Amazon Fresh store in Washington boasts 'Just Walk Out' shopping technology

June 18, 2021

Amazon's Just Walk Out technology will be available this week for the first time ever in a full-size U.S.-based Amazon Fresh grocery store.

Autonomous retail may soon offer more than a cashierless checkout experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Amazon may have been the leader in putting cashierless autonomous checkout in play with its Amazon Go stores but competitors are nipping at its heels…

UK c-store to offer contactless pizza vending machine

June 11, 2021

A convenience store in Motherwell, U.K. has applied for permission to install a pizza vending machine outside its premises, according to a Daily Record report.

Amazon 'palm pay' debuts in NYC Go store

May 11, 2021

New Yorkers, at least those shopping in New York City, are the latest consumer population to have access to Amazon's Amazon One in which consumers use a hand…

Curbside popularity spurs Walmart to remove pickup lockers

April 27, 2021

Those 17-foot pickup lockers at Walmart are being sent to storage.

AI-driven self-checkout kiosk greets hungry passengers at Charlotte airport

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Passengers traveling through CLT can now grab fresh food to go with self-checkout to give them confidence in a sanitary, contactless experience.

Japanese fishery sells fish, vegetables via vending machines

April 22, 2021

The operator of a fish farm in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, has been selling locally produced vegetables and shellfish in a vending machine after losing about half…

Grubbrr teams with Frank Mayer on contactless smart lockers

April 16, 2021

Grubbrr, a commerce automation company, has teamed with Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. to provide restaurants and other retailers with contactless smart…

Vehicle registration kiosks coming to Publix supermarkets in Georgia town

April 16, 2021

Residents of Columbus, Georgia will be able to renew vehicle registrations at kiosks at Publix supermarkets in the fall, according to a wtvm report.

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7 ways self-service checkouts create a better in-location customer experience

by Bobby Marhamat — CEO, Raydiant

Bobby Marhamat, CEO of Raydiant, offers up seven benefits of self-service checkout kiosks that underscore why retailers would benefit from investment in…

Amazon opens cashierless London supermarket

March 9, 2021

Amazon has gone across the Pond and launched a cashierless supermarket in London, its first outside fo the U.S.

Standard Cognition raises $150M, teams with Compass Group and Circle K on autonomous checkout

February 18, 2021

Standard Cognition, which provides an autonomous checkout solution that can be quickly installed in retailers' existing stores, has raised a $150 million round…

Zippin installs checkout-free store in Japanese hotel

February 18, 2021

Zippin, a provider of checkout-free technologies for brick-and-mortar retail, has installed a hotel convenience store.

Sam’s Club develops touchless health screening kiosks for associates

February 18, 2021

Sam's Club has developed an automated and 100% touchless health screening kiosk for its associates, according to a company blog.

Automation and the retail customer experience

by Roy Castleman

Roy Castleman, founder and managing director of EC-MSP Ltd., shares insight on automation and how it's impacting retail today and what's to come in the future.

7 technological advancements in the retail industry to make you say wow

by Benedict Clark

Benedict Clark, a content editor at Acquire, shares insight on the seven technology advancements driving retail's phygital future.

How to monetize DOOH advertising with self-service devices

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Marketing and media advertising leaders at Redbox, Coinstar and Five Star Food Service shared insight on how their enterprises are deploying a monetization…

How automation can help retailers digitally transform in the new year

Venu Kannan, global vice president, Domain and Applications Practice, UiPath, maps out reasons why retailers should be seriously considering automation to meet…

Clientron Falcon600 - The Key to Kingly Kiosks

Clientron's Falcon600 embedded system simplifies kiosk and POS integration while improving reliability and minimizing downtime. A set of features…