Amazon is scaling back its artificial intelligence (AI) system that lets customers leave stores without having to provide payment, and experts say there are lessons to be drawn from this decision. The retail giant’s recent move to install Dash Carts in place of its Just Walk...
As self-checkout evolves, point-of-sale tech startup Grabango maintains all future shopping will be autonomous. In an interview with PYMNTS, the company’s Chief Revenue Officer Andy Radlow said that autonomous technology would eventually replace all other forms of checkout, self-service or otherwise. “Self-checkout has been around for over 20...
Today in food commerce, Burger King’s parent company touts digital advancements, while Grubhub’s digital convenience store expands nationwide. Plus, shrinkflation frustrates restaurant and grocery customers. Tim Hortons Touts Record-High Digital Mix in Canada Restaurant Brands International’s loyalty strategy is clicking into place. On a call...
Today in retail, restaurants and grocery stores use shrinkflation to get customers to pay the same amount for less of what they want, while Weber widens its reach to expand its customer base. Plus, Sephora and Kohl’s will have 850 shop-in-shops by the end of...
March 30, 2020
Debit cardholders often choose this payment method because it is more secure than carrying cash — which cannot be recovered if lost — and may safeguard them against spending more than they have, which is not the case with credit cards. Debit networks need to ensure that customers feel safe using the payment method, and […]
October 10, 2024
Cashierless checkout technology provider Grabango reportedly discontinued its operations after failing to secure funding. The company had signed deals with grocers and convenience stores, including Aldi, Circle K, Giant Eagle and 7-Eleven, and was seen as one of Amazon’s top competitors in the cashierless checkout technology space, CNBC reported Wednesday (Oct. 9). Grabango did not […]
February 15, 2022
Checkout-free technology platform Grabango has partnered with convenience store chain MAPCO to add checkout-free operation to its locations across the southeastern U.S., starting in Tennessee, according to a Tuesday (Feb....
September 03, 2021
Giant Eagle is rolling out Grabango cashierless payments at four GetGo Café + Market convenience/fuel locations in Pennsylvania after piloting the program in one store in Fox Chapel, Pa., last...
June 07, 2021
Grabango, which provides checkout-free tech for grocery and convenience stores, has raised $39 million in Series B funding, according to a press release. Additionally, Grabango has been deploying in new...
