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AUGUST 27, 2019

Menlo Park-based Enjoy Technology , the eCommerce startup led by Ron Johnson, former VP of retail operations for Apple, has raised an additional $150 million in Series C funding, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Aug. Enjoy Technology operates in 54-plus U.S. We think technology should make your life better.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving from cool concept toward everyday consumer reality, and signs of that innovation are increasingly appearing in the retail space. Take the issue of retail security as one example. Retail Trust and AI. Reducing network demands, the technology works even if cloud connection is lost.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this case, it’s the gap between interest and intent, the chasm that lies between consumer awareness of unattended retail and actually taking the plunge in buying at the kiosk and vending machine. At a high level, according to PYMNTS data , unattended retail is reaching only one-tenth of its potential. Hurdles For Larger Merchants.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Help yourself: Unattended retail just got more seamless and widespread with USA Technologies ’ acquisition of Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. The deal is expected to close by the end of this week, according to a press release from USA Technologies. loyalty program into Apple Pay as the industry was first warming up.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

In a pinch, there’s always the nearest souvenir shop, but do you really want to pay a premium for a cheap, tacky Big Apple sweatshirt that will most likely get worn today and donated to Goodwill tomorrow? These moves are tremors of a much bigger retail earthquake, according to USA Technologies chairman and CEO Stephen Herbert.

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JULY 30, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers have one key advantage in the competition against eCommerce: Only they can immediately provide physical products. Getting inventory levels right is challenging, particularly for grocery stores that must also manage sell-by dates. Walmart is one of the latest to bring this technology to its stores.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

In addition, two major retail chains have upped their digital efforts, and behavioral biometrics is attracting more of the spotlight. Australia Readies Encryption Rule That Could Fine Apple. 14) a new law that would call on technology companies, including Apple , to provide access to encrypted data if they receive a warrant.

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JULY 19, 2017

Apple is reportedly launching an Apple Pay marketing scheme in China, which is its largest effort since launching the payment method nearly a year and a half ago. China is by far the toughest market for Apple to crack, largely because there were already established players in the country when it entered it.

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AUGUST 8, 2018

Global tech startup Beam Wallet is ready to launch a new mobile payment solution, which will link smartphones and blockchain technology to enable faster and simpler retail payments. Over there, merchants have managed to eliminate payment processing fees altogether on the Beam network.”.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

That reality was on display in payments and commerce this week as Apple attempted a reset in its leadership team, Etsy had to calm a legion of underpaid sellers and Lyft managed to pull out and toward the IPO finish line early in the race in 2019. Apple New Leadership Groove.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

A certain amount of intellectual satisfaction — irony, perhaps — came from the conference call Wednesday (July 31) for Apple ’s latest earnings report. In it, CEO Tim Cook credited much of Apple Pay’s recent growth to its increasing use in mass transit. Visit a major U.S. OK, that might be an exaggeration. Contactless Visions.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Monese added support for Apple Pay for personal cards in the U.K. On another note, Monese said in a blog post that Apple Pay has come to personal Monese cards in France as well as the U.K. In addition, the company noted the feature is available on some iPads as well as the Apple Watch.) Coverage includes U.A.E.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. And six in 10 shoppers said it factored into their decision of where to transact, Retail Dive reported.

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MARCH 14, 2017

In addition, enhanced solutions — including new security features, wireless communication technology, the need for paperless receipts and prevention of fraudulent transactions — will continue to make the terminals a popular choice for merchants and their customer base.

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JUNE 1, 2018

To help users monitor how much time they are spending on their Apple devices and within certain apps, engineers at the tech company have been working on a series of tools through a Digital Health initiative. According to people familiar with Apple’s plans, the features will be bundled into a menu in Apple’s iOS 12, Bloomberg reported.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

Apple is like a glamorous celebrity who seems to have it all together but, beneath the shimmering screen of makeup and high fashion, is actually falling apart. Apple’s iPhone X woes continue as manufacturers struggle to perfect the 3D sensors that would enable one of the smartphone’s most-hyped selling points: facial recognition.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

A&A Vending Services is expanding its relationship with self-service retail market payment technology service provider USA Technologies (USAT). USA Technologies has been guiding us through the process, offering insight and support to ensure our financial commitment pays off as quickly as possible.

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AUGUST 15, 2018

Some prominent hedge fund managers are feeling optimistic about the U.S. economy, especially when it comes to retail and technology. There were some cuts though, with large hedge fund managers slashing their positions in Facebook , Apple , Amazon , Netflix , and Google-parent Alphabet.

