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How Retailers Could Turn Smart Vending Into A $15B Market By 2025

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In the unattended retail space, vending operators are also becoming more aware of the shifting behaviors of their shoppers and the need for swift and digital payment options. The estimated value of the global intelligent vending machine market by 2025 is $15 billion.

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Mercari Acquires Rival Marketplace App Origami

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Mercari , the flea market app in Japan with nearly 15 million users, announced Thursday it is purchasing Origami , a payments platform also in Japan. markets against larger companies with similar business models like Craigslist and eBay, Mercari intends to improve current money losses with the expansion. With plans to compete in U.S.

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Walmart India Head Upbeat About eCommerce Prospects

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Walmart India President and CEO Krish Iyer expects the eCommerce market in India to explode during the next decade. According to a report in Money Control citing Iyer, the executive expects the online retailing market to see growth of six times to reach 12 percent during the next decade.

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Location, Location, Location: Google Maps Get Birthday Upgrade

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Google Maps is getting a makeover and retailers will be a beneficiary as it enables more location sharing, data access and social media integration. The global location intelligence market size was valued at $10.6 billion by 2027. Google is bringing it to the broader retail market this year.

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AI/BOTS: Artificial Intelligence’s Impact On Jobs

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As more chatbots enter the enterprise arena, as well as the retail industry, for customer service needs, this concept has morphed from fantasy into reality. Earlier this year at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, the hot topic of debate was how chatbots can be beneficial to consumers if implemented in the correct way.

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Looking Toward Unattended Retail’s ‘Bright Future’ At The Kiosk

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Kiosks are increasingly becoming part of the retail landscape. As reported in the latest Unattended Retail Tracker , done in partnership between PYMNTS and WorldNet Payments, unattended retail is gaining traction worldwide, on the heels of growth in consumer demand and as employers look to increase their operating profits.

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Can Mobile Solve A City’s Transit Payment Challenges?

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High transaction success rates can indicate an efficient payments operation, but keeping them high is no easy feat. This risk is even greater now that the pandemic has upended normal shopping behaviors, driving an increasing number of consumers online to shop and pay, with retailers having experienced a 14.8

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