Biometric retail technology is ready for its close-up; but are shoppers ready for it?
The global market for retail biometrics is by all accounts in its early stages, and is significantly fragmented between regions….
Articles By Chris Burt
Chris Burt is managing editor and industry analyst at Biometric Update. He has also written nonfiction about information technology, dramatic arts, sports culture, and fantasy basketball, as well as fiction about a doomed astronaut. He lives in Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter @AFakeChrisBurt.
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