce Websites Saw 4,461% Revenue Boom in 5 Years: 20 Brands Reaping the Benefits

BigCommerce

Heralded as the newest, greatest ecommerce strategy beginning around 2010, subscription box services like BirchBox, Trunk Club and Dollar Shave Club have not only made headlines – they’ve made billions. In fact, Amazon’s Subscribe and Save subscription service is the most used subscription service in the world, according to a McKinsey study.

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The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports

Retail TouchPoints

This, combined with workforce shortages, has caused airports to move more toward automation, with self-service check-in kiosks, baggage drops and mini stores. The growing exposure of travelers to self-service options has led to consumers preferring them as they are much more convenient than previous models.

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Best POS Systems

Kissmetrics

Square POS (our overall best) Shopify POS (best for ecommerce retail integrations) Vend POS (best for multiple fashion, sports, or homeware stores) Toast POS (best for restaurants and food businesses) ERPLY POS (best for small franchises). Complete POS systems come with hardware, software, and payment processing.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Top 10 International Payment Gateways: An In-Depth Guide

FastSpring

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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4 Tips for Staying Ahead of Retail Competitors

Retail TouchPoints

decrease from 2019 primarily driven by the decrease in single-site operators. Focus on service. Outperforming your competitors in customer service is an effective way to gain new customers and retain their loyalty. Contactless payment options are yet another big opportunity.