Automated Retail / Vending News
UK mall home to book exchange machine
April 10, 2023
A vending machine in Manchester, U.K. allows users to exchange books for free, according to a bbc.com report. The glassfront machine in the Manchester Corn…
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Australian league debuts Amazon tech at Marvel Stadium
April 4, 2023
The Australian Football League is deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out technology at Marvel Stadium.
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AI vending machine engages users in creating artwork
March 24, 2023
Visitors to the Rundle Place shopping mall in South Australia can engage in conversations with an AI-powered vending machine to create artwork, according to a…
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Robotic manicure machine serves customers at NY airport
March 24, 2023
Xwell Inc., a holding company for wellness products, has teamed with Clockwork to install a robotic manicure machine that paints nails at John F. Kennedy's…
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Costco kiosk offers free product samples
March 24, 2023
Costco Wholesale has introduced a self-serve kiosk offering free product samples. A photo of the kiosk posted on reddit from a Costco store at an undisclosed…
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Retailers focused on automation to cut costs, boost efficiency
March 22, 2023
Retailers are prioritizing investment in technology that will not only improve operational efficiencies but cut costs while increasing profits.
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Entrepreneur expands lashes vending machines
January 11, 2023
A U.K. entrepreneur who established a lashes vending business two years ago has expanded rapidly and recently installed a machine at the St George's Centre…
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Shoppers embracing self-serve, DIY in retail stores
January 3, 2023
Consumers are embracing self-serve habits and increasingly using do-it-yourself technology in stores and that in turn is letting store associates dedicate more…
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Arizona mall home to library vending machine
December 9, 2022
Shoppers at The Mall at Sierra Vista in Sierra Vista, Arizona can now get library books from a glassfront vending machine provided by the Sierra Vista Library…
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LA mall vending machine offers free pet treats
December 5, 2022
Pet owners visiting the Westfield Century City Mall in Los Angeles between now and Dec. 24 can grab dog or cat treats for free by answering a few questions at…
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Michigan mall debuts baby supply vending machine
December 1, 2022
Parents in need of baby supplies will appreciate a Baby Vend machine at the Rivertown Mall in Grandville, Michigan, according to a wzzm13.com report.
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Swiss convenience store chain deploys bitcoin kiosks
October 4, 2022
Valora Group, a Switzerland-based convenience store chain, has introduced a kiosk that sells bitcoin at the company's k kiosk, Press & Books and avec…
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Korean retailer pilots gold bar vending machines
September 30, 2022
GS Retail Co., a retailer based in Seoul, South Korea, has begun testing gold bar vending machines at five locations, including two GS25 convenience stores…
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Cheesecake vending machine arriving in Arkansas
September 30, 2022
Cheesecake from a vending machine? That's what's on tap from Cheesecake on Point, an Arkansas restaurant and food truck operation, at the McCain Mall in Little…
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Amazon check-out free tech powers store experience at Dallas airport
September 28, 2022
Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, a checkout-free experience, is up and running at a concessions store at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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UK retailer debuts self-service package pickup kiosk
September 22, 2022
The Timpson Group, a U.K. and Irish retailer with a portfolio of more than 2,100 stores, has teamed with Position Imaging Inc., a provider in package logistics…
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Grocery self checkout surges faster than many consumers wish
September 20, 2022
Self checkout at the grocery continues to expand due to labor shortages, and many shoppers are not happy about it, according to a report in The Wall Street…
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Love’s Travel Stops launches Jamba by Blendid robotic smoothie kiosk
September 9, 2022
Love's Travel Stops has opened its first Jamba by Blendid autonomous robotic kiosk at the rest area in Williams, California on I-5, Exit 578/Highway 20 just…
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Amazon Just Walk Out tech plays starring role in NFL stadium store
September 6, 2022
Amazon's Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One, its payment palm recognizition system, are playing a starring role in a food and beverage store in an NFL…
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Hudson delivers frictionless shopping to Colorado airport
September 6, 2022
Hudson Group, a travel experience retail provider with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North…
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