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Securing The Self-Serve Store

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They may enjoy strolling the aisles of physical retail, but many customers still want support features that enable them to quickly and easily find and buy items, through self-serve offerings and other automation technologies. The venues rely on radio-frequency identification (RFID)-technology and self-checkout.

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NCR Looks To Buy ATM Operator Cardtronics For $1.7 Billion

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Retail and hospitality technology firm NCR Corporation is looking to acquire ATM operator Cardtronics for $39 per share, or about $1.7 Cardtronics, based in Houston, Texas, specializes in managing ATMS and self-service financial kiosks. 11) press release. .

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In Harvey’s Wake, First Data Offers Free Clovers To Aid Impacted Businesses

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First Data said Saturday that in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the company will send thousands of its Clover Go mobile credit and debit card readers to small businesses (SMBs) in Houston and the surrounding area.

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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers

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Blockchain technology is taking hold in the Southwest, with the help of organizations encouraging development in the space. Approximately 140 firms that are involved in blockchain technology and crypto assets have a presence in Austin, Harris said. The city is also home to platforms such as NEM, Steem, Wanchain, DigiByte and Decred.

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5G, Biometrics Lead The Way At Mobile World Congress

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Indeed, new evidence recently emerged about the deployment of the latest generation of mobile technology – one that promises to bring significant changes to retail and payments thanks to bandwidth expansion and faster processing, along with new challenges and questions as early 5G case studies loom. cities by the end of 2019.

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Automated Retail Speeds Up Delivery And Checkout

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Last month, Domino’s Pizza announced it would be testing autonomous pizza delivery in Houston with robotics company Nuro. We looked to technology to assist us,” she said. Since each customer has their own unique card, the store can track shoppers with an assist from security cameras. It’s starting to see traction again.

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Bulletin: A Cheaper Way To Sell In-Store

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In SoHo, for example, the average rental price on Broadway between Houston and Broome Streets is $824 per square foot, according to the Real Estate Board of New York. Bulletin has also released an early version of software to make it easy to book a space and access sales numbers, and it will continue to improve upon that technology.