Micro markets, self-service retail now ubiquitous with customers loving convenience, variety

Self-service offerings are becoming a necessity for many retailers as consumers increasingly adopt tap-and-pay options. Self-service kiosks save retailers…

Beyond e-commerce: Checkout-free and interactive stores

Cashlierless checkout technology has delivered several new retail business models. The brand must understand the guest's journey to decide what model can best…

Australian league debuts Amazon tech at Marvel Stadium

April 4, 2023

The Australian Football League is deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out technology at Marvel Stadium.

Globe Life Field intros Amazon cashierless foodservice

March 24, 2023

Sports fans at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, are now able to buy what they want to eat faster and easier, thanks to a pair…

Panera Bread launches Amazon One in St. Louis locations

March 22, 2023

Panera Bread, a self-serve kiosk pioneer, is rolling out Amazon One, a palm identify and payments technology, at select bakery-cafes in the brand's hometown of…

University home to Just Walk Out convenience store

March 17, 2023

The first convenience style store on a college campus, powered by Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, is open on the Marymount University campus.

‘Tech Job Apocalypse’ throws VR entertainment a curve ball

by Kevin Williams

The recent tech layoffs undermine the development of VR, AR and MR as the post pandemic entertainment landscape offers enormous opportunity.

Amazon shuttering 8 Amazon Go locations

March 6, 2023

Amazon is shuttering eight Amazon Go stores as part of a store portfolio assessment effort.

Austin stadium home to Just Walk Out market

March 1, 2023

The ATX Market at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas is using the Amazon Just Walk Out shopping technology.

HappyOrNot uses AI to update mood reader kiosk

February 7, 2023

HappyOrNot has updated its Smiley Touch mood reader kiosk in airports and retail spaces around the world using artificial intelligence, according to a press…

2023 outlook: Kiosks ride automation’s surge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk industry executives are bullish for 2023 as consumer acceptance of self service technology expands and businesses look to automation for relief from a…

How O’Hare taps self-service to meet the post pandemic customer

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Chicago's aviation department responded to COVID by upgrading vending and self-checkout options that have largely restored concessions sales to pre-COVID…

Milwaukee arena launches Amazon Just Walk Out experience

November 17, 2022

The Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is now home to Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless payment technology at a new store called The Market by Michelor…

Amazon One tech expands within Seattle arena

October 24, 2022

The Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington now has the Amazon One palm payment service in place within three concession areas.

Don’t miss: How to cash in on automated convenience

October 21, 2022

Five years after Amazon Go made headlines, automated stores have become one of the fastest-growing retail channels. However, retailers and restaurants face…

Amazon robot delivery shelved over customer feedback

October 14, 2022

Poor customer feedback is prompting Amazon to cancel future development of its home delivery robot strategy after limited pilot testing.

Convenience retail tech on the move, blurs merchant distinctions

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cashierless and contactless unattended retail technology has fostered retail formats such as 'smart stores,' blurring distinctions between traditional venues…

Amazon tech powering Crypto.com Arena grab-and-go stores

October 12, 2022

Amazon's Just Walk Out technology is in play at two grab-and-go stores in the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

Hudson teams with Decanted, offers wine bar at Dallas airport

October 6, 2022

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

Self-checkout on the move in convenience retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A large and a small convenience retailer share insights on successful self-checkout deployment.