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7-Eleven testing first cashierless store at head office

By Jeff Domansky

February 5, 2020

They’ve tried drone deliveries of Slurpees and now 7-Eleven is testing a completely cashierless store at its Irving, Texas headquarters. The fast-food giant announced the pilot in a ...

The pros and cons of cashless businesses

By Jeff Domansky

October 28, 2019

Banking E-commerce Mobile Payments Payments Trends

Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium is cashless We’ve all gone on wild goose chases looking for the nearest ATM after learning a local business only accepts cash. But now more ...

Dec 15 Weekly global payments news roundup

By Jeff Domansky

December 15, 2018

Banking E-commerce Payments Technology Payments Trends Retail Slider

You’re probably elbows deep in holiday shopping crowds, and keeping the shelves stocked online and in-store. So, we’ve got a fast roundup of the best weekly global payments ...

Dec 7 Global payments news roundup

By Jeff Domansky

December 7, 2018

Credit Card & Online Fraud E-commerce Payments Trends Retail Slider

Lots of new developments, more holiday shopping news and results, and innovations to keep you ahead of the payments pack in this week’s global payments news roundup. NFIB ...

Is Amazon 4-Star reinventing the department store?

By Jeff Domansky

September 26, 2018

Disruptive Technologies E-commerce Retail Slider

If you’re a certain age, you might remember the grand FW Woolworth’s department store. Founded in 1878, the successful chain pioneered the five-and-dime store where you could find ...

Payments news roundup: Google, Cafe Shiru, Cashier-less, fake products, EMV, mobile

By Jeff Domansky

August 31, 2018

E-commerce Payments Research Payments Trends Retail Slider

Welcome to the weekly edition of Payments NEXT news. We go in-depth to look at cashier-less checkout trends, cross-border e-commerce success tips, Amazon fake products and Google Pay’s ...

Cashier-less checkout tests grow, barriers remain

By Jeff Domansky

August 30, 2018

Mobile Payments Payments Technology Payments Trends Retail Slider

With the opening of its second store in Seattle, Amazon Go is in the vanguard of the cashier-less checkout movement. Though checkout automation has been a goal for ...