Automated Retail / Vending News & Media
Amazon selling smart cart tech to retailers
April 26, 2024
Amazon is selling its smart grocery cart technology as a service offering and the technology is in play at grocery locations.
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Indianapolis retailer hosts harm-reduction vending machine
April 15, 2024
A harm-reduction vending machine has launched at an eastside Indianapolis store, according to a WISH TV report.
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How a robot named Tally is helping BJ's boost the customer experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
BJ’s Wholesale Club is leveraging Simbe’s Store Intelligence platform to boost the customer experience and provide store associates more time to assist…
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'Committed to success' — the end of 'command and control,' rise of AI, and power of automation
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
Ray Friedrich, chief strategy officer at East Street Business Advisors, joined Daniel Brown, editor of Digital Signage Today, for an exclusive audio interview…
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Baby items vending venture debuts in Massachusetts
March 5, 2024
Shoppers at Dartmouth Mall in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, who find themselves in need of baby supplies will be able to purchase them from the Mama-mergency…
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California police alert consumers of skimming device on Walmart kiosk
March 5, 2024
Police recently posted a picture of a skimming device after a Walmart employee found the device on a self-checkout kiosk at the Linda, California store near…
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'Rollasole' machines offer rolled flats for women
February 12, 2024
Women walking the Las Vegas Strip sometimes get sore feet. Fortunately, they have access to rolled flats available at 18 "Rollasole" vending machines…
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Carrefour debuts unattended store with vending machines
February 1, 2024
Carrefour Group, a Paris, France-based global retailer, has introduced one of its unattended grocery stores in Zaventem, Belgium, according to a report in The…
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Shop X to feature ‘Gachapon’ toy capsule machines
January 25, 2024
Shop X, a "micro village" featuring retail brands as part of the Post Houston downtown shopping complex in Houston, features Gachapon vending machines found in…
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BBC: Self-checkout a failure
January 23, 2024
The BBC has joined the media chorus citing the poor performance of self checkout retail kiosks.
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Leveraging AIoT video technology to improve retail efficiency
By leveraging high-definition cameras and AI analytics, AIoT powered video systems offer features like remote inspection, crowd density monitoring, heat…
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Uniqlo self-checkout counter for apparel wins kudos
December 28, 2023
Uniqlo, an apparel store that allows customers to check out purchases at a counter that uses radio frequency identification technology to process the…
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Vending innovation: Play the guitar for beer
December 27, 2023
A New Zealand brewery, Panhead Custom Ales in Wellington, has introduced a vending machine that is operated by a person playing an attached electric guitar.
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Airport self screening security kiosks landing in January
December 22, 2023
Passengers will be able to complete the screening process with minimal to no assistance from transportation security officers at Harry Reid International…
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Kmart Australia piloting 'click-and-collect' self-serve kiosk
November 28, 2023
Kmart Australia has introduced a "click and collect" self-serve service kiosk that uses warehouse robotics to bring orders to customers on a test basis over…
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Golden Pantry pilots unattended Juxta Nomad store
November 20, 2023
Golden Pantry, a Watkinsville, Georgia-based convenience store chain, has installed a Juxta Nomad unattended store at its Wire Park headquarters on a test…
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Bakery deploys vending machine in shopping mall
November 15, 2023
Herviovore Patisserie, a South Yarmouth, Massachusetts bakery, has expanded its reach by installing a pink vending machine in the Cape Cod Mall food court. The…
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The Atlantic: Retail self-checkout a failure
November 7, 2023
Amanda Mull, a staff writer at The Atlantic, has authored a piece claiming retail self checkout has largely been a failure. In an article titled…
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Ulta Beauty piloting smart vending machines in 10 U.S. stores
November 3, 2023
Ulta Beauty is testing smart vending machines within 10 stores across the U.S. via a partnership with SOS.
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Eyewear retailer debuts interactive kiosk at India mall
October 24, 2023
Titan Eye+, an eyewear retailer in India, has introduced an interactive kiosk featuring a video of actor Ayushmann Khurrana promoting the company's products at…
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