Flower vending machines blooming in China

May 14, 2021

As flowers become more popular with young Chinese consumers, flower vending machines are blossoming in malls, residential areas and subway stations, according…

Japanese fishery sells fish, vegetables via vending machines

April 22, 2021

The operator of a fish farm in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, has been selling locally produced vegetables and shellfish in a vending machine after losing about half…

Lowe's, Home Depot, Sephora, Bed, Bath & Beyond tops in mobile checkout

April 21, 2021

When it comes to providing mobile app shoppers with a frictionless experience, or at least the least frictionless, Home Depot, Lowe's, Bed, Bath & Beyond…

Retail institute recognizes Ikea for self-checkout provided by Diebold Nixdorf

March 31, 2021

The EHI Retail Institute presented Ikea a "retail technology award europe 2021" in the new category of Best AI & Robotics Application as a result of a…

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.

Serving a Better Life.

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…