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Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs' Digital Plans

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While many credit unions had already begun implementing digital technologies before the health crisis began, they were forced to radically accelerate their efforts after stay-at-home and social distancing protocols gave them little choice. For more on these and other stories, check out the Trackers News & Trends section.

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Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery

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But recent news and trends strongly indicate that our eventual mechanical overlords — as evil and merciless as they may or may not turn out to be — will at least deliver our packages in a timely, cost-efficient fashion. The (delivery) robots are coming fast, and seem poised to take over the world. For instance, Kroger Co., Freight Play.

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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. About the Tracker.

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Can 5G Power Retail Drone Deliveries?

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The worlds of drones and 5G mobile network technology – two of the most promising trends in digital payments and commerce – are colliding. We can expect more such retail trends to match up and combine forces for new innovation in the coming decade. AT&T will host four 5G experiences at the Cowboys’ Sunday, Sept.

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Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up

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After a successful test launch, hundreds of eBikes will be used across corporate-owned Domino’s throughout Salt Lake City, Miami, Houston, and Baltimore later this year. Domino’s also recently embraced connected in-car commerce through technology to let diners place their orders on the go.

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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. The latest Automated Retail Tracker explores these trends and new developments in the unattended retail space. We looked to technology to assist us,” she said. The automated retail landscape in the U.S.

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