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Stadium Tech Report

January 22nd, 2025

Just Walk Out

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Globe Life Field opening two Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ stores

The trend of stadiums opening checkout-free concession stands seems ready to continue in 2023, starting with the announcement of two new Amazon "Just Walk Out" stores opening at the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field. According to Amazon, there will also be three new Just Walk Out stores at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, joining the one that opened last year. Branded...

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Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium gets an Amazon Just Walk Out store

Q2 Stadium, home of the MLS Austin FC, will have an Amazon Just Walk Out checkout-free concession stand in operation as the next MLS season begins. Called the ATX Market, the concession stand is Amazon's 32nd stadium-specific Just Walk Out deployment, by our unofficial figures. Amazon trails market leader Zippin in the checkout-free stadium store count, as Zippin has 50...

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Feature

Zippin adds low-cost checkout-free design for existing concession stands

Checkout-free store technology provider Zippin announced a new low-cost concept design that adds the company's fast-checkout systems to existing stadium concession stands, eliminating the need for costly renovations. According to Zippin its new "Zippin Walk-Up" design will put a checkout-free front end on existing concessions stands that also allows venues to use "your existing appliances, kitchen, and counter space, reducing...

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Nationwide Arena in Columbus opens Zippin checkout-free concession stand

The NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets have opened a Zippin-powered checkout-free concession stand at Nationwide Arena, the 50th stadium store for the San Mateo, Calif.-based startup. Judging from photos of the new stand sent to us by the company, the "Bread Financial Score & Go" store (operated by Delaware North) is of the newer Zippin Lane variety, a smaller-footprint stand that...

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Editorial

Can technology help venues solve staffing issues?

If staffing is the biggest concern facing stadiums and venues right now, how can technology help? So far, we're already seeing many stadiums using new technologies to help cope with the staffing shortages -- with changes we are guessing are here to stay. Self-pouring beer machines are one way to do concessions with fewer staff. Credit: Paul Kapustka, STR If...

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News

Zippin opens 3 checkout-free stores at St. Louis’ CityPark

The growth of checkout-free concessions stands at sports stadiums continues its rapid pace this fall, with market leader Zippin announcing three new stores using its technology at CityPark, the new Major League Soccer stadium in St. Louis. The first checkout-free stores (that we've heard of) for an MLS stadium bring Zippin's total of stadium deployments to 49, according to our...

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