Elevate Awards entry deadline extended to April 30; new category added for employee-facing CX

April 21, 2021

The ICX Association is extending the entry deadline for its annual Elevate Awards to April 30 and has added a new category for experiences aimed at employees.

Amazon tapping biometric tech for palm pay approach at Whole Foods

April 21, 2021

Shoppers at one Whole Foods store in Seattle don't need to swipe a credit card to checkout starting today. All they need is their palm, according to a Reuters…

A look at where AI stands in the retail realm

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Artificial intelligence is on the cusp of explosion in the retail sector but success and return on investment is far from a guarantee. An expert shares how…

Tech look: How kiosks improve the in-store experience

by Ray Ko

The popularity of kiosks has skyrocketed during the pandemic as retailers look for ways to provide the service customers expect in a socially distanced…

Medavail pharmacy kiosks expand in Texas

April 19, 2021

Medavail Holdings Inc., a technology-enabled retail pharmacy company providing pharmacy services, has expanded its deployments of Medcenter kiosks at 1…

North Hollywood retailer deploys SNA LED displays

April 16, 2021

NOHO West, a retail and entertainment destination in North Hollywood, has deployed three displays from SNA Display's Empire line of exterior LED products.

Vehicle registration kiosks coming to Publix supermarkets in Georgia town

April 16, 2021

Residents of Columbus, Georgia will be able to renew vehicle registrations at kiosks at Publix supermarkets in the fall, according to a wtvm report.

Contactless biometric ID verification kiosks improve distribution of restricted products

April 15, 2021

Dispension Industries Inc., a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based provider of an SaaS application for controlled substance or restricted product distribution systems.

3 Critical Considerations for a Restaurant Point-of-Sale System

Boasting all the features above, the POS-PT2610 is a capable, all-in-one POS for restaurants, with a 15.6" wide touchscreen, an optional integrated thermal…

1.4B expected to use facial recognition authentication by 2025

April 14, 2021

The number of software-based facial recognition users to secure payments will exceed 1.4 billion globally by 2025, from just 671 million in 2020, according to…

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Contactless retail: What can retailers do to stay relevant?

by Steve Horton

Steve Horton, solution director, Global Solution Management, Oracle Retail, shares why contactless technology is no longer a luxury; it has become the standard…

Diebold Nixdorf wins Red Dot design award for self-service solution

April 12, 2021

Diebold Nixdorf has been awarded the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021 for its retail self-service solution, Easy eXpress Max, according to a press release.

Hudson launches vending concepts at American airports

April 12, 2021

Hudson, a travel experience retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, has…

Climbing out from COVID-19: What retailers need to do moving forward

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

The spring of 2021 is quite different than 2020 for the retail sector as COVID-19 is no longer shuttering as many stores, forcing layoffs and or triggering as…

AR is now table stakes: Here’s why retailers need to dive in

by Rob Weaver

Rob Weaver, chief revenue officer at Vertebrae, explains why immersive commerce has the potential to transform online shopping. By giving shoppers a way to…

Italian retailer taps Diebold Nixdorf for technology upgrade

April 7, 2021

Iper La grande i, a large scale Italian retailer, has selected Diebold Nixdorf, a commerce technology company, to upgrade the front and back-end of its…

Ikea Malaysia store deploys vending for bags, snacks, spare parts

April 2, 2021

Ikea Malaysia has installed vending machines to offer snacks along with its blue bags and spare parts at its Mutiara Damansara store in an effort to reduce…

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…

How AI will revolutionize the retail customer experience

by Michael Ouliel

Michael Ouliel, founder and CEO of BlackSwan Technologies, shares why he believes the untapped potential of retail artificial intelligence lies in…