Amazon plugging Amazon One into all Whole Foods stores

July 20, 2023

Every Whole Foods grocery store will offer Amazon's palm payment option, Amazon One, by the time 2024 arrives.

Biometric payments: Consumers eager, challenges for retailers

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

Peter Galvin, chief growth officer at NMI, a full commerce enablement technology company, offers his insight on how and why Amazon One is taking root at…

Tesco taps Givex for self-serve kiosks at U.K. cafes

July 18, 2023

Tesco Café, a subsidiary of Tesco PLC, has teamed with Givex to introduce self-service kiosks, kitchen automation, inventory control and menu management to…

Eurostar intros facial check-in for rail service

July 18, 2023

Eurostar, an international rail service connecting the U.K. with mainland Europe, has announced the roll-out of SmartCheck, a contactless facial check-in…

Hughes partners with Netskope to launch managed SASE solution

July 14, 2023

Hughes Network Systems LLC, an EchoStar company, and Netskope, a provider of security access service, have partnered to bring Hughes customers a security…

Diebold Nixdorf establishes post-bankruptcy reorganization plan

July 14, 2023

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas has confirmed Diebold Nixdorf's reorganization plan of debt restructuring process, following its…

ME Group International boosts HY 2023 sales, earnings

July 12, 2023

ME Group International PLC, a London-based manufacturer and operator of photobooth and amusement machines previously known as Photo-Me International PLC…

GameTime acquires Dezerland Action Park, updates self service, management tech

July 12, 2023

GameTime, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based multi-unit family entertainment center with full-service dining experiences located in Daytona, Fort Myers, Miami…

Pennsylvania borough to install solar powered parking kiosks

July 11, 2023

The borough of Sewickley, Pennsylvania will replace its parking pay stations with Flowbird's pay-by-plate, solar powered parking kiosks, according to a press…

PayRange expands to campground services payments

July 11, 2023

PayRange Inc., a provider of mobile payments for unattended retail, has expanded into the $8 billion annual revenue campground and RV parks market with the…

ATM industry urges Congress to take action on Safe Access to Cash bill

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Following high profile deadly shootings at ATMs, the industry is calling on Congress to act to protect access to cash.

Mexico theme park installs self service technology

July 10, 2023

Hasbro City, a theme park in Huixquilucan, Mexico, has introduced several technology upgrades, including the Sacoa self-service kiosk, CRM and online sales…

Vendon intros cloud based vending and coffee machine maintenance

July 10, 2023

Vendon, a Latvia-based IoT company providing telemetry, business intelligence and payment solutions for the vending and coffee industries, has introduced a…

Mastercard teams with European EV charging network on payment kiosk

July 7, 2023

Mastercard Inc. has teamed with Virta, a Helsinki, Finland-based electric vehicle charging network, and Worldpay Inc., a Cincinnati, Ohio-based payment…

Call for nominations for Automation & Self-Service Awards

Formerly known as the Self-Service Innovation Awards, the Automation & Self-Service Awards will be presented during an awards ceremony at the Self-Service…

Biometric payment reaches more than 320,000 Moscow Transport users

July 6, 2023

Moscow Transport passengers have made 67 million trips since the launch of the biometric fare payment system in 2021, with more than 320,000 users registered…

UK railways seek to close ticket offices

July 6, 2023

U.K. railways have proposed closing as many as 1,000 ticket offices since most ticket sales are from vending machines or online, according to a upi.com report.

Bitcoin Depot completes business combination, begins public trading

July 5, 2023

Lux Vending LLC, operating under the name Bitcoin Depot, and GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. have closed on a business combination and will be renamed Bitcoin…

Nayax names UK sales director for EV charging solutions

July 4, 2023

John Gerval Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business, has named John Gerval to…

Havis advises retailers about new PCI SSC security standards

June 29, 2023

Havis Inc, a manufacturer of technology mobility and mounting solutions, has sent out a notice advising retailers of the need to meet new PCI SSC standards…