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…

How AI-powered tech is advancing touch systems

by Gene Halsey — Vice President, Product and Business Development, TES America

A technological "gold rush" is emerging as artificial intelligence enables users to interact with computers in ways that were unthinkable just a few years ago.

Self-ordering positions Rise Southern Biscuits for success amid pandemic

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service kiosks and online ordering have proven especially helpful to Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken during the coronavirus pandemic.

Amazon opens cashierless London supermarket

March 9, 2021

Amazon has gone across the Pond and launched a cashierless supermarket in London, its first outside fo the U.S.

Hudson to install Amazon self-checkout technology at Dallas airport

January 12, 2021

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

Kiosk Marketplace needs your input for annual industry census

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk Marketplace is once again inviting readers to provide input for its annual Kiosk Marketplace Census. Participants have a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift…

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.

Retail union group calls Amazon tech a Trojan horse aimed at grabbing customer data

March 9, 2020

(Updates with response from Amazon) 

Amazon to sell cashierless tech to retailers

March 9, 2020

Amazon plans to start selling its cashierless technology, called Just Walk Out, to other retailers and already has signed deals in place.

Amazon debuts first Go Grocery store

February 25, 2020

Omnichannel giant Amazon is opening the doors today to its first cashierless grocery store, called Amazon Go Grocery, in Seattle.

7-Eleven debuts cashierless store at headquarters

February 5, 2020

7-Eleven has opened the doors to its first cashierless store, located at its Irving, Texas headquarters.

Amazon exploring palm biometric technology for retail checkout

January 20, 2020

Amazon is working on new checkout terminals that would allow shoppers to make payments using biometric data found on their palm prints rather than having to…

McDonald's tests cash-accepting self-order kiosks; will retrofits be needed?

November 14, 2019

McDonald's, which has pioneered the use of self-order kiosks, is testing kiosks that also accept cash, the company told Kiosk Marketplace via email. Cash users…

Amazon plans to offer cashierless technology to other retail stores

October 1, 2019

Amazon is speaking to people about bringing its Amazon Go cashierless technology to other retailers such as airport shops and movie theaters, according to a…

Why are self-order kiosks on a roll in US restaurants?

Kiosks increase speed of service so customers can take control of placing their order. Tillster has quantified customer peference for self-serve kiosks in fast…

The politics of self-service technology strikes; strong stomach needed

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Retail and foodservice are on the front lines of the way automation is impacting jobs since they are the most visible workplaces the public sees on a regular…

Amazon testing biometric hand scanning technology for Whole Foods rollout: Report

September 4, 2019

Amazon is testing a new biometric payment technology that would allow customers to have their identity confirmed by scanning their hands, according to the New…

Walmart matches Amazon, tests self-service grocery order pickup kiosk

July 15, 2019

Walmart has introduced an automated grocery pickup kiosk at an Oklahoma City store, matching a concept Amazon Fresh introduced two years ago. Customers order…

Tesco teams with Israeli tech company to introduce cashierless stores

July 1, 2019

Tesco, a British supermarket chain, is developing technology in partnership with Israeli startup Trigo Vision to allow customers to load up shopping bags and…

Posiflex Group teams with Banyan Hills Technologies to provide remote management

June 17, 2019

The Posiflex Group, which includes Posiflex, Kiosk Information Systems and Portwell, has announced a partnership with Banyan Hills Technologies, an IoT…