Amazon One news and trends

66% of US Consumers Prefer Self-Service Kiosks Over Staffed Checkouts
Unattended Retail // September 18, 2024

In today’s retail environment, unattended payment technologies are revolutionizing the way transactions are processed. Once considered a convenience, these systems are now integral to enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Unattended: The Payments Technology Shifting the Future of Commerce,” in collaboration...

Amazon Merges Clinic and Amazon One Medical Into Single Brand
Amazon // June 27, 2024

Amazon’s pay-per-visit telehealth service and its One Medical program are now a single brand. The company announced Thursday (June 27) that Amazon Clinic, introduced in 2022, was being renamed Amazon One Medical Pay-per-visit. With that name change comes some others: customers now have the choice...

Walmart and Amazon Race to Digitize the Physical Store
Retail // June 14, 2024

As Walmart and Amazon compete to stay at the forefront of retail’s omnichannel transformation, the two industry giants are integrating digital technologies into physical stores, aiming to provide the most convenient, connected shopping experience. Walmart, for its part, is digitizing shelf tags to make brick-and-mortar...

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Adds Amazon One to Digital Wallet Integrations
Digital Payments // April 23, 2024

PSCU/Co-op Solutions has added Amazon One to its suite of digital wallet integrations for client card issuers. This pay-by-palm solution is now available to credit unions on a pilot basis and is expected to be generally available later in the second quarter, the credit union service organization (CUSO) said in a Tuesday...

Interviews & Exclusives
66% of US Consumers Prefer Self-Service Kiosks Over Staffed Checkouts

September 18, 2024
In today’s retail environment, unattended payment technologies are revolutionizing the way transactions are processed. Once considered a convenience, these systems are now integral to enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Unattended: The Payments Technology Shifting the Future of Commerce,” in collaboration with Discover Global Network, explores how businesses are adapting to […]

Walmart and Amazon Race to Digitize the Physical Store

June 14, 2024
As Walmart and Amazon compete to stay at the forefront of retail’s omnichannel transformation, the two industry giants are integrating digital technologies into physical stores, aiming to provide the most...

Biometrics May Be Online Retail’s Ticket to More Sales

November 24, 2023
Retailers are leveraging innovative solutions, such as biometrics, to enhance convenience, security and personalized services in their day-to-day business. Biometrics systems are gaining popularity as an authentication method for more...

Restaurants Considering Biometric Payments May Want to Try Fingerprint Scans

October 04, 2023
As biometric payments catch on across industries, restaurants looking to use these technologies to reduce friction in transactions may be best served by fingerprint scan technology, even if facial recognition...

Quick Reads
Amazon’s Pay-Per-Visit Health Plan Adds Health and Beauty Services

November 14, 2024
Amazon has added new health and beauty-related services to its healthcare offering. The company announced Thursday (Nov. 14) that Amazon Prime members can now address things like hair loss, anti-aging and erectile dysfunction for a price as low as a respective $16, $10 and $19 per month. According to a company news release, the offering […]

Amazon Merges Clinic and Amazon One Medical Into Single Brand

June 27, 2024
Amazon’s pay-per-visit telehealth service and its One Medical program are now a single brand. The company announced Thursday (June 27) that Amazon Clinic, introduced in 2022, was being renamed Amazon...

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Adds Amazon One to Digital Wallet Integrations

April 23, 2024
PSCU/Co-op Solutions has added Amazon One to its suite of digital wallet integrations for client card issuers. This pay-by-palm solution is now available to credit unions on a pilot basis and is expected to be generally...

Amazon Debuts App for Easier Palm Payment Sign-Ups

March 28, 2024
Amazon is making it easier for consumers to use its palm payment tool Amazon One. “Until today, customers had to visit a physical location to hover their palm over an Amazon One device...