[mind Info] Courir to roll out mobile checkout in 20 stores in October Europe After a successful trial period for in-store checkout, Courir is stepping up a gear and rolling out Zebra's mobile payment solution in 20 stores in October 2025, according to mind Retail. Arnaud de la Fournière, Director of Strategic Projects, discusses the challenges of streamlining the customer journey, particularly during peak periods.
Free To combat theft, Walmart tests the unlocking of its display cases by smartphone Americas The world’s largest retailer Walmart (sales of US$648 billion up 5.5% in 2023, up by 5.4% in Q2 to July 2024) is stepping up efforts against theft.…
Facing theft issues, Target, Walmart and Dollar General reduce access to self-checkout Americas In the U.S.A., retailers are reviewing their self-checkout practices. Here's a look at the measures recently introduced by Target, Walmart, Dollar General and Five Below to counter the problem of shrinkage and theft.
Autonomous stores: with a smart shopping cart, Amazon is aiming for a more omnichannel retail media Americas By deploying a smart shopping cart in large-format stores, to the detriment of "Just Walk Out" technology, Amazon is seeking to capitalise on a new medium for retail media. Has the limits of autonomous checkout been reached ?
Automatic checkouts: Specialist retailers follow in supermarket footsteps Automated checkouts have been widely adopted by supermarkets, and are now being deployed at specialty retailers. Between recruitment difficulties, cost inflation and consumer satisfaction, chains such as Fnac, Kiabi and Leroy Merlin have followed in the footsteps of pioneers such as Ikea, Décathlon and Zara.
