Self-checkout's labor equation goes beyond cutting cashier hours

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Self-checkout can reduce the labor devoted to conventional cashiering, increase the number of transactions employees can supervise and free associates for other tasks, but it also creates new work involving interventions, age verification, loss prevention and customer assistance.

The autonomous pivot: What independent retailers should know before going cashierless

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

Computer vision, smart access, sensor-based product tracking, cloud software, and digital payments have made autonomous retail more accessible across convenience, hospitality, multifamily, higher education, transportation, and workplace environments. That does not mean every store should remove the cashier.

Sports-betting kiosks could offer path in California

Sports-betting kiosks at Del Mar Racetrack could offer California a more limited path toward legal wagering than a statewide mobile market, according to a…

Transportation / Travel / Airport Kiosks

Transportation locations are common venues for self-service kiosks, where customers can purchase tickets, check luggage, view schedules and more.