French distributor Carrefour will be testing its own registerless store concept next year. Just like pioneer Amazon Go , Carrefour will rely on cameras and facial recognition to achieve a fully automated checkout system.
A first for Paris
According to French trade magazine Linéaires, the first experiment will be a small test store in Massy (near Paris). The store will measure 56 square…
A perception of a strong economy as well as robust household financials are the main drivers of holiday spending. Overall, consumers indicate their average holiday spend will increase from US$1,226 to US$1,536 per consumer. Most consumers (78 percent) report they plan to spend more or the same amount as they did last year (figure 2). For those planning to spend more,…
A new regulation proposed by the European Commission, which removes unjustified geo-blocking in the online environment across the European Union, came into force on 3 December 2018. This means that Europeans will no longer have to worry that a website will block access or redirect them just because they – or their credit cards – come from another country. Wherever they…
If the Internet is divided into “slow” and “fast” lanes, retailers — particularly SMBs — will be faced with a stark choice: pay more to stay in the express lane, or adjust their e-Commerce business to minimize the impact of slow load times and other performance issues. Key predictions for the post-net neutrality era include: Retailers, particularly small- and medium-sized…
Against a backdrop of changing regulation and rapid digitisation, financial organisations and fintechs must collaborate if they are to evolve, innovate and remain competitive, says leading payments and e-commerce expert Verifone. From chip and pin to mobile wallets, the payments industry has undergone a rapid transformation in recent years. The advent of the digital age has given rise to new services and…
By now you have probably heard of influencers, that group of internet-famous people who have more than a million social media followers and can make big money by plugging various brands. And you may have even heard of microinfluencers, who do the same thing for a still sizable but somewhat smaller social media audience — from the tens to low…
Earlier last month MEPs voted to support the final text on the free flow of non-personal data across the European Union (EU). A vast majority of the European Parliament voted in favour of this new regulation.
This is good news. The regulation removes obstacles to the free movement of non-personal data. It reduces the number and range of data localization restrictions,…