The Seattle Seahawks took a loss against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, but fans at Lumen Field who are into cashierless concession stands can at least count the day as a win. The Seahawks debuted three more stores at the stadium utilizing Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology, designed to eliminate checkout lines and get fans back to their seats faster. The new locations are on the main stadium concourse in sections 103, 105 and 123. They are called District Market, just like the store that opened in section 323 at the start of the season. The stores serve beer, wine,… Read More
On a night when Russell Wilson returned to Seattle and received mostly boos from Seahawks faithful, fans were cheering for a new high-tech concession stand at the team’s stadium. Lumen Field became the third professional sports venue in Seattle to feature Amazon’s cashierless “Just Walk Out” technology in a food and beverage store. The new District Market, located across from the Fan Deck at the south end of the stadium, also utilizes Amazon One, the company’s palm-scanning technology, making Lumen Field the first and only venue in the NFL to feature both innovations. Just Walk Out is billed as a… Read More
Lumen Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, is getting some upgrades to mark its 20th year, and it looks like the stadium will be catching up to Climate Pledge Arena and T-Mobile Park with a high-tech concession option. The Seahawks and First & Goal Inc. announced a number of stadium enhancements on Wednesday under the label of “fanovation,” in which “fans and their experience are at the forefront” of decisions. One such fanovation that caught our eye is the addition of a District Market on the upper level of the stadium behind the Toyota Fan Deck. The Seahawks said the… Read More
One of the most highly anticipated television events of the year, Super Bowl LIII, is coming up on Sunday, Feb. 3. If you’re planning to buy a new TV for your next watch party, tech reviewer Andru Edwards has some recommendations. On the latest episode of Geared Up, our podcast and live video show, Andru shares three of his top TV picks from Samsung, LG and TCL. Click on the video above to watch an archived livestream of the segment, listen to the full podcast above, and continue reading to learn more. Samsung’s 8K QLED TV Samsung’s 85-inch 8K QLED… Read More
Nike is going high-tech with its newest retail store concept that opened today in Los Angeles. But don’t expect it to be anything like Amazon Go, another innovative take on brick-and-mortar shopping being rolled out by Amazon that removes cashiers and registers from the physical retail experience. “We are a very emotional brand — we are about human connection and human potential,” Nike Chief Digital Officer Adam Sussman said during a phone interview from Los Angeles on Wednesday. “We don’t want to remove connection with other humans.” Big retailers are using technology in various ways to improve the shopping experience at… Read More