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APRIL 12, 2018

The eCommerce retailer invested $22.6 But Amazon is hardly alone and joins Alphabet , Microsoft , Apple and Facebook as big R&D spenders. Here’s how these companies are investing in R&D — and ushering in the next generation of retail technology. Apple spent $11.6 Amazon spent the most on R&D by far.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. As well, other foreign retailers have stumbled on the general path that Costco seems to be taking in China. But weaker demand from Chinese consumers also can hurt foreign businesses, with Apple being the latest prominent example.

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MAY 28, 2018

A person’s natural response might be to look skeptically at the GPS device on their phone and wonder why it had lead them to an Apple Store instead of a Comcast location. Of course, in the past, these brick-and-mortar businesses weren’t really designed or conceived of as retail locations at all. We want to be where customers shop.”.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Google’s Caesar Sengupta , general manager of payments, and Josh Woodward , director of product management, said the revamp aids visibility, streamlines transactions and lets users track a trail of payments. consumers now make purchases within retailer apps — a significant jump from the 21 percent who did so pre-pandemic.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. As well, other foreign retailers have stumbled on the general path Costco seems to be taking in China. But weaker demand from Chinese consumers also can hurt foreign businesses, with Apple being the latest prominent example.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Mike Lawlor, chief services officer of USA Technologies, dove into the innovations that have marked the unattended retail space. Payment methods have also evolved and embraced new technology. Companies like Coke and Pepsi have recognized this for years,” added Lawlor.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

Yesterday Apple announced its results for Q1 2015: revenue of $74.6 While these numbers are hugely impressive, of course, the payments industry was looking for any hints of Apple Pay performance. This matters to Apple Pay, as the new phone is a prerequisite to be able to use Apple Pay.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Big retailers are opening smaller-format stores in major U.S. And it will have a considerably smaller footprint than other IKEA locations — while IKEA’s mainline stores can cover 300,000 square feet, its upcoming Big Apple digs are said to be only 17,530 square feet. In the announcement, IKEA Retail U.S.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

Just consider the ongoing rise of voice-assisted retail, which will play a major role in the evolution of smart homes. It’s a remarkable acceleration of a technology that is still relatively young, and for which the use cases for commerce are both nascent and very much evolving. And that’s not all. New Amazon Move.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

In today’s top news in payments, Goldman plans to launch a robo advisor for clients with lower investment capital than traditional customers, and Apple plans to offer 0 percent installment financing on iPhones bought with the Apple Card. Apple Updates Wallet App to Reflect iPhone Financing for Apple Card Users.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Retail is a dog-eat-dog world, operating at times on the thinnest of margins. In a recent survey by Vantiv and Socratic Technologies, across 500 consumers, findings indicated that these buyers held, on average, 2.1 The fact remains that price is a competitive advantage or threat, depending on which side of the pricing war you’re on.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

Hot on their trail are machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technology — the software and algorithms promising to reduce the risks of overstocking and understocking, and providing other benefits that can boost retailers’ revenue. And AI will play a major role in that.

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

One of the new realities of augmented reality is this: the technology is attracting more investment from China than from sources in North America. According Digi-Capital , which tracks AR investments, China-based funding for augmented reality and computer vision technologies hit $3.9

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JULY 16, 2020

It’s “health concerns first” for retailers during the pandemic. Knowing this, retailers from Apple to Best Buy and beyond have opened up their appointment shopping capacity. While the concept is as easy as a phone call in some cases, several technology solutions have popped up to take any friction out of the process. “It

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Celent Banking

AUGUST 10, 2015

I am finally a proud user of Apple Pay! It came to the UK on July 14th while I was away on holiday, but I managed to set up my first card even while I was abroad. And I was very proud and pleased when I got back and completed my first Apple Pay transaction. My experience has been more or less as expected.

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JUNE 17, 2020

EU Antitrust Probe Includes Apple Pay. The European Union (EU) has launched antitrust investigations into potential violations by Apple of competition laws in its Apple Pay service and App Store. If found guilty, Apple could face a fine of up to 10 percent of its annual revenue and be forced to amend its business practices.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) managers are a conservative bunch when it comes to payments, new PYMNTS research found. Yet, only about 63 percent of QSR managers said the same thing. Apple Pay , for instance, was viewed positively by about 94 percent of customers, but only 70 percent of QSR managers agreed. Amazon Pay.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

Apple outsold analyst expectations on services, iPads and Macs. And investors weren't pleased, sending the stock down 5 percent and Apple lost $100 billion off its market cap in moments as a result, according to Yahoo Finance. Also showing soft performance in the quarter was Apple's performance in China, where sales dropped to $7.95

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JUNE 16, 2020

Walmart has purchased CareZone, a health services technology company that promises to manage prescription drugs for customers and simplify the ordering and payment process. The the world’s largest retailer paid about $200 million for the Seattle-based tech startup. European Union Hits Apple With A One-Two Antitrust Punch.

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