Blendid opens robotic food kiosk at California Walmart

October 15, 2020

Blendid, an autonomous and contactless food automation platform that leverages machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence to create smoothies, made…

CBD retailer installs AI vending machine at Atlanta airport

October 14, 2020

Chemesis International Inc., a cannabis product development company, has installed its first VICKI artificial intelligence self-checkout solutions machine at…

Ritual, PayPal, Venmo partner with Los Angeles to support businesses

October 9, 2020

Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City of Los Angeles are partnering with Ritual, PayPal and Venmo to launch 'Open for Business' a collaborative effort to help LA's…

Consumers love for digital, mobile experiences here to stay

October 2, 2020

Shoppers will continue embracing digital and mobile retail experiences even once the coronavirus pandemic is a memory.

Amazon launches palm payment option

September 29, 2020

Amazon is launching a palm payment technology in two Amazon Go stores to speed up the checkout process, simplify the shopping experience and enhance the retail…

Pandemic spurring payment behavior changes in Canada, reveals study

September 25, 2020

Dressbarn dresses up return process for customers

September 17, 2020

Dressbarn is partnering with Happy Returns to enhance and boost the product return experience for customers.

Massachusetts town deploying kiosk for bill payments

August 31, 2020

Marshfield, Massachusetts, will allow residents and visitors to pay bills at a kiosk from CityBase, a provider of cloud technology solutions for the public…

Contactless payments program usage rises on New York subway

August 26, 2020

New York subway riders using Omny, a contactless payment service, has risen by 168% since August 2019, and by 50% since May 2020.

Smart City Media deploys contactless access to Dallas transportation kiosks

August 26, 2020

Smart City Media, which operates a broadcast network for digital infrastructure, has upgraded Citypost kiosks in Dallas with touchless mobile activation…

FreedomPay deploys touchless payment across Wynn Las Vegas, Encore Boston Harbor resorts

August 24, 2020

FreedomPay, a provider of commerce solutions, has installed touchless payment solutions at over 100 venues at both Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Boston Harbor…

Circle K piloting contactless experience at Arizona store

August 14, 2020

Convenience brand Circle K is deploying technology from Standard to offer customers a touchless, autonomous checkout technology.

Cashierless store technology startup raises $1M+

August 12, 2020

Pixevia, a retail automation company, has attracted €1 million ($1.17 million) in investments from venture capital firms Iron Wolf Capital, Open Circle…

Glass-Media introduces digital activation as a service

August 10, 2020

Glass-Media is debuting a digital activation as a service offering, empowering brick-and-mortar retailers to respond to the challenges of COVID-19 with…

COVID-19 driving contactless card use, mobile payments despite security, cost worries

August 7, 2020

Safety and health concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is "significantly," increasing use of mobile payments and contactless credit and debit…

Lenovo teams with Instorescreen on touchscreens

August 7, 2020

Instorescreen, a provider of LED screens, has partnered with Lenovo, a technology hardware provider, to introduce touchscreens that feature an antimicrobial…

Kroger piloting mobile payments strategy

August 7, 2020

Kroger Co.'s QFC grocery division is launching a contactless payments pilot that lets shoppers complete purchases with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay…

On Track Innovations teams with EVO Payments on unattended retail

August 7, 2020

EVO Payments, Inc., a provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, is teaming up with On Track Innovations Ltd., a provider of cashless…