More than half of the 175,000 self-checkout units shipped globally last year were cashless, as COVID-19 encouraged retailers to invest in solutions to reduce contact between customers and staff Surge in activity at pan-European and domestic grocery chains 2020 saw another record year of investment in self-checkout technology, with shipments increasing by 25% globally, according to Global EPOS and Self-Checkout […]

Four years since its launch, Stockday, business-2-business online trading platform, developed by HEINEKEN Romania, extends and diversifies its offer, by including the portfolio of Coca-Cola HBC Romania, the leader of the local beverages industry. The expansion takes place following the closing of a partnership between the two companies, which involves the sale by HEINEKEN Romania of a package of shares, […]

Fujitsu Laboratories announced the development of a new multi-factor biometric authentication technology to deliver an innovative shopping experience for the “New Normal” era, combining non-contact biometrics that filter the verification target through facial data with identification performed via palm vein recognition. This technology enables identification with greater than 99% accuracy even when the user wears a mask, and will be […]