Automated Retail / Vending News & Media
C-store chain installs self-checkout kiosks
June 22, 2022
Holiday Oil Co., a convenience store retailer with 67 locations in Utah, has selected Gilbarco Veeder-Root's Passport Express Lane self-checkout system to ease…
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Deploying self-service channels in retail
by Brian Lannan — Vice President, Retail Experience, Avtex
Why conversational AI is the future of customer-driven self-service.
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Why unattended retail is exploding in response to consumer acceptance
A host of technologies and service concepts have come on the scene as of late. What entities will service the rising number of unattended retail sites?
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Vending machine uses vein mapping to verify age
May 13, 2022
FinGo, a London, U.K. based biometric identity authentication solutions provider, has introduced FinGoVend, a vending machine that allows users to pay and…
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Hanoi replacing public hawkers with vending machines
May 5, 2022
Residents and tourists in Hanoi will be able to buy snacks, beverages, crafts and souvenirs from vending machines in public places by 2025 under a recently…
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Korea telecom, Deep Brain AI team on customer service kiosks
May 4, 2022
KT, South Korea's largest telecom company, has teamed with Deep Brain AI, an artificial intelligence provider, to introduce customer service kiosks that can…
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Startup integrates vending machines with delivery services
May 3, 2022
A Turin, Italy-based software company called VADO (Vending Automatic Delivery Operations) has introduced an e-commerce solution that allows vending machines to…
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Carvana installs car vending machine in Houston
May 3, 2022
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online, launched its newest car vending machine, located in Spring, Texas, a suburb of…
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UBS Arena boasts Amazon 'Just Walk Out' shopping
April 27, 2022
UBS Arena in Elmont, New York has become the first New York sports and entertainment venue to feature Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, according to a press…
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Vending machine sells feminine health products at California school
April 27, 2022
Students at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego can get feminine health care products from a vending machine installed by a startup called Dotstash…
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American Airlines Center launches AI autonomous shopping
April 18, 2022
American Airlines Center, a Dallas multi-purpose arena, has opened two frictionless food and beverage experiences in collaboration with hospitality partner…
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Forbes piece talks challenges, benefits of retail kiosks
April 6, 2022
A recent opinion piece in Forbes by Bagrat Safaryan, co-founder and CEO of Local Express, cited the benefits self-order kiosks provide retailers, such as…
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Ontario pharmacies pilot virtual health care kiosks
March 31, 2022
UniDoc Health, a Canada based provider of a health care kiosk, has partnered with OnPharm-United, an Ontario organization of independent pharmacies, to test…
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Sodexo launching autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending, food delivery
March 30, 2022
Sodexo S.A., the Paris, France-based food services and facilities management company, will introduce its eat>NOW autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending…
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Antique book store vending machine offers random selections
March 25, 2022
In addition to offering rare and collectible books, an antique book shop in Toronto holds the distinction of hosting a vending machine that sells a random…
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March 25, 2022
UniDoc Health, a Canada based provider of a health care kiosk, has partnered with OnPharm-United, an Ontario organization of independent pharmacies, to test…
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New York food market expands into fresh food vending
March 22, 2022
Farmers & Artisans, a fresh food market and bakery in Snyder, New York, has followed a trend among many retail food operators and expanded into fresh food…
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Ireland retailer, Compass Group team up on checkout-free store
March 21, 2022
Market x Flutter, a sports betting, gaming and entertainment retailer in Dublin, Ireland, opened its newly renovated global headquarters featuring a completely…
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bp to debut Maghgin, Grabango self-checkout solutions
March 21, 2022
Global fuel retailer bp has unveiled a series of initiatives for innovating the future of fuel and convenience stations in the U.S., including self-checkout…
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Selecta Group debuts automated store in Belgium
March 18, 2022
Selecta Group, the Switzerland-based route service provider of convenience services, is launching its next generation of food tech solutions in Europe — a…
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