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🍽 Corporate canteens increasingly use self-service with automated checkout systems utilizing AI and machine learning for swift and accurate transactions, enhancing employee lunch breaks by reducing queue times to about five seconds and improving stock management through real-time, error-free data collection. Integration with apps allows for employee payments via badge and table reservations to further streamline the dining experience and eliminate waiting times.

💳 Compass, part of Mediobanca Group, launched HeyLight, a new international Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform in 2024, integrating payment and credit solutions following 2021's PagoLight and the acquisition of fintechs Soisy and HeidiPay in 2023. HeyLight operates with higher amounts and durations than the market average, and boasts over 1,000 digital stores, 26,000 points of sale in Italy, and more than 500 agreements in Switzerland. The brand aims to expand internationally, starting with Switzerland, leveraging HeidiPay Switzerland AG's acquisition.

📱 CISA Smart Access app transforms smartphones into digital keys for contactless room access, enhancing efficiency and connectivity in hospitality. The app sends a link via WhatsApp or email for easy download and credential setup, which automatically disables at check-out. The system integrates with CISA eSIGNO 2.0 electronic locks using Bluetooth®, allows room changes with a touch, supports Face ID for secure access, and contributes to sustainability by reducing plastic card use. CISA will present its solutions at SIA, Stand 004, from October 9-11, 2024.

🏘️ BT Group's Pergola Bioclimatica Pergomove, a retractable structure made from aluminum, can be free-standing or wall-mounted. It features a gutter system for water collection and adjustable aluminum slats for sun protection. The pergola is customizable and can reach up to L 4.50 x S 6.00 m in size, with four 20 x 20 cm posts. Its use is suitable for any season, enhanced with optional LED lighting and exclusive motor operation.

🏠 Déco, an indoor and outdoor coverings company, enhances hospitality experiences with its Moove.Zen collection featuring sound-absorbing panels designed to optimize acoustics while providing style. The panels use porous structures to minimize background noise and are finished with natural wood in five finishes—Teak, Walnut, Cedar, Red Cedar, Charcoal—and three profiles—Olimpo, Etna, Kappa, offering rectangular and rounded sections for aesthetic integration into various hotel environments.