---
title: Checking In Blog (9)
description: Explore insights on checkout-free innovation transforming in-store shopping with autonomous retail. From success stories to the latest updates, discover how Zippin's flexible platform boosts efficiency and elevates the customer experience across retail spaces. (9)
---

[Skip to content](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/page/9#main-content)

[![zippinlogocolor-266x68](https://www.getzippin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/zippinlogocolor-266x68.png?width=266&height=68&name=zippinlogocolor-266x68.png "zippinlogocolor-266x68")](https://www.getzippin.com/)

[![zippinlogowhite-266x68](https://www.getzippin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/zippinlogowhite-266x68.png?width=266&height=68&name=zippinlogowhite-266x68.png "zippinlogowhite-266x68")](https://www.getzippin.com/)

- [Who We Serve](https://www.getzippin.com/retailers) 
    - [Stadiums & Arenas](https://www.getzippin.com/sports-entertainment)
    - [Airport Stores](https://www.getzippin.com/airport-retail)
    - [Hospitals](https://www.getzippin.com/checkout-free-hospitals)
    - [College Campuses](https://www.getzippin.com/checkout-free-colleges)
    - [Theme Parks](https://www.getzippin.com/checkout-free-theme-parks)
    - [Workplaces](https://www.getzippin.com/checkout-free-workplaces)
    - [Other Retail](https://www.getzippin.com/retailers)
- [Solutions](https://www.getzippin.com/product) 
    - [Zippin Walk-Up](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-walk-up2)
    - [Zippin Outdoors](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-outdoors)
    - [Zippin Micromarket Lite](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-micromarket-lite)
    - [Zippin Lane](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-lane2)
    - [Zippin Retrofits](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-store)
    - [How it Works](https://www.getzippin.com/product)
    - [Platform Flexibility](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-technology)
- [For Retailers](https://www.getzippin.com/retailers) 
    - [Retailers](https://www.getzippin.com/retailers)
    - [Dashboard Login](https://dashboard.getzippin.com/home)
    - [Technology](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-technology)
    - [Our Partners](https://www.getzippin.com/partners)
- Resources 
    - [Checking In Blog](https://www.getzippin.com/blog)
    - [Case Studies](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies) 
          - [Towson University](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#Towson)
          - [NRG Stadium Walk-Up](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#NRG)
          - [Tropicana Field](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#Rays)
          - [Fort Worth Magazine - DFW](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#DFW)
          - [Allegiant Stadium](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#Allegiant)
    - [White papers](https://www.getzippin.com/whitepapers) 
          - [Checkout-Free Reshaping Retail](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-reshaping-retail-wp)
          - [The Frictionless Economy](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-frictionless-economy)

  #### White papers
  
    - [Checkout-Free Reshaping Retail](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-reshaping-retail-wp)
    - [The Frictionless Economy](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-frictionless-economy)

  #### Case Studies
  
    - [Towson University](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#Towson)
    - [NRG Stadium Walk-Up](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#NRG)
    - [Tropicana Field](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#Rays)
    - [Allegiant Stadium](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#Allegiant)
    - [Fort Worth Magazine (DFW)](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies#DFW)

  #### What's New
  
    - [Zippin in the news](https://www.getzippin.com/in-the-news)
    - [Media resources](https://www.getzippin.com/media-resources)

  #### Blog
  
    - [Checking In Blog](https://www.getzippin.com/blog)
- [For Shoppers](https://www.getzippin.com/shoppers) 
    - [Receipts](https://shop.getzippin.com/)
    - [FAQs](https://www.getzippin.com/shoppers#faqs)
- [News](https://www.getzippin.com/in-the-news) 
    - [Zippin in the news](https://www.getzippin.com/in-the-news)
    - [Media library](https://www.getzippin.com/media-resources)
- [Receipts](https://shop.getzippin.com/)
- [Let's Talk](https://www.getzippin.com/#theform)

[Receipts](https://shop.getzippin.com/) [Let's Talk](https://www.getzippin.com/#theform)

# Checking In Blog

Explore insights on checkout-free innovation transforming in-store shopping with autonomous retail. From success stories to the latest updates, discover how Zippin's flexible platform boosts efficiency and elevates the customer experience across retail spaces.

