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30 Self-Serve Retail Innovations

From Cashless Cafes to Shoppable Department Store Screens

— October 29, 2018 — Business
These digital signage innovations range from self-serve grocer concepts to shoppable department store screens. Standouts in the realm of cashless retail include a new Starbucks cafe concept in South Korea which exclusively accepts mobile orders and Walt Disney World's recent test of a cash-free resort concept at its Animal Kingdom Lodge location.

When it comes to immersive retail that goes beyond cashless payment, notable examples include Harvey Nichols' in-store touchscreens which boast unique ads like videos that are actually shoppable by visitors. Additionally, examples like beauty brand SK-II's Smart Store pair immersive tochscreen signage -- interactive walls that act as digital art canvases for visitors -- with intuitive payment bracelets for a seamless shopping experience.
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On-Campus Cashless Supermarkets
On-Campus Cashless Supermarkets
Hogeschool Utrecht University's 'Skippen' Appeals to Students
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Cashless Coffee Chain Locations
Cashless Coffee Chain Locations
Three Cash-Free Starbucks' are Opening in South Korea
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Order-Ahead Drive-Thrus
Order-Ahead Drive-Thrus
Chipotle's Newest Drive-Thru Systems Don't Take Food Orders
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Responsive Drive-Thru Signage
Responsive Drive-Thru Signage
Samsung's Outdoor Digital Signage Changes Based on Variables
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Cashless Resort Concepts
Cashless Resort Concepts
Walt Disney World is Testing a Cash-Free Animal Kingdom Lodge
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Blockchain-Based POS Systems
Blockchain-Based POS Systems
The 'Pundi X' Helps Stores Conduct Multi-Cryptocurrency Transactions
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3D Sensor Retail Displays
3D Sensor Retail Displays
Perch Interactive's Smart Technology Merges Digital and Physical Worlds
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Facial Recognition Checkout Stations
Facial Recognition Checkout Stations
Self-Service Tills Can Now Confirm a Customer's ID with Yoti
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Self-Service Fashion Kiosks
Self-Service Fashion Kiosks
Rent the Runway is Launching iOS-Based In-Store Scanners and Kiosks
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Data-Powered Drive-Thrus
Data-Powered Drive-Thrus
Long John Silver's is Implementing an Advanced Drive-Thru System
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Streamlined Checkout Services
Streamlined Checkout Services
Sainsbury's 'SmartShop' Enables Checkout Via a Mobile or Handset
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Self-Serve RFID Terminals
Self-Serve RFID Terminals
Token's Mini-Serve EFTPOS System Offers a Cashless Option for Events
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Personalized In-Store Wishlists
Personalized In-Store Wishlists
The Conran Shop & Pinterest are Simplifying Shopping Experiences
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Individually Targeted Billboard Ads
Individually Targeted Billboard Ads
Picadilly Lights Changes Ads Based on the People Passing By
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Product-Recommending Beauty Displays
Product-Recommending Beauty Displays
twelve. Creates Bold Visual Signage for House of Rush
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Supermarket Entertainment Centers
Supermarket Entertainment Centers
Nation's Experience Offers Grocery, Dining and VR Entertainment
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Self-Serve Shopping Cafes
Self-Serve Shopping Cafes
Alibaba's 'Tao Cafe' Takes the eShopping Experience Offline
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Connected Hair Product Displays
Connected Hair Product Displays
This Perch Bumble & bumble Display Boasts Product Info and Samples
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Shoppable Department Store Screens
Shoppable Department Store Screens
Harvey Nichols' In-Store Touchscreens Share Shoppable Videos
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Efficient Kiosk-Only Restaurants
Efficient Kiosk-Only Restaurants
HZ Restaurant Prepares a Customer's Meal in Three Minutes
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Cashierless Beverage Shops
Cashierless Beverage Shops
'The Drug Store' by Dirty Lemon is a Tech-Enabled Cashless Concept
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VR Retail Showcases
VR Retail Showcases
Walmart's Store No. 8 is Imagining the Future of Retail with Virtual Reality
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Cashless Grocery Concepts
Cashless Grocery Concepts
Tesco's Self-Serve Concept Grocery Store Adopts a Cash-Free Model
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Autonomous Convenience Stores
Autonomous Convenience Stores
An Unstaffed 'Xiaomai' CPG Store Has Opened in Beijing
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High-Tech Beauty Shops
High-Tech Beauty Shops
The L.O.V Voice Activated Beauty Shop Has a POS Smart Assistant
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Self-Serve Convenience Stores
Self-Serve Convenience Stores
Irispay's "E-Concept Store" in Malaysia is a Self-Service Store
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Digitally Interactive POS Displays
Digitally Interactive POS Displays
Johnson & Johnson's Multi-Brand Marketing Wall is Informative
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Digital Retail Experiences
Digital Retail Experiences
Innisfree Opens its First Full New Retail Store in Hangzhou, China
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Grocery Vending Machines
Grocery Vending Machines
Walmart Has Implimented a Giant Grocery-Dispensing Self-Serve Kiosk
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Smart Skincare Shops
Smart Skincare Shops
SK-II's Smart Store in Shanghai Lets Customers Shop with High-Tech Bracelets
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