7 ways self-service checkouts create a better in-location customer experience

by Bobby Marhamat — CEO, Raydiant

Bobby Marhamat, CEO of Raydiant, offers up seven benefits of self-service checkout kiosks that underscore why retailers would benefit from investment in…

German food retailer Edeka taps Pyramid Computer for custom designed self-checkout kiosk

March 24, 2021

Edeka Handelsgesellschaft Nordbayern-Sachsen-Thueringen mbH, a German food retailer, selected Pyramid Computer to develop a customized self-checkout kiosk that…

Amazon opens cashierless London supermarket

March 9, 2021

Amazon has gone across the Pond and launched a cashierless supermarket in London, its first outside fo the U.S.

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NEXCOM neXService Series of self-service kiosks bring accuracy, intelligence and speed to a better user experience for shopping, building entry, gate access…

Wundermart, AiFi deploying autonomous checkout at European stores

February 22, 2021

Wundermart, which builds unmanned, data driven retail marketplaces, is teaming with AiFi, an AI computer vision technology provider, on an autonomous…

Why a veteran airport concessionaire sees a big future for automated retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service retailing is expanding from office and travel products to numerous other product types, including CBD products that require age verification…

Clientron Falcon600 - The Key to Kingly Kiosks

Clientron's Falcon600 embedded system simplifies kiosk and POS integration while improving reliability and minimizing downtime. A set of features…

Winter is here: How retailers can tap digital tools to boost the customer experience

by Kevin Grauman — CEO, QLess, Inc

Kevin Grauma, CEO of QLess, explains how technology is helping ease the retail que in times of social distancing amid COVID-19. But writes that retailers need…

Dutch retailer taps NCR for self-checkout strategy

December 22, 2020

Jumbo Supermarkten, a Dutch-based retailer, is tapping NCR to deploy self-checkout at its more than 680 stores in Holland and Belgium.

NYC Fairway Market installs self-checkout kiosks

November 25, 2020

Fairway Market's flagship store in New York City, located at 75th Street and Broadway, has installed self-checkout kiosks, replacing "express" lanes for 10 or…

Cellular Networks Driving New Retail Business Models

Advances in technology are empowering businesses to provide products and services when, where, and how consumers expect them. Connected retail is driving new…

Albertsons introduces contactless payment for easy checkout

October 22, 2020

Albertsons Companies Inc. has introduced Albertsons Pay, a contactless checkout experience available through its just for U loyalty app. Albertsons Pay…

MishiPay introduces mobile self-checkout solution for retail

October 21, 2020

MishiPay, a London-based provider of self-checkout technology, allows customers to scan items in a store using their smartphone and pay with a variety of…

French retailer Monoprix teams with Shekel Brainweigh on cashierless store

October 14, 2020

Monoprix S.A., a Clichy, France-based retailer, has teamed with Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., an Israel-based weighing technology provider, to introduce an…

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…

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…

Carvana opens car vending machine in Louisville

August 24, 2020

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, launched its 25th car vending machine with 27-vehicle capacity in Louisville, according to a…

Preparing for the post-pandemic environment will test retailers’ flexibility

by Carl von Sydow

Given public health officials' recommendations regarding social distancing and minimizing contact with individuals outside the household, self-service checkout…

How to: Enabling a self-service retail experience

by Eric Prugh — Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, PactSafe

Eric Prugh, chief product oand co-founder of PactSafe, believes retailers need to embrace self-service and in exploring self-service workflow possibilities…

Traditional vs. frictionless payments: Will customers trade security for convenience?

by Pat Shea — Editor, Networld Media

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers, especially those who never shopped online before, turned to online payments out of necessity for…