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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. A glimpse of the 5G future recently came from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. 5G Potential. 5G Potential.

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Sacramento Kings take a swing at checkout-free tech

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Checkout-free tech has only just left the gate, but has tons of promise as a way to shed lines and collect data — just the mix that sports facilities are looking for.

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Bank of the West Adds ATMs for Young Customers on the Move

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Bank of the West recently added 143 ATMs across the Denver and Sacramento metro areas through an agreement with ATM operator Cardtronics. One target? Millennials, actually.

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Uber To Expand Bike, Scooter Investment With European Focus

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We want to double down on micro-mobility,” Christian Freese, Jump’s head of EMEA, told the news outlet. “We Uber said that eBikes and scooters are used the most frequently in Paris, followed by Sacramento and Seattle. Bike and scooter-sharing are expanding to more cities as mobility-as-a-service retail offerings continue to grow.

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2018 Recap: The Year In Grocery Innovations

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This year, retailers from Kroger to Whole Foods Market brought new offerings ranging from cashierless checkout to personal shopping services to their stores. In August, Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced the rollout of a curbside pickup service for groceries in Virginia Beach and Sacramento. Personal Shopping Services.

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An Unattended Way To Keep Business Running And Employees Healthy

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Providers include Byte Foods , which works to replace the traditional breakroom vending machine with smart refrigerators filled with healthy snacks, beverages and even full-fledged meals, all purchased using a mobile app. Users don’t need to set up an account, and they don’t need to register with Byte,” Mokri explained. About the Tracker.

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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out

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That could give the country an edge when it comes to showcasing payment and commerce uses of the mobile network technology — and provide the rest of the world with an example of what might not work so well with 5G-enabled features. A big part of the 5G pitch involves its retail capabilities. In the U.S.,

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