Robot baristas are latest front in S. Korea automation push
Are robot baristas the future of South Korea's vibrant coffee culture?
Business
Jun 6, 2019
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Page 2 - News tagged with convenience
As cashless stores grow, so does the backlash
Hembert Figueroa just wanted a taco.
Business
Apr 12, 2019
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Amazon Go stores to accept cash under growing pressure to serve low-income shoppers
Amazon Go, the app-enabled stores that enable customers to simply walk out with their purchases—no checkout clerk needed—plans to begin accepting cash amid growing criticism that the process discriminates against low-income ...
Business
Apr 11, 2019
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Analysis of Philadelphia's sweet-drink 'sin tax' finds a flaw in the system
The price of certain sugar-sweetened beverages, including soda, has gone up in recent years in places including San Francisco, Seattle, and Philadelphia.
Economics & Business
Mar 27, 2019
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Retailers are shopping for ways to get rid of checkout lines
Get ready to say good riddance to the checkout line.
Business
Feb 8, 2019
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New study linking blight and homicide may help predict where murder may occur
A new study led by LSU Department of Sociology Assistant Professor Matthew Valasik is the first to show a statistical connection between homicide, blighted buildings and convenient stores in Baton Rouge. Valasik, doctoral ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2019
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Amazon considering opening 3,000 cashierless stores: Bloomberg
Amazon is considering opening up to 3,000 new cashier-less stores by 2021 to vie for shoppers at convenience stores and quick-service sandwich shops, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.
Business
Sep 20, 2018
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Get your stuff and go: Amazon opens store with no cashiers
No cashiers, no registers and no cash—this is how Amazon sees the future of store shopping.
Business
Jan 22, 2018
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Japan: the land of a thousand conveniences
Heated toilets that spray users clean, train seats that revolve so passengers can admire the scenery and a convenience store on every corner: welcome to Japan, where hospitality and customer service form part of the country's ...
Other
Sep 12, 2017
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JetBlue, Delta will test biometric boarding passes
Boarding passes could someday become quaint relics for air travelers.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 1, 2017
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