Automated Retail / Vending News
Microsoft building cashierless check-out tech
June 19, 2018
Microsoft is reportedly aiming to take on Amazon when it comes to cashierless retail by developing its own platform and in talks with Walmart on the initiative.
read nowWalmart prepping hundreds of high-tech pickup towers
April 17, 2018
In the quest to provide consumers fast and easily product pick up, Walmart plans to expand its 'high-tech' pickup towers at stores. In the past year Walmart…
read nowIndiana airport testing international check-in kiosks
March 23, 2018
The Indiana Airport Authority and U.S Customs Border Protection will introduce kiosks to allow passengers arriving at the Indianapolis International Airport…
read nowAmazon prepping 6 more Go stores, claims report
February 23, 2018
Amazon is getting six more Amazon Go stores ready, according to a Recode report, with some likely opening in Seattle, where the first Amazon Go store opened in…
read nowConsumers like self-service more than associate interaction, reveals survey
January 24, 2018
If consumers have a choice they're more likely to tap self-service technology versus interacting with a retail sales associate, according to a SOTI survey.
read nowAmazon Go store now open to the public
January 22, 2018
Amazon is opening its cashierless Amazon Go store to consumers in Seattle today, following a 14-month trial with company employees, according to The Seattle…
read nowTax bill may impact retailer strategy in several ways
January 4, 2018
Retailers will likely be hiring less workers and embracing automation technology due to the new federal tax laws.
read nowKroger advancing self-checkout strategy
December 29, 2017
Supermarket chain Kroger is set to expand its self-checkout service to 400 stores in 2018, according to a report from the Cincinnati Business Courier.
read nowWalmart testing new personal shopping experience
December 28, 2017
Walmart is reportedly tapping text to provide a new personalized shopping experience for the wealthy busy mom.
read nowSelf-serve order pickup robot expands for U.S. retailers, supports smart locker technology
December 18, 2017
Bell and Howell announced the 100th U.S. installation of the PackRobot, a 16-foot-tall, automated package pickup system manufactured by Cleveron, a European…
read nowAmazon Go stores may be close to a full 'go'
November 17, 2017
Amazon is gearing up to establish a roster of Amazon Go stores, the cashierless retail strategy the mega etailer has had in pilot for just about a year…
read nowUnited Airlines secures EZ Access certification for self-serve kiosks
October 24, 2017
United Airlines has incorporated EZ Access technologies into its self-service kiosks to better ensure that the kiosks are accessible to all travelers.
read nowIkea vending machine offers kitchen tools
October 23, 2017
Ikea has installed a vending machine at a Stockholm subway station to sell small kitchen items such as a garlic press, an egg slicer and other tools, according…
read nowCVS Pharmacy launching health, wellness vending machines nationwide
September 18, 2017
CVS Pharmacy is introducing automated retail vending machines stocked with convenient, on-the-go necessities including over-the-counter health products…
read nowGoogle veterans launch smartphone activated self-serve convenience concept
September 15, 2017
Google veterans Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan are launching a new concept called Bodega, a 5-foot-wide pantry box filled with non-perishable convenience…
read nowBoulder County, Colorado installs vehicle registration kiosk
September 15, 2017
Residents of Boulder County, Colorado can now renew motor vehicles registration at a self-service kiosk in the lobby of the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's…
read nowWisconsin city installs parking kiosks
September 5, 2017
Parking kiosks installed in Stevens Point, Wisconsin become active today, September 5, according to The Stevens Point City Times.
read nowConsumers hungry for contactless checkout at Whole Foods and hope Amazon delivers
July 25, 2017
Consumers are hoping that once Amazon acquires Whole Foods, the online mega retailer will provide cashier-free checkout and a much improved grocery store…
read nowUSA Technologies teams with Vendors Exchange on kiosk offering loyalty rewards and promotions
April 21, 2017
USA Technologies, a provider of payment technology, has partnered with Vendors Exchange International Inc., a provider of solutions for the convenience…
read nowRobots not a job killer, claims Trump treasury chief
March 30, 2017
While robotics is taking deeper root within the business realm, from warehouses to stores to everyday home life, the White House administration doesn't seem to…
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