Kiosks / Self-Service News
Amazon switching Just Walk Out tech for cart tech
April 3, 2024
Amazon is pulling out its Just Walk Out cashierless technology in Amazon Fresh stores being revamped and will not be deploying the technology in new stores.
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Dollar General curtails self-checkout given theft
March 28, 2024
Dollar General is pulling self-checkout lanes from 300 locations due to retail theft.
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Piggly Wiggly location home to book vending machine
March 26, 2024
A book vending machine has been installed at a Piggly Wiggly grocery store located in Neeses, South Carolina, according to a report from wltx.com.
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DMV installs kiosk in Charlotte, North Carolina grocery store
March 22, 2024
A pilot program is bringing the DMV to a grocery store in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to a WSOC report.
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California police alert consumers of skimming device on Walmart kiosk
March 5, 2024
Police recently posted a picture of a skimming device after a Walmart employee found the device on a self-checkout kiosk at the Linda, California store near…
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Ikea Amsterdam extends self checkout, adds in-store pick up
February 27, 2024
Ikea Amsterdam has introduced two vending machines to provide in-store pick-up with the ability to handle 480 orders daily, according to a press release.
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Self checkout entrepreneur seeks partners for checkout-free concept
February 26, 2024
Charles Dumont, a self-checkout entrepreneur based in Cerbère, France, is seeking partners for a checkout-free technology, "I Shop Then Free To Go," according…
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Dispensary installs self-serve cannabis kiosks
February 22, 2024
Visitors to Ethereal Gold Dispensary in Waukesha, Wisconsin, can use an automated self-serve kiosk to buy cannabis and mushroom products that are legal in…
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'Rollasole' machines offer rolled flats for women
February 12, 2024
Women walking the Las Vegas Strip sometimes get sore feet. Fortunately, they have access to rolled flats available at 18 "Rollasole" vending machines…
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Australian sports enterprise deploys Mashgin self-checkout kiosks
February 6, 2024
The Adelaide Oval, a sports ground in Adelaide, Australia has deployed 20 self-checkout kiosks from Mashgin.
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Carrefour debuts unattended store with vending machines
February 1, 2024
Carrefour Group, a Paris, France-based global retailer, has introduced one of its unattended grocery stores in Zaventem, Belgium, according to a report in The…
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7-Eleven debuts vending machine store in Singapore
January 29, 2024
7-Eleven has introduced a vending machine concept store at Geylang Bahru MRT station in Singapore, according to a mothership report.
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Gen Z is all about check-out free, self-scanning, self-checkout
January 26, 2024
Shopping without having to participate in the traditional cashier checkout experience is something Gen Z consumers are embracing. In fact, research reveals…
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Costco reportedly testing membership card scanners
January 25, 2024
Costco is reportedly testing a membership card scanner, according to a report at Costco Insider.
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Shop X to feature ‘Gachapon’ toy capsule machines
January 25, 2024
Shop X, a "micro village" featuring retail brands as part of the Post Houston downtown shopping complex in Houston, features Gachapon vending machines found in…
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NCR digital consumer index: Self checkout gaining traction
January 22, 2024
Self checkout continues to gain traction with consumers, according to the first Digital Commerce Index from NCR Voyix Corp. Highlights from a press release…
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Wall Street Journal arts critic joins anti-self-checkout movement
January 5, 2024
Joanne Kaufman, an arts and entertainment critic, has joined the chorus of pundits who want to see self checkouts go away at retail, according to an opinion…
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Woman wanted for stealing $600 in merchandise at Target self checkout
January 2, 2024
Police in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania are looking for a woman they claim stole more than $600 worth of merchandise from a Target store while using a…
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Carrefour debuts automated grocery store in Belgium
January 2, 2024
Carrefour, a Paris-based supermarket chain, has introduced an unattended store in Belgium called Carrefour BuyBye that consists of refrigerated vending…
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Airport self screening security kiosks landing in January
December 22, 2023
Passengers will be able to complete the screening process with minimal to no assistance from transportation security officers at Harry Reid International…
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