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Why Next-Gen Grocery Shopping Could Be Checkout-Free
Next-Gen Debit // March 31, 2020

Long checkout lines during peak hours result in nearly 11 percent of supermarket customers abandoning purchases. In this month’s Next-Gen Debit Tracker, Chief Business Officer Andrew Radlow of shopping technology provider Grabango discusses how debit-enabled, in-app payments can offer a grab-and-go shopping experience while allowing...

Zippin Raises $12M To Accelerate Cashierless Store Launches
Investments // December 12, 2019

Zippin, a cashierless checkout technology company, has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round, according to a release. The company, which was founded in 2015, uses artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision and sensor technology to provide a 100 percent cashier- and checkout-free experience....

Giant Eagle Teams With Grabango For Checkout-Free Tech
Retail // July 17, 2019

To make a checkout-free payment experience at brick-and-mortar stores, grocery and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle teamed up with California startup Grabango. Multiple configurations of the company’s platform are in testing at a Giant Eagle location such as a solution based on an app as well...

Sainsbury’s Creates Cashierless Store
Retail // May 01, 2019

To help consumers scan and pay for their selections, U.K. supermarket company Sainsbury’s has opened a checkout-free store in Holborn Circus, London, where shoppers use a smartphone app when they shop at the store, CNBC reported. When consumers shop at the store, they can scan their selections, make payments through...

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TRENDING: The Redbox-Inspired Approach To Keeping Cashierless Shopping Juiced

October 19, 2018
The self-service market is projected to be worth $13 billion by 2023, and food merchants are angling to secure a bigger foothold in the space. Realizing that it’s not just what they sell, but also when and how they sell it, farmers and butchers are turning to vending machines to avoid the costs of selling […]

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Zippin Raises $12M To Accelerate Cashierless Store Launches

December 12, 2019
Zippin, a cashierless checkout technology company, has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round, according to a release. The company, which was founded in 2015, uses artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision and sensor technology to provide a 100 percent cashier- and checkout-free experience. It has four autonomous stores and is currently in the […]

Giant Eagle Teams With Grabango For Checkout-Free Tech

July 17, 2019
To make a checkout-free payment experience at brick-and-mortar stores, grocery and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle teamed up with California startup Grabango. Multiple configurations of the company’s platform are in testing...

Sainsbury’s Creates Cashierless Store

May 01, 2019
To help consumers scan and pay for their selections, U.K. supermarket company Sainsbury’s has opened a checkout-free store in Holborn Circus, London, where shoppers use a smartphone app when they shop at the...

Amazon Go Arrives In NYC

October 24, 2018
Amazon Go’s New York City location will be inside Brookfield Place, formerly known as the World Financial Center, in Manhattan’s Battery Park City neighborhood. According to Recode, the Amazon Go...