GK launches scanless shopping store

December 23, 2021

GK has opened a scanless store for employees at its headquarters in Schoneck, Germany, providing a completely contactless shopping experience

NY airport teams with Zippin, SSP America to introduce contactless shopping

December 7, 2021

JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, has teamed with SSP America and Zippin to launch a contactless…

NY airport teams with Zippin, SSP America to introduce contactless shopping

December 3, 2021

JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, has teamed with SSP America and Zippin to launch a contactless…

NEXCOM Moves Drive-thru Engagement Forward with New Outdoor Processing Technology for Today’s Smart Cities

The NDiS B360 is designed to lift external visual marketing experiences to new heights. Its fanless design and wide temperature feature fit outdoor…

Amazon, Starbucks mulling cashierless store?

November 9, 2021

Amazon and Starbucks have reportedly discussed a co-branded, cashierless coffee shop, expanding on Amazon Go's "just walk out" technology, according to an…

Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in the Supply Chain

Even a moderate supply chain disruption can have a serious impact on a company’s future. An autonomous screening process can help minimize the risk.

Family amusement center deploys cashless technology following COVID-19 closure

October 6, 2021

Pleasureland Amusement in Whitby, U.K., with arcade games, indoor golf, bowling and an ice-cream bar, has completed one year of implementation of the Semnox…

Pandemic drives contactless devices in resort segment

October 5, 2021

The resort industry's adoption of technology that reduces the customer's need to touch things and interact with people has expanded and is here to stay, thanks…

SkillNet expands its presence in Latin America with a new office in Mexico

by Neeta Shetty — VP, SkillNet Solutions

October 4, 2021

Geographical expansion increases SkillNet’s digital transformation capabilities in Latin America.

UK consumers getting pretty tappy when it comes to payment

September 14, 2021

When it comes to payments in the U.K. consumers are getting pretty tappy, with almost half of transactions predicted to be contactless by the close of 2022.

Cathay General Hospital Installs Self-service Check-in Kiosk with Falcon600 Box PC

The automated check-in process has made the whole procedure much quicker than it was. With an intuitive interface to guide patients through check-in, they can…

HMS Host, Rise Southern Biscuits share lessons learned from COVID

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of retail experts shared what technologies became critical during COVID-10 and which of these solutions will be important to retail post-pandemic…

Coty piloting digital touchless fragrance device

July 15, 2021

Beauty retailer Coty Inc. is rolling out a touchless fragrance tester within the next year and testing is starting this summer in key European markets with a…

Robotic ice cream machine debuts in California

July 9, 2021

iCream, a soft-serve vending machine that produces 25 flavor combinations of freshly made ice cream, has made its debut at the Westfield Century City mall in…

Men's Wearhouse taps AI for digitized fitting process

July 7, 2021

Men's Wearhouse is providing customers a digital fitting experience called Contactless Fit, which has been developed by Bold Metrics, that offers a fast and…

Autonomous retail may soon offer more than a cashierless checkout experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Amazon may have been the leader in putting cashierless autonomous checkout in play with its Amazon Go stores but competitors are nipping at its heels…

Colorado cannabis dispensary automates purchases via vending machines

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kind Love, a Glendale, Colorado dispensary,, opted for a cannabis vending machine that dispenses the product at the machine instead of requiring the customer…

Amazon 'palm pay' debuts in NYC Go store

May 11, 2021

New Yorkers, at least those shopping in New York City, are the latest consumer population to have access to Amazon's Amazon One in which consumers use a hand…

How retailers can re-build consumers' confidence to shop in-store again

by Samuel Mueller — CEO, Scandit

Samuel Mueller, CEO and co-founder of Scandit, shares strategies on how retailers can re-build consumer confidence to return to stores again in the…

Walgreens debuts 2-hour contactless delivery

May 10, 2021

Walgreens has launched another same-day delivery option, in this case with delivery under two hours, for more than 24,000 retail products on a nationwide basis.