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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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Stop & Shop debuts coupon access kiosks
October 23, 2023
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., based in Quincy, Massachusetts, has installed coupon kiosks called Savings Stations at select stores where shoppers can…
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Amazon taps Shift4 for checkout-free shopping
October 9, 2023
Shift4, a provider of payments and commerce technology, has implemented its VenueNext solution with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology for a seamless shopping…
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Lithuania supermarket opens 5th autonomous store
September 29, 2023
The Iki retail chain, based in Lithuania, has launched its fifth autonomous store with technology from AI retail solutions provider Pixevia.
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Feds propose kiosk access requirements for disabled
September 27, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a proposed rule to add new provisions that clarify requirements under section 504 of the…
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Newegg deploys robotic picking system in warehouse
August 31, 2023
Newegg Commerce Inc., an e-commerce technology product retailer, has deployed the Geek+ shelf-to-person mobile picking systems that runs on autonomous mobile…
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Trader Joe’s not adopting self-checkout any time soon
August 21, 2023
Supermarket Trader Joe's has no plans, if ever, to deploy self-checkout kiosks to its stores.
read nowIndiana grocer taps Invafresh to automate manual processes
June 8, 2023
Strack & Van Til, an Indiana-based grocery retailer, is deploying Invafresh's technology to optimize fresh food operations, ensure pricing accuracy and…
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ShopRite, Fresh Grocer home to product sampling kiosks
May 22, 2023
Wakefern Food Corp., the nation's largest retailer-owned cooperative, is expanding its use of Freeosk's interactive multimedia sampling kiosks for turn-key…
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Lexstores intros automated stores
May 12, 2023
Lexstores, a Netherlands-based automated retail technology provider, has introduced its freestanding unmanned stores managed by a cloud-based IT platform and…
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University tech supply store adds vending machine
May 8, 2023
12th Man Technology, a technology supply store on the Texas A&M University campus, has placed a vending machine in the school's Zachry building to offer…
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Arts, crafts vending machines expand in Washington town
May 5, 2023
Vending machines offering arts and craft items have popped up around Bellingham, Washington in the past year, according to a Cascade Daily report.
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Montana c-store home to vending machines
April 21, 2023
Snack Time Market, a new convenience store in Billings, Montana, will feature 25 vending machines and no cashiers, according to a ktvq.com report.
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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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