Category: Just Walk Out technology

Today’s retailers not only need to embrace the profound digital transformations happening in the industry, but also deliver real value for their consumers and their organizations. With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovations, 2024 marks a pivotal moment for the industry—and physical stores are ripe for disruption. Forrester notes that “retailers […]

How to reinvent the in-store experience, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate innovation with Smart Store solutions on AWS. Although ecommerce sales soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, physical stores aren’t going away anytime soon—in fact, physical stores matter even more today. That’s because stores remain a popular destination for shoppers to discover, research, see, touch, and […]

Retailers have always been in a race to deliver an exceptional customer experience, and in the digital age, that race has only become more intense—particularly in physical stores. With consumers shopping again at brick-and-mortar stores, some key trends have emerged: Half of retail customers intend to still use digital, mobile, self-service, and contactless technologies adopted […]

In September 2022, Texas A&M University became the first higher education institution to launch Just Walk Out technology at its sports venue, Kyle Field. Three “March In, March Out” stores were installed, offering fans products like snacks, chips, soda, water, and alcoholic beverages. The stadium is one of the 10 highest capacity stadiums in the […]

This story was produced by C-Store Dive for Amazon. In 1927, the first modern convenience store (c-store) opened with the idea that people would want to consolidate their errands by going to a neighborhood store to pick up essentials. The idea caught on, and now, there are 148,000 independent and chain convenience stores across the United […]

This story was produced by C-Store Dive for Amazon. By the very name, c-stores are intended to be fast and convenient. The average consumer spends three to four minutes in the store. It helps that when most consumers enter stores, they already know what they plan to buy. But that convenience can be derailed when the consumer sees […]

This story was produced by Retail Dive for Amazon. Anyone who’s ever been to a sporting event at a stadium knows the best part is cheering on your team to a victory. The worst part – aside from your team blowing a lead and losing – is missing part of the action while waiting in […]

In-store shopping is on the rise. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, in-store sales increased by 13.7 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels. As sales in physical retail environments grow, so does the complexity and the expectations that consumers have with the shopping experience. Consumers are looking for stores that offer convenient, enjoyable shopping trips that allow them […]

We hope you are as excited as we are to be back in person at NRF 2023! Our retail experts are busy preparing to share insights, success stories from leading retailers, and AWS and Amazon technology demonstrations—showcasing unified commerce in action. NRF 2023 will take place in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits […]

Discover three ways businesses can deliver faster, more convenient contactless experiences to consumers. Organizations are embracing contactless technology to simplify the consumer experience and accelerate transactions. Many contactless options require consumers to tap a contactless-capable card or hover a smartphone over a reader. With both options, consumers need their payment or identification method in hand. But […]