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Amazon says a whopping 140 third-party stores in four countries use its Just Walk Out tech
Amazon published a blog post on Wednesday providing an update about its Just Walk Out technology, which it reportedly pulled from its Fresh grocery stores earlier this month. While extolling Just Walk Out’s virtues as a sales pitch to potential retail partners, the article lists a startlingly minuscule number of businesses using the tech.
Amazon is bringing its palm-based payments to all Whole Foods Market stores
Amazon One palm recognition is coming to all Whole Foods Market stores by the end of the year.
Venmo now supports tap to pay on Android phones
Venmo and Zettle now use tap to pay on Android phones in the US.
House lawmakers ask for investigation into Apple store labor practices
House politicians are calling for the NLRB to investigate claims of unfair labor practices at Apple stores.
Walmart's suppliers would rather negotiate with AI than a human
Walmart is using AI to negotiate supplier deals, and the bot is more popular than humans.
Amazon is shutting down eight cashierless Go stores
Amazon is closing down two cashierless Go stores in New York City, two in Seattle and four in San Francisco on April 1st.
Amazon plans to eventually 'go big' on physical grocery stores
“We’re hopeful that in 2023, we have a format that we want to go big on, on the physical side," Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said of the company's retail ambitions.
A store that sells Nothing will open in London this year
Nothing is opening its first retail store in London in time for the holidays.
Apple store workers go on strike in Australia
Apple retail staff in Australia have gone on strike to push for better pay and working conditions.
Apple faces US labor complaint over union busting
The NLRB has issued a complaint against Apple for allegedly violating labor laws through its anti-unionization efforts at an NYC store.
Instacart teams with retailers to create grocery stores powered by its tech
Instacart is working with grocery stores to launch stores loaded with tech it hopes will beat Amazon.
Amazon's palm payments arrive in more than 65 Whole Foods stores in California
Amazon's palm-reading payment tech is now available in more than 65 Whole Foods stores in California.
Kmart halts use of in-store facial recognition amid Australian privacy investigation
Kmart has stopped the use of facial recognition in Australian stores following a privacy investigation.
In-person Apple Camp creative sessions return June 20th
Apple Camp is returning to in-person sessions after two years, with the first starting June 20th.
Mastercard's pay-with-a-smile test is bound to rile privacy advocates (updated)
Mastercard wants to create a standard that lets you pay in stores by smiling or waving — but will shoppers be comfortable?
Apple Store workers in Atlanta are forming a union 'because we love this company'
The group of 100 workers want to raise wages and "close the gap" between retail and corporate employees at a watershed moment for unionization.
Apple workers at New York store call for minimum wage of $30 per hour
Apple Store employees attempting to form a union at the company’s flagship Grand Central Terminal location in New York City want the tech giant to pay workers at least $30 per hour.
Workers at Apple's Grand Central Terminal store are moving toward a union vote
Apple Store employees at the company’s flagship Grand Central Terminal location have begun collecting signatures to form a union
Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech
The Houston Astros will be the first MLB team to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' shopping tech in a ballpark.
Instacart will offer its own tech to help grocery retailers speed up deliveries
it'll offer warehouses, stock management and even tech for smart trolleys.
