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Why Amazon And Other Retailers Are Turning To Biometrics

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Retail keeps embracing numerous new technologies, and biometrics is not only one of them, but an area of recent growth and development, including via some of the biggest names in commerce. Take Amazon, which continues to expand its brick-and-mortar retail footprint, and the technology underlying those stores. Larger Trends.

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For Retail Promotions, Rewards Beat Out Discounts

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Target , among other retailers, is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program. Dubbed “Target Red,” the program will not be linked to a debit or credit card , The Star Tribune reported in March. Joshua Thomas, a Target spokesman, told the newspaper, “We know not everyone wants another credit card.

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Target Circle Loyalty Program To Go Nationwide In October

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The offering does not require a person to have a Target credit card or pay a membership fee.) The retailer is said to join other merchants such as Nordstrom , Kohl’s, Nike and Macy’s, which have made bigger investments in loyalty efforts. The program was to debut on Feb. The program was to debut on Feb.

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Hudson To Add Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology To Its Popular Airport Convenience Stores

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The Just Walk Out system will automatically charge consumers’ credit cards, with receipts available by email. The chain plans to add the technology this quarter to its store at the Dallas Love Field airport, then intends to add it to other shops across North America as time goes on. Checkout-Less Retail Is Becoming A Reality .

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How QSRs Are Driving Retail Innovation Via Emerging Tech

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Retail innovation comes from various places – and for the new decade, that includes quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the site of massive technological change. Examples include CaliBurger, which has been utilizing facial recognition ordering technology in two locations, as well as Dallas-based Malibu Poke , which has rolled out similar tech.

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Brick-And-Mortar Retailers Take On Omnichannel

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To meet consumers where they want to shop, retailers are taking an omnichannel approach to their offerings. And retailers are taking notice: Walmart , for example, recently introduced meal kits in its stores after selling them exclusively online. Retailers, after all, have an average satisfaction score of 37.9

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Retailers Take Omnichannel Approach To Loyalty Programs

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And now, Amazon is bringing its annual retail holiday “Prime Day” to Whole Foods. This year, in celebration of the shopping holiday that Amazon invented, Prime members will get a $10 Amazon gift card for shopping at Whole Foods during the 36-hour shopping extravaganza. However, not all retailers are taking Amazon’s approach to loyalty.

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