Contactless cards in a post pandemic world

by Jamie Topolski — Director, Fiserv

Contactless payments offer the same strong security as EMV cards but how do they stack up against the needs of consumers who are now dealing with the aftermath…

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…

Health beauty retailer taps NCR for faster checkout, simpler store operations

October 13, 2020

Kruidvat, which is part of the A.S. Watson Group that operates over 1,200 retail stores in Belgium and the Netherlands, is deploying NCR's Next Generation…

Fashion retailers team with First Insight to drive faster, better merchandising decisions

October 13, 2020

Fashion brands Burton Menswear, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge are partnering with First Insight Inc. and using its predictive analytics technology to…

Online grocer enhances delivery with in-house AI-powered technology

October 13, 2020

Farmstead, a Bay Area, California online grocer, is providing faster delivery to its customers, with a free under two hour delivery within a 50-mile radius.

Goodwill powers COVID-19 employee engagement with digital signage

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

COVID-19 has made it very difficult for businesses to return to some form of normalcy, especially on the employee front. Goodwill Southern Rivers in Columbus…

How to navigate the legal side of touchless technology

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Many retailers are embracing touchless technology, but they may run into legal issues related to privacy if they don't cover their bases. Attorney Brian…

LAX expands mobile food, beverage ordering

October 9, 2020

LAXOrderNow.com is a new food service program that lets hungry travelers coming through the Los Angeles International Airport use their mobile device to order…

Backpack retailer installs safety vending machine, will expand product offerings

October 8, 2020

Chrome Industries, which provides backpacks and messenger bags, has installed a vending machine in Portland, Oregon, stocked with masks, gloves and hand…

Survey: Nearly half of consumers leery about shopping in store

October 7, 2020

Nearly one out of every two shoppers (48%) don't believe it's safe to shop in stores and four out of 10 (38%) won't try on clothing, accessories or even makeup…

UK retailer taps Oracle POS

October 5, 2020

A leading U.K. retailer, McColl's, is enhancing and enriching the customer experience with the deployment of Oracle's Retail Xstore Point-of-Service.

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…

Austrian grocery chain launches digital storefront

September 29, 2020

An Austria-based grocery chain, MPREIS, is expanding its brand presence with a digital storefront providing customers an online showcase of products, stock…

Tennessee makes more services available via self-serve kiosks

September 28, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security's driver services division announced additional services are available at all self-service kiosks…

No longer the alternative: The approaching future of local payments

While merchants will not be ditching card terminals anytime soon, they should take notice of the growing adoption of digital payments.

3D, AR can hurdle long-standing e-commerce challenges, help retailers maintain momentum

by Rob Weaver

Rob Weaver, chief revenue officer at Vertebrae, shares insight on survey results that suggest consumers still find the e-commerce experience frustrating. If…

Lowe's goes pickup lockers in a big way

September 24, 2020

Home improvement retailer Lowe's will have pickup lockers in all of its U.S. stores by the end of March, 2021, to better serve its online consumers.

Why data is king for struggling retailers post-COVID

by John Brams — Director, Sports & Entertainment, Extreme Networks

John Brams, senior director, venues, retail, and logistics at Extreme Networks, shares insight on why the secret to success in retail's new reality won't be…

ICX Association names Elevate Award winners

September 22, 2020

The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Association presented its annual Elevate Awards during a livestream earlier today.