Self-Service Retail Is Here to Stay, and eCommerce Brings Booming Business For UPS—Plus, Trump Brand in Trouble?
 
 
 
 
 
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February 6, 2017
 
 
 
 
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How Self-Service Retail Is Becoming Mainstream Retail
 
When big brand names like Snapchat and McDonald’s embrace self-service kiosks as a whole new way to reach — and delight — their customer base, it’s time for everyone in the vending sector to rethink how their products can help reinvent a faltering retail business model. Luckily, USA Technologies' Maeve McKenna Duska tells Karen Webster, with the advent of cashless/mobile payments, that game is getting a lot easier to play — for retailers and vending machine operators.
 
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Grocery Tracker: Food Deflation
 

In this week's Grocery Tracker: Costco's out of the valley while Whole Foods sinks lower, Ocado creates a robotic grocery sorting arm, and food deflation hits grocers' bottom lines.   Read More...

 
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Brand-Impersonation Scams Keep Fraudsters Spot On
 

When busy shopping periods take place, such as right after the holidays or coming up on Valentine’s Day, it doesn’t take long before the fake delivery emails start reaching unsuspecting consumers. Craig McDonald, CEO of MailGuard, joined this week’s Hacker Tracker to provide some insight into how fraudsters perpetrate phishing email scams and how trusted brands can prevent their name from being dragged through the cyber mud.  Read More...

 
  Chatbot Tracker
 
 
 
Are Chatbots Taking Over the World?
 

Ever since chatbots were introduced, the quick messaging system has been growing. In fact, the global chatbot market is set to grow at a CAGR of 37 percent over the next five years, says Technavio. We see examples of chatbot growth, for instance with Domino's partnership with Facebook Messenger, plus Starbuck's Amazon Alexa integration. Will we continue to see companies joining forces to streamline online customer service?  Read More...

 
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