![Zippin Pandemic Hangover graphic](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/image%20(9).png)

[Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [Leadership](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/leadership) [Frictionless economy](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-economy) [Study](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/study)

## Post-Pandemic Hangover Causing $555 Billion Headwinds for Brick and Mortar Retail as Shoppers Habitually Abandon Long Lines

Jan 13, 2023, 4:45:00 AM

[Read More](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/post-pandemic-hangover-causing-555-billion-headwinds-for-retailers)

## Latest posts

[![Newest Zippin-powered store at Nationwide Arena. ](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/DSC00944.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/columbus-blue-jackets-nationwide-arena-and-zippin-to-launch-checkout-free-shopping)

Jan 12, 2023, 12:14:49 PM

## [Columbus Blue Jackets, Nationwide Arena and Zippin to Launch Checkout-free Shopping](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/columbus-blue-jackets-nationwide-arena-and-zippin-to-launch-checkout-free-shopping)

[Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [News](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/news) [Retail technology](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-technology) [Sports business](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/sports-business) [Nationwide arena](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nationwide-arena)

Columbus Blue Jackets, Nationwide Arena and Zippin to Launch Checkout-free Shopping

[Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/columbus-blue-jackets-nationwide-arena-and-zippin-to-launch-checkout-free-shopping)

[![Checkout-free shopping is here to stay. At Zippin we have served over 1.3 million people and saved 230,000+ hours of waiting in line.](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/NRD%202023-1.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/checkout-free-on-display-at-nrf-2023-see-you-there)

Jan 6, 2023, 10:35:00 AM

## [Checkout-free on Display at NRF 2023 - See you there!](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/checkout-free-on-display-at-nrf-2023-see-you-there)

We’re kicking off the New Year with NRF 2023 where we’ll be showcasing checkout-free shopping with our demo store at partner, Fujitsu’s, booth (#4803). We’ll also be revealing..

[Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/checkout-free-on-display-at-nrf-2023-see-you-there)

[![ CITYPARK saw shopping times as fast as 10 seconds, proving why frictionless shopping is a priority for today’s leading venues.](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/CITYPARK%20light.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/citypark-launches-first-checkout-free-stores-in-major-league-soccer)

Dec 7, 2022, 9:00:00 AM

## [CITYPARK Launches First Checkout-Free Stores in Major League Soccer](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/citypark-launches-first-checkout-free-stores-in-major-league-soccer)

[Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [Stadiums](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/stadiums) [Venues](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/venues) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Sports business](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/sports-business) [Citypark](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/citypark)

The newest club in Major League Soccer (MLS), St. Louis CITY SC, recently opened CITYPARK, its much-anticipated 22,500-seat stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, and one of the most..

[Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/citypark-launches-first-checkout-free-stores-in-major-league-soccer)

[![ Levels of unemployment are still at historic lows, which is creating a big headache for retailers. ](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/Hiring.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/ambient-intelligence-and-its-ability-to-help-solve-the-retail-hiring-crisis)

Dec 6, 2022, 6:00:00 AM

## [Ambient Intelligence And Its Ability to Help Solve the Retail Hiring Crisis](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/ambient-intelligence-and-its-ability-to-help-solve-the-retail-hiring-crisis)

[Ai](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/ai) [Hiring](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/hiring) [Retail technology](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-technology) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech)

Right now the economic outlook in the US looks uncertain. Mortgage rates are at their highest levels since 2002, consumer spending is reported to be falling and the Federal..

[Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/ambient-intelligence-and-its-ability-to-help-solve-the-retail-hiring-crisis)

[![Allegiant Stadium saw a 78% increase in revenues at Zippin-powered stores versus the same locations last year. ](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/Allegiant%20Field.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/allegiant-stadium-talks-ongoing-success-with-zippin-powered-checkout-free-stores)

Nov 29, 2022, 1:15:00 PM

## [Allegiant Stadium Talks Ongoing Success With Zippin-powered Checkout-free Stores](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/allegiant-stadium-talks-ongoing-success-with-zippin-powered-checkout-free-stores)

[Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [Stadiums](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/stadiums) [Retail technology](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-technology) [Allegiant stadium](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/allegiant-stadium)

Zippin recently co-hosted a webinar with the Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) where we revealed the impressive results that checkout-free has delivered in NFL stadiums.

[Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/allegiant-stadium-talks-ongoing-success-with-zippin-powered-checkout-free-stores)

[![Imagine if you could serve hundreds more travelers a day, while seeing customer satisfaction rocket through the roof. ](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/shutterstock_416657470.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/the-worlds-airports-need-checkout-free-and-they-need-it-now)

Nov 15, 2022, 5:04:00 AM

## [The World’s Airports Need Checkout-Free, and They Need it Now](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/the-worlds-airports-need-checkout-free-and-they-need-it-now)

[Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [Frictionless shopping](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-shopping) [Ai](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/ai) [Airports](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/airports) [Ambient intelligence](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/ambient-intelligence) [Travel](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/travel)

I’ve just returned from a short business trip to Europe for customer meetings and Web Summit, traveling through three major airports: San Francisco’s SFO, London’s Heathrow, and..

[Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/the-worlds-airports-need-checkout-free-and-they-need-it-now)

[![At Zippin, we think that ambient intelligence is rapidly enlarging the frictionless economy](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/Zippin_Howitworks_Blog.fin.png)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/ambient-intelligence-is-powering-the-frictionless-economy)

Nov 3, 2022, 2:00:00 AM

## [Ambient Intelligence is Powering the Frictionless Economy](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/ambient-intelligence-is-powering-the-frictionless-economy)

[Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [Future of retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/future-of-retail) [Ai](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/ai) [Artificial intelligence](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence) [Frictionless economy](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-economy) [Ambient intelligence](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/ambient-intelligence)

Ambient intelligence–the combination of ambient computing and AI–makes our lives easier by embedding sensing and computing power around us. The embedding is such that the..

[Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/ambient-intelligence-is-powering-the-frictionless-economy)

[![](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/Shopping%20option.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-and-fujitsu-extend-partnership)

Nov 2, 2022, 3:15:00 AM

## [Zippin and Fujitsu Extend Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Checkout-free Shopping in UK & Europe](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-and-fujitsu-extend-partnership)

[Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [News](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/news) [Fujitsu](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/fujitsu) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Partnership](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/partnership)

Today we are announcing the expansion of our partnership with Fujitsu - a relationship that originally began in Japan in 2020. Together we will work to accelerate the adoption of..

[Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-and-fujitsu-extend-partnership)

[![Zippin's one-millionth customer was awarded at Toyota Center on October 21st.](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/1M%201.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/one-million-checkout-free-shoppers-on-the-road-to-ten-million)

Oct 24, 2022, 8:00:00 AM

## [One Million Checkout-Free Shoppers on the Road To Ten Million](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/one-million-checkout-free-shoppers-on-the-road-to-ten-million)

[Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [News](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/news) [Venues](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/venues) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Frictionless economy](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-economy) [Nba](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nba)

Over the weekend Zippin reached a major milestone at Houston’s Toyota Center, home of the Rockets: one million shoppers have now experienced checkout-free retail at a store..

[Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/one-million-checkout-free-shoppers-on-the-road-to-ten-million)

## Popular post

![](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/SBJ%20AI%20Best.png)

[Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [Zippin store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-store) [News](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/news) [Stadiums](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/stadiums) [Best in business](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/best-in-business) [Announcement](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/announcement) [Ai](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/ai) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Nfl](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nfl) [Nba](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nba) [Mlb](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/mlb) [Sports tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/sports-tech)

#### Zippin Outdoors Named SBJ Tech Awards Finalist for Best in AI

Dec 2, 2024, 9:26:44 AM

[Read More](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/sbj-sports-tech-award-2025finalist-)

[checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail)

[checkout-free store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-store)

[Zippin store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-store)

[News](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/news)

[retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech)

[frictionless shopping](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-shopping)

[sports tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/sports-tech)

[Stadiums](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/stadiums)

[Zippin Walk-Up](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-walk-up)

[future of retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/future-of-retail)

[AI](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/ai)

[announcement](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/announcement)

[venues](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/venues)

[Cashierless](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/cashierless)

[retail technology](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-technology)

[Zippin Lane](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-lane)

[NFL](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nfl)

[airports](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/airports)

[artificial intelligence](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence)

[MLB](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/mlb)

[NBA](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nba)

[Allegiant Stadium](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/allegiant-stadium)

[campus](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/campus)

[transportation](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/transportation)

[travel](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/travel)

[Best In Business](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/best-in-business)

[DFW](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/dfw)

[Denver Broncos](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/denver-broncos)

[convenience store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/convenience-store)

[frictionless economy](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-economy)

## Search the blog

## Don't miss a post

Sign up to receive our latest posts on checkout-free retail.

[Prev](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/page/8) [7](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/page/7) [8](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/page/8) [9](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/page/9) [10](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/page/10) [11](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/page/11) [Next](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/page/10)

![zippinlogocolor-266x68](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/zippinlogocolor-266x68.png)

<https://www.linkedin.com/company/zippin/> <https://twitter.com/getzippin> <https://www.facebook.com/getzippin/>

#### Company

- [About us](https://www.getzippin.com/about)
- [Careers](https://www.getzippin.com/careers)
- [In the news](https://www.getzippin.com/in-the-news)
- [Media](https://www.getzippin.com/media-resources)

#### Resources

- [Blog](https://www.getzippin.com/blog)
- [Case studies](https://www.getzippin.com/case-studies)
- [Checkout-free changing retail](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-reshaping-retail-wp)
- [Frictionless economy](https://www.getzippin.com/zippin-frictionless-economy)
- [Retailer dashboard](https://dashboard.getzippin.com/home)

#### Stay in touch

[EULA](https://www.getzippin.com/terms-of-use)    [Privacy Policy](https://www.getzippin.com/privacy)    [Retailer Terms](https://www.getzippin.com/en/retailer-terms)

Copyright © 2026 Zippin.