Self-Checkout News & Media
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…
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Preparing for the post-pandemic environment will test retailers’ flexibility
Given public health officials' recommendations regarding social distancing and minimizing contact with individuals outside the household, self-service checkout…
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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…
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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…
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New virtual summit focuses on innovation, customer experience in self-service, kiosk, vending industries
Networld Media websites, Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, are launching a virtual summit that promises to bring attendees the very best in self-service…
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Amazon launching smart shopping carts that eliminate checkout line
July 14, 2020
Amazon is advancing its contactless and cashierless shopping experience with a smart shopping cart, called a Dash Cart, that lets shoppers avoid the checkout…
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Using a POS Terminal as a Self-Scanning Checkout System
Self-checkout is a growing trend in the retail industry, and it has burgeoned since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to public health concerns…
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AiFi on track to deploy 330 automated stores by 2021
July 7, 2020
AiFi, a provider of an automated, self-service store, is on track to deploy 330 new and retrofitted autonomous stores by the end of 2021, according to a press…
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Consumers want social distancing services, reveals research
July 3, 2020
American shoppers want and expect social distancing services such as curbside pickup, local delivery and contactless payments given the ongoing COVID-1…
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Walmart goes self-checkout at Arkansas store
June 15, 2020
A Fayetteville, Arkansas Walmart store is deploying self-checkout counters to provide a quicker transaction experience as well as a safer one for consumers in…
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Self-service gains traction among consumers
June 3, 2020
A good majority of consumers, 83%, will use self-service options when available, reflecting a spike of 7% from 2019.
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Following COVID-19: How coronavirus pandemic is impacting retail
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Here's the latest news on how COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic, is impacting the retail industry from store closings to payment trends.
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Datalogic invests in cashierless checkout provider AWM Smart Shelf
May 29, 2020
Datalogic, a provider of automatic data capture and process automation solutions, has invested an undisclosed sum in AWM Smart Shelf, an artificial…
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The cost of a queue: How much revenue are you losing to lines?
by Simon Hedaux — Co Founder, ReThink Productivity
Simon Hedaux, founder and CEO of Rethink Productivity, explains that while there are some exceptions most consumers don't like to wait online to purchase or…
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U-Haul launches mobile self-checkout amid COVID-19
April 20, 2020
U-Haul has launched self-checkout technology, called U-Haul Scan & Go, at all of its U.S. and Canadian locations.
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Michael's deploys contactless same-day delivery in wake of COVID-19
April 20, 2020
Arts and crafts retailer Michael's is offering contactless same-day delivery options at select store locations and the strategy goes way behind just expanding…
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Top emerging technologies transforming the retail experience
by Ed Durbin — Global Director of Retail Solutions, End-User Computing, VMware
Ed Durbin, global director of retail solutions, end-user computing, VMware, shares insight on how retailers that leverage emerging technologies like AR/VR, IoT…
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COVID-19 drives grocery shoppers to self-checkout
April 8, 2020
Nearly two-thirds of consumers are changing their grocery shopping habits in response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent consumer survey…
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Publix rolls out contactless pay to all stores
April 6, 2020
Publix, a Lakeland, Florida-based grocery chain, is rolling out contactless payment to all stores, including its organic GreenWise Market, as part of a…
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CIBO Express Gourmet Markets to deploy Amazon's Just Walk Out tech
March 11, 2020
Hospitality group OTG will begin deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless technology in select CIBO Express Gourmet Markets in airport locations next week.
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