Automated Retail / Vending News & Media
COVID-19 quashes automated c-store Bodega
June 16, 2020
Stockwell AI, a company launched in 2017 as Bodega that raised at least $45 million for its app controlled vending machines, has fallen victim to COVID-19…
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Walmart goes self-checkout at Arkansas store
June 15, 2020
A Fayetteville, Arkansas Walmart store is deploying self-checkout counters to provide a quicker transaction experience as well as a safer one for consumers in…
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Automated retail veteran develops small footprint kiosk for impulse sales
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Kiosk veteran Eduardo Alvarez has developed a concept building and operating small footprint kiosks in high traffic locations that do not typically have a lot…
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Are touchscreens worth it during COVID-19?
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
As the world continues to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, customers are starting to change their habits, especially when it comes to germs and touching surfaces.
read nowCOVID-19 delays contactless payment at NYC transit stations
June 5, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to delay expansion of New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority's new contactless fare payment system, OMNY…
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Self-service gains traction among consumers
June 3, 2020
A good majority of consumers, 83%, will use self-service options when available, reflecting a spike of 7% from 2019.
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Why retailers leveraging robotic process automation will rule e-commerce
by Rohan Thambrahalli — Founder, UpstartWorks
Rohan Thambrahalli, founder and president at UpstartWorks, offers insight on the value of robotic process automation and how it's proving to be a disruptive…
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The new convenience store battlefront: The checkout line
by Gavin Bisdee — vp global marketing, Zynstra
Gavin Bisdee, vice president of global marketing, Zynstra (a NCR company), shares insight on how frictionless checkout opportunities are becoming more…
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CIBO Express Gourmet Markets to deploy Amazon's Just Walk Out tech
March 11, 2020
Hospitality group OTG will begin deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless technology in select CIBO Express Gourmet Markets in airport locations next week.
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Meijer stores offer license renewal kiosks
March 6, 2020
Michigan motorists and watercraft owners are now able to renew license plates at 28 self-service kiosks at Meijer stores, thanks to a partnership between the…
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Are you thinking about retail customer experience all wrong?
by Kevin Sterneckert — CMO, Symphony RetailAI
Kevin Sterneckert, CMO, Symphony RetailAI, explains how retailers, with a commitment to establishing an agile and intelligent operational performance…
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Amazon debuts first Go Grocery store
February 25, 2020
Omnichannel giant Amazon is opening the doors today to its first cashierless grocery store, called Amazon Go Grocery, in Seattle.
read nowHas the time finally arrived in the US for the automated c-store?
Fully-automated stores offering food and convenience items have existed for decades, but in the U.S., they have never gained traction. Is that about to change?
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download nowWhy customers (and operators) prefer micro markets
Micro markets, supported by automated payment kiosks, have given new life to the refreshment services industry, which has traditionally relied on vending…
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download nowMicro markets vs traditional vending machines
Micro markets are becoming a more lucrative investment opportunity because they provide additional benefits over the traditional vending machine.
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7-Eleven debuts cashierless store at headquarters
February 5, 2020
7-Eleven has opened the doors to its first cashierless store, located at its Irving, Texas headquarters.
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Networld Media Group acquires Vending Times, names Elliot Maras editor
February 4, 2020
Networld Media Group, the parent company of Digital Signage Today and sister sites, has acquired The Vending Times, a media publisher in the self-service…
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Amazon Go store to offer fountain soda, espresso, hot foods
February 4, 2020
The Amazon Go store in San Francisco's financial district at 300 California St. will be selling hot food, espresso and fountain soda when it reopens in the…
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Meridian teams with HP on countertop kiosk, automated smart locker
January 23, 2020
Meridian recently introduced two solutions in collaboration with HP Inc., including a touchscreen countertop kiosk and an automated smart locker.
read nowAmazon exploring palm biometric technology for retail checkout
January 23, 2020
Amazon is working on new checkout terminals that would allow shoppers to make payments using biometric data found on their palm prints rather than having to…
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