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Amazon Leans Into Consumer Love for Biometrics With Expanded Palm Payments
Amazon Leans Into Consumer Love for Biometrics With Expanded Palm Payments
August 15, 2023  |  Biometrics

Mega-retailer Amazon’s scaled-up rollout of its pay-by-palm technology, One, a month after its announcement, may not be the first offering of such technology, but the sheer number of stores receiving One...

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Amazon’s Palm Payment System Aims to Challenge Apple and Google
Amazon’s Palm Payment System Aims to Challenge Apple and Google
August 13, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Is Amazon’s palm payments method a serious challenger to Apple and Google? Or is it a “solution in search of a problem?” A report Friday (Aug. 11) by The Wall Street...

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Whole Foods Rolls Out Amazon One as Grocers Tap Account-Linked Payments
Whole Foods Rolls Out Amazon One as Grocers Tap Account-Linked Payments
July 20, 2023  |  Amazon

As grocers look to boost their data-collecting capabilities in stores, Whole Foods Market is rolling out parent company Amazon’s palm payment capabilities across all locations....

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Amazon One Introduces Age Verification to Reduce Alcohol Sales Friction
Amazon One Introduces Age Verification to Reduce Alcohol Sales Friction
May 24, 2023  |  Amazon

In an effort to remove friction from alcohol purchases at Just Walk Out locations, and in turn to boost adoption and customer frequency, Amazon is...

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Amazon One Pay-by-Palm Technology Adds Age Verification
Amazon One Pay-by-Palm Technology Adds Age Verification
May 22, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has added age verification to its pay-by-palm technology. With this expansion of the capabilities of Amazon One, customers will be able to buy alcohol...

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This Time Around, Amazon’s Restaurant Strategy May Be Easier to Swallow
This Time Around, Amazon’s Restaurant Strategy May Be Easier to Swallow
March 30, 2023  |  Amazon

The old saying in hockey is to skate to where the puck is going to be. The old maxim in business and in life: If...

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Panera’s Chief Digital Officer: Biometric Payments Boost Consumer Loyalty
Panera’s Chief Digital Officer: Biometric Payments Boost Consumer Loyalty
March 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Panera is eCommerce-ifying its stores, leveraging digital to personalize the in-person experience. In an interview with PYMNTS, George Hanson, senior vice president and chief digital officer...

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Contactless Amazon One Checkout Debuts at Dallas Whole Foods
Contactless Amazon One Checkout Debuts at Dallas Whole Foods
November 08, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon One palm-reading checkout technology is reaching more customers as the company begins rolling out the technology at its Whole Foods Market stores in the...

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Report: Amazon to Expand Palm-Print Payment Tech to 65 Whole Foods Stores
Report: Amazon to Expand Palm-Print Payment Tech to 65 Whole Foods Stores
August 10, 2022  |  Retail

Continuing its efforts to remake the in-store shopping experience, Amazon is reportedly making a big addition to the number of locations using its Amazon One...

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