Its proponents say self-checkout will improve the customer experience. Its detractors say it will cost jobs. Both may be right — and both sides were on display last week, as one side went to court and one side defended some technical tweaks to current systems. Regardless of the outcome, self-checkout is under pressure. Check this out.  Read More...

eTailers and brick-and-mortar retailers are harnessing subscriptions as they tap into the flourishing business model. And, according to the latest PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Tracker, the approximate growth of the subscription eCommerce market over the past five years was 100 percent. Here’s how innovators use subscriptions to bring curation and rentals to customers.  Read More...

Innovating With eCommerce Wine Sales, Brick-and-Mortar C-Stores

Brick-and-mortar retailers are driving innovation with smaller-scale city locations, while eCommerce wine sites are looking to build on a banner 2019 with enhancements this year. Here’s a snapshot of how Sainsbury’s is putting tech into its new “On The Go” concept — and how Wine.com plans to engage a new generation of wine connoisseurs.  Read More...